Re: [PATCH 1/2] net/x25: Fix x25_neigh refcnt leak when x25_connect() fails

From: Martin Schiller
Date: Thu Apr 23 2020 - 03:05:56 EST


On 2020-04-23 07:13, Xiyu Yang wrote:
x25_connect() invokes x25_get_neigh(), which returns a reference of the
specified x25_neigh object to "x25->neighbour" with increased refcnt.

When x25_connect() returns, local variable "x25" and "x25->neighbour"
become invalid, so the refcount should be decreased to keep refcount
balanced.

The reference counting issue happens in one exception handling path of
x25_connect(). When sock state is not TCP_ESTABLISHED and its flags
include O_NONBLOCK, the function forgets to decrease the refcnt
increased by x25_get_neigh(), causing a refcnt leak.

Fix this issue by jumping to "out_put_neigh" label when x25_connect()
fails.

I don't agree with that.
Please have a look at commit e21dba7a4df4 ("net/x25: fix nonblocking connect).

But I also think you are right and there seems to be a refcnt leak,
which should be fixed by a call to x25_neigh_put() in the
x25_disconnect() function.

- Martin



Signed-off-by: Xiyu Yang <xiyuyang19@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Xin Tan <tanxin.ctf@xxxxxxxxx>
---
net/x25/af_x25.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/x25/af_x25.c b/net/x25/af_x25.c
index d5b09bbff375..e6571c56209b 100644
--- a/net/x25/af_x25.c
+++ b/net/x25/af_x25.c
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ static int x25_connect(struct socket *sock, struct
sockaddr *uaddr,
/* Now the loop */
rc = -EINPROGRESS;
if (sk->sk_state != TCP_ESTABLISHED && (flags & O_NONBLOCK))
- goto out;
+ goto out_put_neigh;

rc = x25_wait_for_connection_establishment(sk);
if (rc)