netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/5] ath9k: Fix use-after-free Read in htc_connect

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Date:   Tue, 7 Apr 2020 13:51:55 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Qiujun Huang <hqjagain@...il.com>
Cc:     kvalo@...eaurora.org, ath9k-devel@....qualcomm.com,
        davem@...emloft.net, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        anenbupt@...il.com, syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] ath9k: Fix use-after-free Read in htc_connect_service

This patch is correct but there are a lot of error paths in
hif_usb_send() which don't free the skb.  Some error paths *do* free
the skb but most don't.  It's really a lot of work to sort through and
fix.

regards,
dan carpenter