If serial_open() fails at the port assignment or mutex_lock_interruptible() is interrupted, the 'serial' object will never be freed.
We should call kref_put() when those errors happens. Signed-off-by: Luiz Fernando N. Capitulino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c | 17 +++++++++++------ 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) 56bff699ffd5616ed10c5945faa8721520e7a902 diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c index d9dceb4..9c36f0e 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c +++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c @@ -189,11 +189,15 @@ static int serial_open (struct tty_struc portNumber = tty->index - serial->minor; port = serial->port[portNumber]; - if (!port) - return -ENODEV; + if (!port) { + retval = -ENODEV; + goto bailout_kref_put; + } - if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&port->mutex)) - return -ERESTARTSYS; + if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&port->mutex)) { + retval = -ERESTARTSYS; + goto bailout_kref_put; + } ++port->open_count; @@ -209,7 +213,7 @@ static int serial_open (struct tty_struc * safe because we are called with BKL held */ if (!try_module_get(serial->type->driver.owner)) { retval = -ENODEV; - goto bailout_kref_put; + goto bailout_mutex_unlock; } /* only call the device specific open if this @@ -224,9 +228,10 @@ static int serial_open (struct tty_struc bailout_module_put: module_put(serial->type->driver.owner); -bailout_kref_put: +bailout_mutex_unlock: port->open_count = 0; mutex_unlock(&port->mutex); +bailout_kref_put: kref_put(&serial->kref, destroy_serial); return retval; } -- 1.3.1.ge5de -- Luiz Fernando N. Capitulino ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel