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Re: [PATCH 1/2] rtl8xxxu: Fix memory leak in handling rxdesc16 packets

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Jes.Sorensen@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

> From: Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> A device running without RX package aggregation could return more data
> in the USB packet than the actual network packet. In this case the
> could would clone the skb but then determine that that there was no
> packet to handle and exit without freeing the cloned skb first.
>
> This has so far only been observed with 8188eu devices, but could
> affect others.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@xxxxxxxxxx>

Before I commit I'll add:

Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 4.8+

-- 
Kalle Valo



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