Re: [PATCH] Fix a use after free bug in kernel->userspace relay file support

Jesper Juhl
2007-07-20T00:55:51Z

On 19/07/07, David J. Wilder <wilder@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> ACK
> Thanks for catching this. Your patch looks fine. I tested for
> regression, no problems. I also tested the error path and had the
> expected results.

Ok, thank you for testing. I see that Mathieu Desnoyers also ack'ed
the patch (thank you Mathieu). Will you guys take care of getting it
merged upstream or should I resubmit it myself to Linus or Andrew with
your ACKs?

> Thanks
> Dave
>
> Jesper Juhl wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Coverity spotted what looks like a real possible case of using a
> > variable after it has been freed.
> > The problem is in kernel/relay.c::relay_open_buf()
> >
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