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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
To: dev@dpdk.org
Cc: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>,
	stable@dpdk.org, Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>,
	Raslan Darawsheh <rasland@nvidia.com>,
	Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@amd.com>
Subject: [PATCH 07/10] net/tap: fix resource leaks in secondary process probe
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:52:25 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260215195348.557945-8-stephen@networkplumber.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260215195348.557945-1-stephen@networkplumber.org>

Four error paths in the secondary-process branch of
rte_pmd_tap_probe() returned -1 without cleanup:

- primary process not alive: leaked eth_dev
- process_private malloc failure: leaked eth_dev
- tap_mp_attach_queues failure: leaked eth_dev and process_private
- rte_mp_action_register failure: leaked eth_dev and process_private

Add secondary_fail and secondary_fail_pp labels to free
process_private and release the ethdev port.

Bugzilla ID: 1881
Fixes: c9aa56edec8e ("net/tap: access primary process queues from secondary")
Cc: stable@dpdk.org

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
---
 drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c | 15 +++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index 0bc0e11e0b..251b05b27b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -2502,31 +2502,38 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = pmd_tx_burst;
 		if (!rte_eal_primary_proc_alive(NULL)) {
 			TAP_LOG(ERR, "Primary process is missing");
-			return -1;
+			goto secondary_fail;
 		}
 		eth_dev->process_private = malloc(sizeof(struct pmd_process_private));
 		if (eth_dev->process_private == NULL) {
 			TAP_LOG(ERR,
 				"Failed to alloc memory for process private");
-			return -1;
+			goto secondary_fail;
 		}
 		memset(eth_dev->process_private, 0, sizeof(struct pmd_process_private));
 
 		ret = tap_mp_attach_queues(name, eth_dev);
 		if (ret != 0)
-			return -1;
+			goto secondary_fail_pp;
 
 		if (!tap_devices_count) {
 			ret = rte_mp_action_register(TAP_MP_REQ_START_RXTX, tap_mp_req_start_rxtx);
 			if (ret < 0 && rte_errno != ENOTSUP) {
 				TAP_LOG(ERR, "tap: Failed to register IPC callback: %s",
 					strerror(rte_errno));
-				return -1;
+				goto secondary_fail_pp;
 			}
 		}
 		tap_devices_count++;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
+
+secondary_fail_pp:
+		free(eth_dev->process_private);
+		eth_dev->process_private = NULL;
+secondary_fail:
+		rte_eth_dev_release_port(eth_dev);
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	/* use tap%d which causes kernel to choose next available */
-- 
2.51.0


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-02-15 19:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 82+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-02-15 19:52 [PATCH 00/10] net/tap: tests, cleanups, and error path fixes Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 01/10] test: add unit tests for TAP PMD Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16  0:46   ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 02/10] net/tap: replace runtime speed capability with constant Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 03/10] net/tap: clarify TUN/TAP flag assignment Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 21:45   ` Morten Brørup
2026-02-16  0:47     ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16  5:56       ` Morten Brørup
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 04/10] net/tap: extend fixed MAC range to 16 bits Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 05/10] net/tap: skip checksum on truncated L4 headers Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 06/10] net/tap: fix resource leaks in tap create error path Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 08/10] net/tap: free IPC reply buffer on queue count mismatch Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 09/10] net/tap: fix use-after-free on remote flow creation failure Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-15 19:52 ` [PATCH 10/10] net/tap: free remote flow when implicit rule already exists Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02 ` [PATCH v2 00/11] net/tap: test, cleanups and error path fixes Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 01/11] test: add unit tests for TAP PMD Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 02/11] net/tap: replace runtime speed capability with constant Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 03/11] net/tap: clarify TUN/TAP flag assignment Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 04/11] net/tap: extend fixed MAC range to 16 bits Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 05/11] net/tap: skip checksum on truncated L4 headers Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 06/11] net/tap: fix resource leaks in tap create error path Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 07/11] net/tap: fix resource leaks in secondary process probe Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 08/11] net/tap: free IPC reply buffer on queue count mismatch Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 09/11] net/tap: fix use-after-free on remote flow creation failure Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 10/11] net/tap: free remote flow when implicit rule already exists Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-16 23:02   ` [PATCH v2 11/11] net/tap: track device by ifindex instead of name Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-17  1:28     ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-17 15:04 ` [RFT 0/4] net/mlx5: fix several correctness bugs Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-17 15:04   ` [RFT 1/4] net/mlx5: fix NULL dereference in Tx queue start Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-26  9:55     ` Dariusz Sosnowski
2026-02-17 15:05   ` [RFT 2/4] net/mlx5: fix counter leak in hairpin queue setup Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-26  9:57     ` Dariusz Sosnowski
2026-02-17 15:05   ` [RFT 3/4] net/mlx5: fix use-after-free in ASO management init Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-26  9:57     ` Dariusz Sosnowski
2026-02-17 15:05   ` [RFT 4/4] net/mlx5: fix counter truncation in queue counter read Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-26  9:58     ` Dariusz Sosnowski
2026-03-01 10:33   ` [RFT 0/4] net/mlx5: fix several correctness bugs Raslan Darawsheh
2026-02-20  5:02 ` [PATCH v3 00/10] net/tap: bug fixes and add test Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 01/10] test: add unit tests for TAP PMD Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 02/10] net/tap: replace runtime speed capability with constant Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 03/10] net/tap: clarify TUN/TAP flag assignment Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 04/10] net/tap: extend fixed MAC range to 16 bits Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 05/10] net/tap: skip checksum on truncated L4 headers Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 06/10] net/tap: fix resource leaks in tap create error path Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 07/10] net/tap: fix resource leaks in secondary process probe Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 08/10] net/tap: free IPC reply buffer on queue count mismatch Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 09/10] net/tap: fix use-after-free on remote flow creation failure Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20  5:02   ` [PATCH v3 10/10] net/tap: free remote flow when implicit rule already exists Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02 ` [PATCH 00/10] net/tap: cleanups and bug fixes Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 01/10] net/tap: replace runtime speed capability with constant Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 02/10] net/tap: clarify TUN/TAP flag assignment Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 03/10] net/tap: extend fixed MAC range to 16 bits Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 04/10] net/tap: skip checksum on truncated L4 headers Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 05/10] net/tap: fix resource leaks in tap create error path Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 06/10] net/tap: fix resource leaks in secondary process probe Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 07/10] net/tap: free IPC reply buffer on queue count mismatch Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 08/10] net/tap: fix use-after-free on remote flow creation failure Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 09/10] net/tap: free remote flow when implicit rule already exists Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-20 17:02   ` [PATCH v4 10/10] test: add unit tests for TAP PMD Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30 ` [PATCH v5 00/19] net/tap: cleanups, bug fixes, and VLA removal Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 01/19] net/tap: fix handling of queue stats Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 02/19] doc: update tap features Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 03/19] net/tap: use correct length for interface names Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 04/19] net/tap: replace runtime speed capability with constant Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 05/19] net/tap: clarify TUN/TAP flag assignment Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 06/19] net/tap: extend fixed MAC range to 16 bits Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 07/19] net/tap: skip checksum on truncated L4 headers Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 08/19] net/tap: fix resource leaks in tap create error path Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 09/19] net/tap: fix resource leaks in secondary process probe Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 10/19] net/tap: free IPC reply buffer on queue count mismatch Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 11/19] net/tap: fix use-after-free on remote flow creation failure Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 12/19] net/tap: free remote flow when implicit rule already exists Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 13/19] net/tap: dynamically allocate queue structures Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 14/19] net/tap: remove VLA in flow item validation Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 15/19] net/tap: fix Rx descriptor vs scatter segment confusion Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 16/19] net/tap: replace use of VLA in transmit burst Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 17/19] net/tap: consolidate queue statistics Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 18/19] net/tap: enable VLA warnings Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-22 17:30   ` [PATCH v5 19/19] test: add unit tests for TAP PMD Stephen Hemminger
2026-03-16  8:03     ` David Marchand
2026-02-25 23:18   ` [PATCH v5 00/19] net/tap: cleanups, bug fixes, and VLA removal Stephen Hemminger

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