[PATCH v2 RESEND] mtd: parsers: Fix potential memory leak in mtd_parser_tplink_safeloader_parse()

Dan Carpenter error27 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 8 03:53:27 PST 2022


On Thu, Dec 08, 2022 at 11:36:20AM +0000, Yuan Can wrote:
> The parts needs to be freed with all its elements, otherwise it will be
> leaked.
> 
> Fixes: 00a3588084be ("mtd: parsers: add TP-Link SafeLoader partitions table parser")
> Signed-off-by: Yuan Can <yuancan at huawei.com>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Add a new label err_free_parts and jumps to it when
>   mtd_parser_tplink_safeloader_read_table() failed to avoid leaking parts.
> 

Reviewed-by: Dan Carpenter <error27 at gmail.com>

This is the same code as v2 but with an explanation added.

I spotted that the explanation was missing but knew what the explanation
was so I didn't mention it.  For me, a lot of patches have minor flaws
and if I complained about everything the whole kernel development
process would grind to a halt.  Greg is more picky about explanations
for new versions because he has to deal with a lot of patches and
because he is trying to teach newbies how to follow the process.

Although minutes ago I just criticized someone else for not putting the
note under the cut off but that's because I had no idea why they were
resending.

Next time please avoid putting RESEND in the subject because that means
there was no changes because your patch was perfect as-is.  Instead put
v3:

v2: blah blah
v3: add this explanatory message.

But don't do that in this case, for now the patch is fine.  :P  I'm
just telling you the process for next time.

regards,
dan carpenter



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