From: wenxu <wenxu@xxxxxxxxx> The err2 failed path in nf_tables_newrule fail err2 should only destory this new rule without deactivate it. Because the rule is not been activated. Signed-off-by: wenxu <wenxu@xxxxxxxxx> --- net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c index a8caf73..27e6a6f 100644 --- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c +++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c @@ -3130,7 +3130,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newrule(struct net *net, struct sock *nlsk, return 0; err2: - nf_tables_rule_release(&ctx, rule); + nf_tables_rule_destroy(&ctx, rule); err1: for (i = 0; i < n; i++) { if (info[i].ops) { -- 1.8.3.1