ext4: fix buffer_head refcnt leak when ext4_iget() fails
ext4_orphan_get() invokes ext4_read_inode_bitmap(), which returns a reference of the specified buffer_head object to "bitmap_bh" with increased refcnt. When ext4_orphan_get() returns, local variable "bitmap_bh" becomes invalid, so the refcount should be decreased to keep refcount balanced. The reference counting issue happens in one exception handling path of ext4_orphan_get(). When ext4_iget() fails, the function forgets to decrease the refcnt increased by ext4_read_inode_bitmap(), causing a refcnt leak. Fix this issue by calling brelse() when ext4_iget() fails. Signed-off-by: Xiyu Yang <xiyuyang19@fudan.edu.cn> Signed-off-by: Xin Tan <tanxin.ctf@gmail.com> Cc: stable@kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/1587618568-13418-1-git-send-email-xiyuyang19@fudan.edu.cnSigned-off-by: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
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