netdev - Re: linux kernel 2.6.18-20 bug: rcu_read_unlock in __sock

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Date:	Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:33:35 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	123.oleg@...il.com (oleg 123), davem@...emloft.net,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: linux kernel 2.6.18-20 bug: rcu_read_unlock in __sock_create

oleg 123 <123.oleg@...il.com> wrote:
>
> There is a bug in __sock_create() function (net/socket.c).
> If an error occur in LSM hook security_socket_post_create, then unneeded
> rcu_read_unlock() is made in __sock_create.

Well spotted! Please cc netdev@...r.kernel.org for networking
issues.

[NET]: Fix unbalanced rcu_read_unlock in __sock_create

The recent RCU work created an unbalanced rcu_read_unlock
in __sock_create.  This patch fixes that.  Reported by
oleg 123.

Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>

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diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index ec07703..7d44453 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ static int __sock_create(int family, int type, int protocol,
 	module_put(pf->owner);
 	err = security_socket_post_create(sock, family, type, protocol, kern);
 	if (err)
-		goto out_release;
+		goto out_sock_release;
 	*res = sock;
 
 	return 0;
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