From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Pablo Martin-Gomez <pmartin-gomez@freebox.fr>,
Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com>,
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
tudor.ambarus@linaro.org, mmkurbanov@salutedevices.com,
Takahiro.Kuwano@infineon.com, chengminglin@mxic.com.tw
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 19/20] mtd: spinand: fix memory leak of ECC engine conf
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:11:18 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250624041120.83191-19-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250624041120.83191-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Pablo Martin-Gomez <pmartin-gomez@freebox.fr>
[ Upstream commit 6463cbe08b0cbf9bba8763306764f5fd643023e1 ]
Memory allocated for the ECC engine conf is not released during spinand
cleanup. Below kmemleak trace is seen for this memory leak:
unreferenced object 0xffffff80064f00e0 (size 8):
comm "swapper/0", pid 1, jiffies 4294937458
hex dump (first 8 bytes):
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
backtrace (crc 0):
kmemleak_alloc+0x30/0x40
__kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x208/0x3c0
spinand_ondie_ecc_init_ctx+0x114/0x200
nand_ecc_init_ctx+0x70/0xa8
nanddev_ecc_engine_init+0xec/0x27c
spinand_probe+0xa2c/0x1620
spi_mem_probe+0x130/0x21c
spi_probe+0xf0/0x170
really_probe+0x17c/0x6e8
__driver_probe_device+0x17c/0x21c
driver_probe_device+0x58/0x180
__device_attach_driver+0x15c/0x1f8
bus_for_each_drv+0xec/0x150
__device_attach+0x188/0x24c
device_initial_probe+0x10/0x20
bus_probe_device+0x11c/0x160
Fix the leak by calling nanddev_ecc_engine_cleanup() inside
spinand_cleanup().
Signed-off-by: Pablo Martin-Gomez <pmartin-gomez@freebox.fr>
Signed-off-by: Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
**YES**
This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees for the
following reasons:
1. **Clear Memory Leak Bug**: The commit fixes a concrete memory leak
where the ECC engine configuration memory (allocated in
`spinand_ondie_ecc_init_ctx()` at line 272 via `kzalloc()`) is never
freed. The kmemleak trace clearly shows this 8-byte allocation is
leaked on every spinand device initialization.
2. **Small and Contained Fix**: The fix is minimal - it only adds a
single line `nanddev_ecc_engine_cleanup(nand);` to the existing
`spinand_cleanup()` function. This follows the established cleanup
pattern already used in the error path (`err_cleanup_ecc_engine:` at
line 1569).
3. **No Architectural Changes**: The commit doesn't introduce any new
features or change any architecture. It simply ensures proper cleanup
of already-allocated resources by calling an existing cleanup
function.
4. **Follows Established Patterns**: The fix mirrors the cleanup already
performed in the error handling path during `spinand_init()`. If
initialization fails after `nanddev_ecc_engine_init()`, the code
already calls `nanddev_ecc_engine_cleanup()`. This commit ensures the
same cleanup happens during normal device removal.
5. **Clear Impact on Users**: Memory leaks affect system stability over
time, especially in systems that frequently probe/remove SPI NAND
devices (e.g., during development, testing, or hot-plug scenarios).
Each leak is small (8 bytes) but cumulative.
6. **Low Risk**: The cleanup function `nanddev_ecc_engine_cleanup()`
already checks if the engine exists before attempting cleanup (`if
(nand->ecc.engine)`), making it safe to call even in edge cases.
7. **Similar to Backported Commits**: Like the backported commit "atm:
idt77252: fix kmemleak when rmmod idt77252", this fixes a clear
resource leak found by kmemleak, with a simple addition of the
appropriate cleanup call in the removal path.
The commit follows stable tree rules perfectly: it's a small, important
bugfix with minimal regression risk that addresses a real memory leak
issue affecting users.
drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
index d16e42cf8faeb..303aede6e5aa4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
@@ -1585,6 +1585,7 @@ static void spinand_cleanup(struct spinand_device *spinand)
{
struct nand_device *nand = spinand_to_nand(spinand);
+ nanddev_ecc_engine_cleanup(nand);
nanddev_cleanup(nand);
spinand_manufacturer_cleanup(spinand);
kfree(spinand->databuf);
--
2.39.5
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2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 04/20] ALSA: sb: Don't allow changing the DMA mode during operations Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 05/20] ALSA: sb: Force to disable DMAs once when DMA mode is changed Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 06/20] ata: libata-acpi: Do not assume 40 wire cable if no devices are enabled Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 07/20] ata: pata_cs5536: fix build on 32-bit UML Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 08/20] ASoC: amd: yc: Add quirk for MSI Bravo 17 D7VF internal mic Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 09/20] platform/x86/amd/pmc: Add PCSpecialist Lafite Pro V 14M to 8042 quirks list Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 10/20] genirq/irq_sim: Initialize work context pointers properly Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 11/20] powerpc: Fix struct termio related ioctl macros Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 12/20] ASoC: amd: yc: update quirk data for HP Victus Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 13/20] regulator: fan53555: add enable_time support and soft-start times Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 14/20] scsi: target: Fix NULL pointer dereference in core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 15/20] aoe: defer rexmit timer downdev work to workqueue Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 16/20] wifi: mac80211: drop invalid source address OCB frames Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 17/20] wifi: ath6kl: remove WARN on bad firmware input Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 18/20] ACPICA: Refuse to evaluate a method if arguments are missing Sasha Levin
2025-06-24 4:11 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
2025-06-24 4:11 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 20/20] rcu: Return early if callback is not specified Sasha Levin
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