Re: [PATCH] android/client: Fix memory leak while using realloc()

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Hi Vinicius,

Thanks for the review.
I will upload patch version 2 after incorporating suggested changes.

> Hi,
> 
> Atul Rai <a.rai@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>> While reallocating space to store additional "remote device set" using
>> realloc, if realloc() fails, the original block is left untouched but
>> reference to that block is lost as NULL is assigned to remote_devices.
>> The original block needs to be freed before return.
>> ---
>>  android/client/if-bt.c | 8 ++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/android/client/if-bt.c b/android/client/if-bt.c
>> index 4723024..4249f78 100644
>> --- a/android/client/if-bt.c
>> +++ b/android/client/if-bt.c
>> @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static int remote_devices_capacity = 0;
>>  void add_remote_device(const bt_bdaddr_t *addr)
>>  {
>>  	int i;
>> +	bt_bdaddr_t *tmp;
>>
>>  	if (remote_devices == NULL) {
>>  		remote_devices = malloc(4 * sizeof(bt_bdaddr_t));
>> @@ -119,9 +120,16 @@ void add_remote_device(const bt_bdaddr_t *addr)
>>  	/* Realloc space if needed */
>>  	if (remote_devices_cnt >= remote_devices_capacity) {
> 
> I would move 'tmp' declaration here. Makes it clear that it is only used
> in this context.
> 
> Apart from that, looks OK.
> 
>>  		remote_devices_capacity *= 2;
>> +		/*
>> +		 * Save reference to previously allocated memory block so that
>> +		 * it can be freed in case realloc fails.
>> +		 */
>> +		tmp = remote_devices;
>> +
>>  		remote_devices = realloc(remote_devices, sizeof(bt_bdaddr_t) *
>>  						remote_devices_capacity);
>>  		if (remote_devices == NULL) {
>> +			free(tmp);
>>  			remote_devices_capacity = 0;
>>  			remote_devices_cnt = 0;
>>  			return;
>> --
>> 2.1.4
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> --
> Vinicius
>

 Regards,
 -Atul Rai
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