FAILED: patch "[PATCH] usb: gadget: f_hid: fix device reference leak in hidg_alloc()" failed to apply to 5.10-stable tree

[<gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

The patch below does not apply to the 5.10-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable@vger.kernel.org>.

To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:

git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-5.10.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x 4f88d65def6f3c90121601b4f62a4c967f3063a6
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable@vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2026060453-blazer-sublet-0c66@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 5.10.y' HEAD^..

Possible dependencies:



thanks,

greg k-h

------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------

From 4f88d65def6f3c90121601b4f62a4c967f3063a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Guangshuo Li <lgs201920130244@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:21:19 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] usb: gadget: f_hid: fix device reference leak in hidg_alloc()

hidg_alloc() initializes hidg->dev with device_initialize() before
calling dev_set_name(). If dev_set_name() fails, the function currently
jumps to err_unlock and returns without calling put_device().

This leaves the device reference unbalanced and prevents hidg_release()
from being called. Calling put_device() here is also safe, since
hidg_release() only frees resources owned by hidg.

The issue was identified by a static analysis tool I developed and
confirmed by manual review.

Route the dev_set_name() failure path through err_put_device so the
device reference is dropped properly.

Fixes: 89ff3dfac604 ("usb: gadget: f_hid: fix f_hidg lifetime vs cdev")
Cc: stable <stable@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Johan Hovold <johan@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Guangshuo Li <lgs201920130244@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Johan Hovold johan@kernel.org
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260413142119.2977716-1-lgs201920130244@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
index c5a12a6760ea..3c6b43d06a6d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ static struct usb_function *hidg_alloc(struct usb_function_instance *fi)
 	hidg->dev.devt = MKDEV(major, opts->minor);
 	ret = dev_set_name(&hidg->dev, "hidg%d", opts->minor);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_unlock;
+		goto err_put_device;
 
 	hidg->bInterfaceSubClass = opts->subclass;
 	hidg->bInterfaceProtocol = opts->protocol;
@@ -1659,7 +1659,6 @@ static struct usb_function *hidg_alloc(struct usb_function_instance *fi)
 
 err_put_device:
 	put_device(&hidg->dev);
-err_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&opts->lock);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }