[PATCH] kernel/cred: Fix bug on cred reference count

From: Edwin van Vliet
Date: Sat Jul 09 2011 - 02:58:50 EST


The comment above states that the old obj ref and subj ref should BOTH be
released. However, the line is repeated so the old obj ref is released twice
yet the subj ref is not. So either the comment is wrong, or this is simpy a
bug. Releasing the same ref twice seems wrong in any case.

Signed-off-by: Edwin van Vliet <edwin@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/cred.c | 2 +-
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index 174fa84..2492f08 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ int commit_creds(struct cred *new)

/* release the old obj and subj refs both */
put_cred(old);
- put_cred(old);
+ put_cred(new);
return 0;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(commit_creds);
--
1.7.5.4

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