[PATCH rtw-next] wifi: rtlwifi: fix possible skb memory leak in `_rtl_pci_rx_interrupt()`.

From: Thomas Fourier
Date: Mon Jun 16 2025 - 07:00:51 EST


The function `_rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc()` can fail even when the new
`skb` is passed because of a DMA mapping error. If it fails, the `skb`
is not saved in the rx ringbuffer and thus lost.

Compile tested only

Signed-off-by: Thomas Fourier <fourier.thomas@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c | 18 ++++++++++++------
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 472072630f8d..d080469264cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -805,13 +805,19 @@ static void _rtl_pci_rx_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
skb = new_skb;
no_new:
if (rtlpriv->use_new_trx_flow) {
- _rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc(hw, skb, (u8 *)buffer_desc,
- rxring_idx,
- rtlpci->rx_ring[rxring_idx].idx);
+ if (!_rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc(hw, skb, (u8 *)buffer_desc,
+ rxring_idx,
+ rtlpci->rx_ring[rxring_idx].idx)) {
+ if (new_skb)
+ dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+ }
} else {
- _rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc(hw, skb, (u8 *)pdesc,
- rxring_idx,
- rtlpci->rx_ring[rxring_idx].idx);
+ if (!_rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc(hw, skb, (u8 *)pdesc,
+ rxring_idx,
+ rtlpci->rx_ring[rxring_idx].idx)) {
+ if (new_skb)
+ dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+ }
if (rtlpci->rx_ring[rxring_idx].idx ==
rtlpci->rxringcount - 1)
rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc(hw, (u8 *)pdesc,
--
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