Re: [PATCH v2] staging: rtl8188eu: fix potential leak in rtw_set_key()

From: Dan Carpenter
Date: Thu May 01 2014 - 06:50:54 EST


On Thu, May 01, 2014 at 12:30:57PM +0200, Christian Engelmayer wrote:
> Fix a potential leak in the error path of rtw_set_key(). In case the requested
> algorithm is not supported by the driver, the function returns without
> enqueuing or freeing the already allocated command and parameter structs. Use
> a centralized exit path and make sure that all memory is freed correctly.
> Detected by Coverity - CID 1077716, 1077717.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Engelmayer <cengelma@xxxxxx>
> ---
> v2: Added changes requested by Dan Carpenter:
>
> * Just return directly where no cleanup is needed.
> * Prefer naming labels by the labeled action rather than the goto location.
>
> Compile tested and applies against branch staging-next of tree
> git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/staging.git

Looks good.

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

regards,
dan carpenter

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