Fix a potential memory leak in the error path of function
rsi_send_auto_rate_request(). In case memory allocation for array
'selected_rates' fails, the error path exits and leaves the previously
allocated skb in place. Detected by Coverity: CID 1195575.
Signed-off-by: Christian Engelmayer <cengelma@xxxxxx>
---
Applies against git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless.git
Compile tested.
---
drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
index 2361a68..dd7946d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@ static int rsi_send_auto_rate_request(struct rsi_common *common)
if (!selected_rates) {
rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Failed in allocation of mem\n",
__func__);
+ dev_kfree_skb(skb);
return -ENOMEM;
}
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1.8.3.2
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