Re: [PATCH] crypto: safexcel - Fix potential memory leak in safexcel_pci_probe()
From: Antoine Tenart
Date: Mon May 11 2026 - 03:47:22 EST
On Fri, May 08, 2026 at 02:33:45PM +0530, Abdun Nihaal wrote:
> The memory allocated for priv in safexcel_pci_probe() is not freed in the
> error paths, as well as in the PCI remove function. Fix this by using
> device managed allocation.
>
> Fixes: 625f269a5a7a ("crypto: inside-secure - add support for PCI based FPGA development board")
> Signed-off-by: Abdun Nihaal <nihaal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Antoine Tenart <atenart@xxxxxxxxxx>
Thanks!
> ---
> Compile tested only. Issue found using static analysis.
>
> drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
> index fb4936e7afa2..2bd8641a07b3 100644
> --- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
> +++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
> @@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ static int safexcel_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
> ent->vendor, ent->device, ent->subvendor,
> ent->subdevice, ent->driver_data);
>
> - priv = kzalloc_obj(*priv);
> + priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!priv)
> return -ENOMEM;
>
> --
> 2.43.0
>