Re: [PATCH] ixgbevf: fix xfrm_state reference leak in ixgbevf_ipsec_rx()

[Joe Damato]

On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 11:14:18AM +0000, Wentao Liang wrote:
> ixgbevf_ipsec_find_rx_state() returns the state with an extra reference,
> which is handed over to the secpath on the success path. When
> secpath_set() fails, the state has not been stored anywhere yet and the
> reference is dropped on the floor.
> 
> Release it before returning.
> 
> Fixes: 0062e7cc955e0 ("ixgbevf: add VF IPsec offload code")
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <vulab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 

Reviewed-by: Joe Damato <joe@xxxxxxx>