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Fix use-after-free bug in registry_watcher #554

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Fix use-after-free bug in registry_watcher #554

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Fix use-after-free bug in registry_watcher
Oct 28, 2025
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Avoid conflict over m_threadPoolWait access between Release and Relea…
Royar13 Oct 29, 2025
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion include/wil/registry.h
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Expand Up @@ -3123,6 +3123,8 @@ namespace details
if (0 == ::InterlockedDecrement(&m_refCount))
{
lock.reset(); // leave the lock before deleting it.
// Make sure callbacks are not running in parallel to destruction.
m_threadPoolWait.reset();
delete this;
}
}
Expand All @@ -3139,7 +3141,7 @@ namespace details
delete this;
// Sleep(1); // Enable for testing to find use after free bugs.
}
else if (rearm)
else if (rearm && m_threadPoolWait.is_valid())
{
::SetThreadpoolWait(m_threadPoolWait.get(), m_eventHandle.get(), nullptr);
}
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