[PATCH 1/1] tty: release_one_tty() forgets to put pids

From: Oleg Nesterov
Date: Fri Apr 02 2010 - 12:07:29 EST


release_one_tty(tty) can be called when tty still has a reference
to pgrp/session. In this case we leak the pid.

The patch needs the ack from someone who understand tty magic.

Signed-off-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@xxxxxxxxxx>
---

drivers/char/tty_io.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

--- TTT/drivers/char/tty_io.c~TTY_PID_LEAK 2010-03-17 16:00:59.000000000 +0100
+++ TTT/drivers/char/tty_io.c 2010-04-02 17:23:07.000000000 +0200
@@ -1423,6 +1423,8 @@ static void release_one_tty(struct work_
list_del_init(&tty->tty_files);
file_list_unlock();

+ put_pid(tty->pgrp);
+ put_pid(tty->session);
free_tty_struct(tty);
}


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