[PATCH] gpiolib: fix memory leak in gpiod_set_array_value_complex() on error paths
From: Kent Gibson
Date: Wed Oct 14 2026 - 22:59:49 EST
A drive-by review by Sashiko reports that, after a failed call to
gpiochip_set_multiple(), gpiod_set_array_value() returns abruptly,
bypassing the freeing of possibly alloced bitmaps, potentially leaking
memory. It is an unlikely error path, but is possible.
Defer the return code check until after the bitmap_free() block.
Fixes: 9b407312755f ("gpiolib: rework the wrapper around gpio_chip::set_multiple()")
Reported-by: Sashiko <sashiko-bot@xxxxxxxxxx>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-gpio/sashiko-outbox-168233@xxxxxxxxxx/
Signed-off-by: Kent Gibson <warthog618@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c | 9 +++++----
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 0586fc1f9564..921e411314cd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -3968,16 +3968,17 @@ int gpiod_set_array_value_complex(bool raw, bool can_sleep,
} while ((i < array_size) &&
gpio_device_chip_cmp(desc_array[i]->gdev, guard.gc));
/* push collected bits to outputs */
- if (count != 0) {
+ ret = 0;
+ if (count != 0)
ret = gpiochip_set_multiple(guard.gc, mask, bits);
- if (ret)
- return ret;
- }
if (mask != fastpath_mask)
bitmap_free(mask);
if (bits != fastpath_bits)
bitmap_free(bits);
+
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
}
return 0;
}
--
2.56.0