If previous write command is still pending then free it first.
As per the current kernel driver design, write operation prepares a
buffer for FSI write, the actual FSI write is performed on next read
operation. There is a possibility of memory leak if buggy application
sends two back to back writes or two parallel writes.
Signed-off-by: Ninad Palsule <ninad@linux.ibm.com>
---
v3:
- Incorporated review comments by Eddie.
---
drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c
index a95b32461f8f3..1cc88a78e588a 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c
@@ -877,6 +877,13 @@ static ssize_t sbefifo_user_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
mutex_lock(&user->file_lock);
+ /* If previous write command is still pending then free it. It is safe
+ * to do that because read cannot be in progress since we hold the
+ * lock.
+ */
+ if (user->pending_cmd)
+ sbefifo_release_command(user);
+
/* Can we use the pre-allocate buffer ? If not, allocate */
if (len <= PAGE_SIZE)
user->pending_cmd = user->cmd_page;
--
2.39.2
On 10/10/23 15:43, Ninad Palsule wrote: > If previous write command is still pending then free it first. > > As per the current kernel driver design, write operation prepares a > buffer for FSI write, the actual FSI write is performed on next read > operation. There is a possibility of memory leak if buggy application > sends two back to back writes or two parallel writes. Reviewed-by: Eddie James <eajames@linux.ibm.com> > > Signed-off-by: Ninad Palsule <ninad@linux.ibm.com> > --- > v3: > - Incorporated review comments by Eddie. > --- > drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c | 7 +++++++ > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c > index a95b32461f8f3..1cc88a78e588a 100644 > --- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c > +++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c > @@ -877,6 +877,13 @@ static ssize_t sbefifo_user_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, > > mutex_lock(&user->file_lock); > > + /* If previous write command is still pending then free it. It is safe > + * to do that because read cannot be in progress since we hold the > + * lock. > + */ > + if (user->pending_cmd) > + sbefifo_release_command(user); > + > /* Can we use the pre-allocate buffer ? If not, allocate */ > if (len <= PAGE_SIZE) > user->pending_cmd = user->cmd_page;
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