Herbert Xu wrote: > @@ -1254,6 +1326,7 @@ static int pfkey_add(struct sock *sk, st > if (IS_ERR(x)) > return PTR_ERR(x); > > + xfrm_state_hold(x); This introduces a leak when xfrm_state_add()/xfrm_state_update() fail. We hold two references (one from xfrm_state_alloc(), one from xfrm_state_hold()), but only drop one. We need to take the reference because the reference from xfrm_state_alloc() can be dropped by __xfrm_state_delete(), so the fix is to drop both references on error. Same problem in xfrm_user.c.