netdev - [PATCH resend] rsi: Fix a potential memory leak in rsi_set

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Date:	Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:31:46 +0200
From:	Christian Engelmayer <cengelma@....at>
To:	linville@...driver.com, fariyaf@...il.com
Cc:	dan.carpenter@...cle.com, joe@...ches.com,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH resend] rsi: Fix a potential memory leak in
 rsi_set_channel()

Fix a potential memory leak in function rsi_set_channel() that is used to
program channel changes. The channel check block for the frequency bands
directly exits the function in case of an error, thus leaving an already
allocated skb unreferenced. Move the checks above allocating the skb.
Detected by Coverity: CID 1195576.

Signed-off-by: Christian Engelmayer <cengelma@....at>
---
Applies against git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless.git
Compile tested.
---
 drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c | 20 ++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
index 2361a68..be5b1fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
@@ -841,16 +841,6 @@ int rsi_set_channel(struct rsi_common *common, u16 channel)
 	rsi_dbg(MGMT_TX_ZONE,
 		"%s: Sending scan req frame\n", __func__);
 
-	skb = dev_alloc_skb(FRAME_DESC_SZ);
-	if (!skb) {
-		rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Failed in allocation of skb\n",
-			__func__);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	memset(skb->data, 0, FRAME_DESC_SZ);
-	mgmt_frame = (struct rsi_mac_frame *)skb->data;
-
 	if (common->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
 		if ((channel >= 36) && (channel <= 64))
 			channel = ((channel - 32) / 4);
@@ -868,6 +858,16 @@ int rsi_set_channel(struct rsi_common *common, u16 channel)
 		}
 	}
 
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(FRAME_DESC_SZ);
+	if (!skb) {
+		rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Failed in allocation of skb\n",
+			__func__);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	memset(skb->data, 0, FRAME_DESC_SZ);
+	mgmt_frame = (struct rsi_mac_frame *)skb->data;
+
 	mgmt_frame->desc_word[0] = cpu_to_le16(RSI_WIFI_MGMT_Q << 12);
 	mgmt_frame->desc_word[1] = cpu_to_le16(SCAN_REQUEST);
 	mgmt_frame->desc_word[4] = cpu_to_le16(channel);
-- 
1.8.3.2

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