linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2] net: mana: Fix possible double free in error handling path

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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:38:16 +0000
From: Konstantin Taranov <kotaranov@...rosoft.com>
To: Ma Ke <make24@...as.ac.cn>, KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>, Haiyang
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Subject: RE: [PATCH v2] net: mana: Fix possible double free in error handling
 path

> When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls
> auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function adev_release calls kfree(madev).
> We shouldn't call kfree(madev) again in the error handling path. Set 'madev'
> to NULL.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ma Ke <make24@...as.ac.cn>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - streamlined the patch according suggestions;
> - revised the description.
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> index d087cf954f75..608ad31a9702 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> @@ -2798,6 +2798,8 @@ static int add_adev(struct gdma_dev *gd)
>         if (ret)
>                 goto init_fail;
> 
> +       /* madev is owned by the auxiliary device */
> +       madev = NULL;
>         ret = auxiliary_device_add(adev);
>         if (ret)
>                 goto add_fail;
> --
> 2.25.1

Reviewed-by: Konstantin Taranov <kotaranov@...rosoft.com>