linux-kernel - [PATCH] Don't leak in arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c::parse

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Date:	Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:34:59 +0100 (CET)
From:	Jesper Juhl <jj@...osbits.net>
To:	x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH] Don't leak in arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c::parse_elf()

We allocate memory with malloc(), but neglect to free it before the
variable 'phdrs' goes out of scope --> leak.

Signed-off-by: Jesper Juhl <jj@...osbits.net>
---
 arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c |    2 ++
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

 Note: Only compile tested.

diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 3a19d04..7116dcb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ static void parse_elf(void *output)
 		default: /* Ignore other PT_* */ break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	free(phdrs);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void decompress_kernel(void *rmode, memptr heap,
-- 
1.7.8.4


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