The function hfs_bmap_free frees node via hfs_bnode_put(node). However, it then reads node->this when dumping error message on an error path, which may result in a use-after-free bug. This patch frees node only when it is never used. Signed-off-by: Pan Bian <bianpan2016@xxxxxxx> --- fs/hfsplus/btree.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/btree.c b/fs/hfsplus/btree.c index 236efe5..66774f4 100644 --- a/fs/hfsplus/btree.c +++ b/fs/hfsplus/btree.c @@ -466,14 +466,15 @@ void hfs_bmap_free(struct hfs_bnode *node) nidx -= len * 8; i = node->next; - hfs_bnode_put(node); if (!i) { /* panic */; pr_crit("unable to free bnode %u. " "bmap not found!\n", node->this); + hfs_bnode_put(node); return; } + hfs_bnode_put(node); node = hfs_bnode_find(tree, i); if (IS_ERR(node)) return; -- 2.7.4