netdev - Re: [PATCH net 1/2] openvswitch: Fix helper reference leak

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Date:	Wed, 9 Dec 2015 14:50:32 -0800
From:	Pravin Shelar <pshelar@...ira.com>
To:	Joe Stringer <joe@....org>
Cc:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 1/2] openvswitch: Fix helper reference leak

On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Joe Stringer <joe@....org> wrote:
> If the actions (re)allocation fails, or the actions list is larger than the
> maximum size, and the conntrack action is the last action when these
> problems are hit, then references to helper modules may be leaked. Fix
> the issue.
>
> Fixes: cae3a2627520 ("openvswitch: Allow attaching helpers to ct action")
> Signed-off-by: Joe Stringer <joe@....org>
> ---
>  net/openvswitch/conntrack.c | 9 ++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
> index c2cc11168fd5..585a5aa81f89 100644
> --- a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
> +++ b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
> @@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ struct ovs_conntrack_info {
>         struct md_labels labels;
>  };
>
> +static void __ovs_ct_free_action(struct ovs_conntrack_info *ct_info);
> +
>  static u16 key_to_nfproto(const struct sw_flow_key *key)
>  {
>         switch (ntohs(key->eth.type)) {
> @@ -708,7 +710,7 @@ int ovs_ct_copy_action(struct net *net, const struct nlattr *attr,
>         nf_conntrack_get(&ct_info.ct->ct_general);

I see another issue here. Updates to ct_info are done after it is
copied to action list. ct action on the action list and ct_info are
inconsistent, So it is still leaking nf-conntrack reference.
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