patch "staging: gdm724x: gdm_mux: fix use-after-free on module unload" added to staging-testing

This is a note to let you know that I've just added the patch titled

staging: gdm724x: gdm_mux: fix use-after-free on module unload

to my staging git tree which can be found at
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/staging.git
in the staging-testing branch.

The patch will show up in the next release of the linux-next tree (usually sometime within the next 24 hours during the week.)

The patch will be merged to the staging-next branch sometime soon, after it passes testing, and the merge window is open.

If you have any questions about this process, please let me know.

From: Johan Hovold <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:23:04 +0200
Subject: staging: gdm724x: gdm_mux: fix use-after-free on module unload

Make sure to deregister the USB driver before releasing the tty driver to avoid use-after-free in the USB disconnect callback where the tty devices are deregistered.

---
 drivers/staging/gdm724x/gdm_mux.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

index aba32e22db0c..996b1f538aae 100644
@@ -664,9 +664,8 @@ static int __init gdm_usb_mux_init(void)
 
 static void __exit gdm_usb_mux_exit(void)
 {
-	unregister_lte_tty_driver();
-
 	usb_deregister(&gdm_mux_driver);
+	unregister_lte_tty_driver();
 }
 
 module_init(gdm_usb_mux_init);

2.12.2