Re: Is this a bug in linux-2.6.12 ipsec code function xfrm4_rcv_encap??

[Patrick McHardy]

k8 s wrote:
> I AM SORRY FOR THE PREVIOUS MAIL.
> I am correcting my previous mail. 
> Infact I see only One race(not three as was wrongly pointed out).
> I commented out the section once again where the race might be.
>
>  /********************************************************
>  Race Here . The Check(x->props.mode) is without Lock. What if setkey
> -F is done at the same time on another processor freeing what x points
> to.
>  ********************************************************/
>
> >                if (x->props.mode) {

We hold a reference to the state, so it can't be freed.
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