[PATCH net-next] net: ngbe: fix memory leak in ngbe_probe() error path

From: Abdun Nihaal
Date: Wed Apr 09 2025 - 01:39:16 EST


When ngbe_sw_init() is called, memory is allocated for wx->rss_key
in wx_init_rss_key(). However, in ngbe_probe() function, the subsequent
error paths after ngbe_sw_init() don't free the rss_key. Fix that by
freeing it in error path along with wx->mac_table.

Also change the label to which execution jumps when ngbe_sw_init()
fails, because otherwise, it could lead to a double free for rss_key,
when the mac_table allocation fails in wx_sw_init().

Signed-off-by: Abdun Nihaal <abdun.nihaal@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c
index a6159214ec0a..91b3055a5a9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static int ngbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
/* setup the private structure */
err = ngbe_sw_init(wx);
if (err)
- goto err_free_mac_table;
+ goto err_pci_release_regions;

/* check if flash load is done after hw power up */
err = wx_check_flash_load(wx, NGBE_SPI_ILDR_STATUS_PERST);
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ static int ngbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
err_clear_interrupt_scheme:
wx_clear_interrupt_scheme(wx);
err_free_mac_table:
+ kfree(wx->rss_key);
kfree(wx->mac_table);
err_pci_release_regions:
pci_release_selected_regions(pdev,
--
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