Re: linux kernel 2.6.18-20 bug: rcu_read_unlock in __sock_create

From: Herbert Xu
Date: Wed Aug 15 2007 - 04:34:16 EST


oleg 123 <123.oleg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> There is a bug in __sock_create() function (net/socket.c).
> If an error occur in LSM hook security_socket_post_create, then unneeded
> rcu_read_unlock() is made in __sock_create.

Well spotted! Please cc netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for networking
issues.

[NET]: Fix unbalanced rcu_read_unlock in __sock_create

The recent RCU work created an unbalanced rcu_read_unlock
in __sock_create. This patch fixes that. Reported by
oleg 123.

Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index ec07703..7d44453 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ static int __sock_create(int family, int type, int protocol,
module_put(pf->owner);
err = security_socket_post_create(sock, family, type, protocol, kern);
if (err)
- goto out_release;
+ goto out_sock_release;
*res = sock;

return 0;
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