Re: [PATCH] bnx2x: fix double free in bnx2x_init_firmware() error path

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf

Date: Thu Aug 20 2026 - 15:51:49 EST


Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>:

On Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:21:49 +0800 you wrote:
> bnx2x_init_firmware() frees bp->init_ops, bp->init_data and
> bp->init_ops_offsets in its error path without setting them to NULL.
> The cleanup function bnx2x_release_firmware() frees the same three
> pointers unconditionally, so if init_firmware fails and
> release_firmware is later called (e.g. from __bnx2x_remove or through
> the function state machine), all three are freed a second time.
>
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
- bnx2x: fix double free in bnx2x_init_firmware() error path
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/d2796ffe38cb

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