Re: [PATCH v2 net] net: ngbe: fix memory leak in ngbe_probe() error path

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
Date: Tue Apr 15 2025 - 10:20:07 EST


Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni <pabeni@xxxxxxxxxx>:

On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 21:19:24 +0530 you wrote:
> 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().
>
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
- [v2,net] net: ngbe: fix memory leak in ngbe_probe() error path
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/88fa80021b77

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