linux-kernel - [PATCH] ath9k: release allocated buffer if timed out

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Date:   Fri,  6 Sep 2019 13:59:30 -0500
From:   Navid Emamdoost <navid.emamdoost@...il.com>
To:     unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input)
Cc:     emamd001@....edu, smccaman@....edu, kjlu@....edu,
        Navid Emamdoost <navid.emamdoost@...il.com>,
        QCA ath9k Development <ath9k-devel@....qualcomm.com>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] ath9k: release allocated buffer if timed out

In ath9k_wmi_cmd, the allocated network buffer needs to be released
if timeout happens. Otherwise memory will be leaked.

Signed-off-by: Navid Emamdoost <navid.emamdoost@...il.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
index d1f6710ca63b..cdc146091194 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ int ath9k_wmi_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, enum wmi_cmd_id cmd_id,
 		ath_dbg(common, WMI, "Timeout waiting for WMI command: %s\n",
 			wmi_cmd_to_name(cmd_id));
 		mutex_unlock(&wmi->op_mutex);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
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2.17.1