linux-kernel - New Defect(s) reported by Coverity Scan

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Date:	Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:40:11 +0000
From:	Scan Subscription <scan-subscription@...erity.com>
To:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	"hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: New Defect(s) reported by Coverity Scan 

Hi,

Please find the latest report on new defect(s) that have been introduced to the Linux Kernel found with Coverity SCAN. 


Defect(s) Reported-by: Coverity Scan:
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** CID 971353: Resource leak (RESOURCE_LEAK)
/arch/x86/boot/tools/build.c: 259
http://scan5.coverity.com:8080/sourcebrowser.htm?projectId=10063#mergedDefectId=971353


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Defect Details:
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CID 971353: Resource leak (RESOURCE_LEAK)
http://scan5.coverity.com:8080/sourcebrowser.htm?projectId=10063#mergedDefectId=971353

/arch/x86/boot/tools/build.c: 240 ( alloc_fn)

   234 static void parse_zoffset(char *fname)
   235 {
   236        FILE *file;
   237    	char *p;
   238    	int c;
   239    
>>> Storage is returned from allocation function "fopen(char const * restrict, char const * restrict)".
>>> Assigning: "file" = storage returned from "fopen(fname, "r")".
   240    	file = fopen(fname, "r");
   241    	if (!file)
   242    		die("Unable to open `%s': %m", fname);
>>> Resource "file" is not freed or pointed-to in function "fread(void * restrict, size_t, size_t, FILE * restrict)".
   243    	c = fread(buf, 1, sizeof(buf) - 1, file);
>>> Resource "file" is not freed or pointed-to in function "ferror(FILE *)".
   244    	if (ferror(file))
   245    		die("read-error on `zoffset.h'");
   246    	buf[c] = 0;
   247    
  

/arch/x86/boot/tools/build.c: 259 ( leaked_storage)
   256    		while (p && (*p == '\r' || *p == '\n'))
   257    			p++;
   258    	}
>>> CID 971353: Resource leak (RESOURCE_LEAK) Variable "file" going out 
>>> of scope leaks the storage it points to.
   259    }
   260    

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Dakshesh Vyas
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