RE: [PATCH v2] wifi: rtw89: debug: Fix memory leak in __print_txpwr_map()
From: Zong-Zhe Yang
Date: Mon Jan 19 2026 - 22:39:08 EST
Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Zilin Guan <zilin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > In __print_txpwr_map(), memory is allocated to bufp via vzalloc().
> > > If max_valid_addr is 0, the function returns -EOPNOTSUPP immediately
> > > without freeing bufp, leading to a memory leak.
> > >
> > > Since the validation of max_valid_addr does not depend on the allocated
> > > memory, fix this by moving the vzalloc() call after the check.
> > >
> > > Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool
> > > and code review.
> > >
> > > Fixes: 036042e15770 ("wifi: rtw89: debug: txpwr table supports Wi-Fi 7 chips")
> > > Suggested-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Zilin Guan <zilin@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Changes in v2:
> > > - Move memory allocation after validation check to avoid leak.
> > >
> > > drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c | 8 ++++----
> > > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c
> > > b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c
> > > index 1264c2f82600..987eef8170f2 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c
> > > @@ -825,10 +825,6 @@ static ssize_t __print_txpwr_map(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
> char
> > > *buf, size_t buf
> > > s8 *bufp, tmp;
> > > int ret;
> > >
> > > - bufp = vzalloc(map->addr_to - map->addr_from + 4);
> > > - if (!bufp)
> > > - return -ENOMEM;
> > > -
> > > if (path_num == 1)
> > > max_valid_addr = map->addr_to_1ss;
> > > else
> > > @@ -837,6 +833,10 @@ static ssize_t __print_txpwr_map(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
> char
> > > *buf, size_t buf
> > > if (max_valid_addr == 0)
> > > return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> > >
> > > + bufp = vzalloc(map->addr_to - map->addr_from + 4);
> > > + if (!bufp)
> > > + return -ENOMEM;
> > > +
> > > for (addr = map->addr_from; addr <= max_valid_addr; addr += 4) {
> > > ret = rtw89_mac_txpwr_read32(rtwdev, RTW89_PHY_0, addr, &val);
> > > if (ret)
> > > --
> > > 2.34.1
> >
> > Looks good to me.
>
> I suppose I can add
> Reviewed-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Okay?
Okay, thanks.