Re: [PATCH] ixgbevf: fix xfrm_state reference leak in ixgbevf_ipsec_rx()
From: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Date: 2026-09-21 10:35:09
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On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 11:14:18AM +0000, Wentao Liang wrote:
ixgbevf_ipsec_find_rx_state() returns the state with an extra reference,
which is handed over to the secpath on the success path. When
secpath_set() fails, the state has not been stored anywhere yet and the
reference is dropped on the floor.
Release it before returning.
Fixes: 0062e7cc955e0 ("ixgbevf: add VF IPsec offload code")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <redacted>Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>