On error can_create() frees the allocated sk object, but sock_init_data() has already attached it to the provided sock object. This will leave a dangling sk pointer in the sock object and may cause use-after-free later. Signed-off-by: Ignat Korchagin <ignat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/can/af_can.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c index 707576eeeb58..01f3fbb3b67d 100644 --- a/net/can/af_can.c +++ b/net/can/af_can.c @@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ static int can_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol, /* release sk on errors */ sock_orphan(sk); sock_put(sk); + sock->sk = NULL; } errout: -- 2.39.5