When register_virtio_device() fails in virtio_uml_probe(), the code sets vu_dev->registered = 1 even though the device was not successfully registered. This can lead to use-after-free or other issues.
Fixes: 04e5b1fb0183 ("um: virtio: Remove device on disconnect") Signed-off-by: Miaoqian Lin <linmq...@gmail.com> --- arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c b/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c index ad8d78fb1d9a..c402c4cc908a 100644 --- a/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c +++ b/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c @@ -1250,8 +1250,10 @@ static int virtio_uml_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) device_set_wakeup_capable(&vu_dev->vdev.dev, true); rc = register_virtio_device(&vu_dev->vdev); - if (rc) + if (rc) { put_device(&vu_dev->vdev.dev); + return rc; + } vu_dev->registered = 1; return rc; -- 2.25.1