Re: [PATCH] Input: pxrc - fix leak of usb_device

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Sat Jul 14 2018 - 04:51:25 EST


On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 10:09:20AM +0200, Marcus Folkesson wrote:
> Hi Alexey,
>
> Good catch!
>
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 11:07:57PM +0300, Alexey Khoroshilov wrote:
> > pxrc_probe() calls usb_get_dev(), but there is no usb_put_dev()
> > anywhere in the driver.
> >
> > The patch adds one to error handling code and to pxrc_disconnect().
> >
> > Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org).
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Alexey Khoroshilov <khoroshilov@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Reviewed-by: Marcus Folkesson <marcus.folkesson@xxxxxxxxx>

Hmm, the biggest question however if we need to "take" the device, as I
do not think interface can outlive the device, and whether we actually
need to store it in pxrc, as we only need it during set up, as far as I
can see.

Thanks.

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Dmitry