device: fix memory leak
PATCH v2 1/1 device: fix memory leak
device_add_eir_uuids creates a list of added UUIDs, but it was never freed.
This was found with LeakSanitizer from the following backtrace:
==764182==ERROR: LeakSanitizer: detected memory leaks
Direct leak of 16 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from:
#0 0x7f3c7db20cb5 in malloc /usr/src/debug/gcc/gcc/libsanitizer/asan/asan_malloc_linux.cpp:67
#1 0x7f3c7d870afa in g_malloc (/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0+0x65afa) (BuildId: 8b07c017773317c7341f72bb8ca4a7a78b323f37)
#2 0x7f3c7d88e31f in g_slist_append (/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0+0x8331f) (BuildId: 8b07c017773317c7341f72bb8ca4a7a78b323f37)
#3 0x564fa6ad9153 in device_add_eir_uuids src/device.c:2451
#4 0x564fa6a6b2ec in btd_adapter_device_found src/adapter.c:7481
#5 0x564fa6a6c5cd in device_found_callback src/adapter.c:7607
#6 0x564fa6b9b73d in notify_handler src/shared/mgmt.c:337
#7 0x564fa6b91ad8 in queue_foreach src/shared/queue.c:207
#8 0x564fa6b9ba3f in process_notify src/shared/mgmt.c:349
#9 0x564fa6b9c899 in can_read_data src/shared/mgmt.c:409
...
---
src/device.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)src/device.c +1 -0
@@ -2453,6 +2453,7 @@ void device_add_eir_uuids(struct btd_device *dev, GSList *uuids) }device_probe_profiles (dev, added); +g_slist_free (added); }static void add_manufacturer_data (void *data,void *user_data)
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2.52.0
PATCH v2 1/1 gatt-client: prevent use-after-free when clients disconnect
Clients with an acquired characteristic subscription would free the client during disconnect. When notify_io_destroy then tries to remove the client, it'll use-after-free.
Add another reference when allocating the notify_io and unref it again in notify_io_destroy.
This was found with AddressSanitizer:
==766875==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-use-after-free on address 0x7b7782a31df0 at pc 0x55d19ae87cf0 bp 0x7ffcc28ea0d0 sp 0x7ffcc28ea0c0 READ of size 8 at 0x7b7782a31df0 thread T0
#0 0x55d19ae87cef in notify_io_destroy src/gatt-client.c:1567
#1 0x55d19ae83462 in sock_io_destroy src/gatt-client.c:1171
#2 0x55d19ae83a4b in destroy_sock src/gatt-client.c:1192
#3 0x55d19ae83c52 in sock_hup src/gatt-client.c:1207
...0x7b7782a31df0 is located 0 bytes inside of 32-byte region [0x7b7782a31df0,0x7b7782a31e10) freed by thread T0 here:
#0 0x7f4784d1f79d in free /usr/src/debug/gcc/gcc/libsanitizer/asan/asan_malloc_linux.cpp:51
#1 0x55d19ae85c57 in notify_client_free src/gatt-client.c:1360
#2 0x55d19ae85dd5 in notify_client_unref src/gatt-client.c:1372
#3 0x55d19ae86517 in notify_client_disconnect src/gatt-client.c:1418
...previously allocated by thread T0 here:
#0 0x7f4784d20cb5 in malloc /usr/src/debug/gcc/gcc/libsanitizer/asan/asan_malloc_linux.cpp:67
#1 0x55d19af6154d in util_malloc src/shared/util.c:46
#2 0x55d19ae86550 in notify_client_create src/gatt-client.c:1426
#3 0x55d19ae880cd in characteristic_acquire_notify src/gatt-client.c:1593
...Other avenues could also result in this use-after-free. The root issue is that the client struct is put in to both the notify list, and the notify_io struct, but without an extra reference increment.
--- src/gatt-client.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
src/gatt-client.c +2 -1
@@ -1566,6 +1566,7 @@ static void notify_io_destroy(void *data)if (queue_remove (client->chrc->notify_clients, client))notify_client_unref (client); +notify_client_unref (client); } static DBusMessage *characteristic_acquire_notify(DBusConnection *conn,
@@ -1607,7 +1608,7 @@ static DBusMessage *characteristic_acquire_notify(DBusConnection *conn,queue_push_tail (chrc->notify_clients, client); chrc->notify_io = new0(struct sock_io, 1); - chrc->notify_io->data = client; + chrc->notify_io->data =notify_client_ref (client); chrc->notify_io->msg =dbus_message_ref (msg); chrc->notify_io->destroy = notify_io_destroy;
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RE: [v2] gatt-client: prevent use-after-free when clients disconnect
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Re: [PATCH v2] gatt-client: prevent use-after-free when clients disconnect
In reply to Lasse DalegaardThis patch was applied to bluetooth/bluez.git (master) by Luiz Augusto von Dentz <[email protected]>:
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This patch was applied to bluetooth/bluez.git (master) by Luiz Augusto von Dentz <[email protected]>:
Quoted 8 lines · On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:29:27 +0100 you wrote:
Clients with an acquired characteristic subscription would free the client during disconnect. When
notify_io_destroythen tries to remove the client, it'll use-after-free.Add another reference when allocating the
notify_ioand unref it again innotify_io_destroy.[...]
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- [v2] gatt-client: prevent use-after-free when clients disconnect
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/?id=a94f994201a6
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This patch was applied to bluetooth/bluez.git (master) by Luiz Augusto von Dentz <[email protected]>:
Hello:
This patch was applied to bluetooth/bluez.git (master) by Luiz Augusto von Dentz <[email protected]>:
Quoted 8 lines · On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:29:25 +0100 you wrote:
device_add_eir_uuidscreates a list of added UUIDs, but it was never freed.This was found with LeakSanitizer from the following backtrace:
==764182==ERROR: LeakSanitizer: detected memory leaks
[...]
Here is the summary with links:
- [v2] device: fix memory leak
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/?id=024b148d73ae
You are awesome, thank you!
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