[PATCH] ALSA: core: control_led: fix memory leak in snd_ctl_led_set_state()

[Takashi Sakamoto]

On Sun, Apr 04, 2021 at 10:16:03AM +0200, Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
> Dne 04. 04. 21 v 8:40 Takashi Sakamoto napsal(a):
> > When inquired control element is not in led group, snd_ctl_led_set_state()
> > attempts to add the element into the group, according to function
> > arguments. Although an memory object is allocated for led instance, it's
> > left as is without being released.
> > 
> > This commit fixes the memory leak.
> > 
> > Fixes: 22d8de62f11b ("ALSA: control - add generic LED trigger module as the new control layer")
> > Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi at sakamocchi.jp>
> > ---
> >  sound/core/control_led.c | 1 +
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/sound/core/control_led.c b/sound/core/control_led.c
> > index 788fd9e275e0..b97f118cd54e 100644
> > --- a/sound/core/control_led.c
> > +++ b/sound/core/control_led.c
> > @@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static void snd_ctl_led_set_state(struct snd_card *card, unsigned int access,
> >  			list_add(&lctl->list, &led->controls);
> >  			UPDATE_ROUTE(route, snd_ctl_led_get(lctl));
> >  		}
> > +		kfree(lctl);
> 
> NAK: The lctl pointer is added to led->controls list to track the related
> kctl. The kfree is called from snd_ctl_led_clean().

Ah. I overlooked it. Please abandon the patch.


Regards

Takashi Sakamoto