linux-kernel - [PATCH v5 03/44] perf: Move security_perf_event_free() call to __free

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Date: Wed,  6 Aug 2025 12:56:25 -0700
From: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
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Subject: [PATCH v5 03/44] perf: Move security_perf_event_free() call to __free_event()

Move the freeing of any security state associated with a perf event from
_free_event() to __free_event(), i.e. invoke security_perf_event_free() in
the error paths for perf_event_alloc().  This will allow adding potential
error paths in perf_event_alloc() that can occur after allocating security
state.

Note, kfree() and thus security_perf_event_free() is a nop if
event->security is NULL, i.e. calling security_perf_event_free() even if
security_perf_event_alloc() fails or is never reached is functionality ok.

Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
---
 kernel/events/core.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 3a98e11d8efc..1753a97638a3 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -5596,6 +5596,8 @@ static void __free_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	struct pmu *pmu = event->pmu;
 
+	security_perf_event_free(event);
+
 	if (event->attach_state & PERF_ATTACH_CALLCHAIN)
 		put_callchain_buffers();
 
@@ -5659,8 +5661,6 @@ static void _free_event(struct perf_event *event)
 
 	unaccount_event(event);
 
-	security_perf_event_free(event);
-
 	if (event->rb) {
 		/*
 		 * Can happen when we close an event with re-directed output.
-- 
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