[patch] module: potential deadlock in error path

[Dan Carpenter]

We take the lock twice if we hit this goto.

Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index d25e359..2eefa7d 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3239,8 +3239,10 @@ again:
 	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
 	/* Find duplicate symbols (must be called under lock). */
 	err = verify_export_symbols(mod);
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err < 0) {
+		mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 		goto ddebug_cleanup;
+	}
 
 	/* This relies on module_mutex for list integrity. */
 	module_bug_finalize(info->hdr, info->sechdrs, mod);
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