[PATCH] ixgbevf: fix xfrm_state reference leak in ixgbevf_ipsec_rx()

From: Wentao Liang

Date: Thu Sep 17 2026 - 07:14:46 EST


ixgbevf_ipsec_find_rx_state() returns the state with an extra reference,
which is handed over to the secpath on the success path. When
secpath_set() fails, the state has not been stored anywhere yet and the
reference is dropped on the floor.

Release it before returning.

Fixes: 0062e7cc955e0 ("ixgbevf: add VF IPsec offload code")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <vulab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
index 076fd0a24858..bf3fcab3bd57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
@@ -596,8 +596,10 @@ void ixgbevf_ipsec_rx(struct ixgbevf_ring *rx_ring,
return;

sp = secpath_set(skb);
- if (unlikely(!sp))
+ if (unlikely(!sp)) {
+ xfrm_state_put(xs);
return;
+ }

sp->xvec[sp->len++] = xs;
sp->olen++;
--
2.34.1