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[PATCH v2 08/14] submodule--helper: fix trivial leak in module_add()

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 4, 2022, 18:32 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-v2-08.14-af3ca2f0b5f-20220304T182902Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-v2-00.14-00000000000-20220304T182902Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Fix a memory leak in code added in a6226fd772b (submodule--helper: convert the bulk of cmd_add() to C, 2021-08-10). If "realrepo" isn't a copy of the "repo" member we should free() it.

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/submodule--helper.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/submodule--helper.c b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
index eeacefcc383..13b4841327d 100644
--- a/builtin/submodule--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
@@ -3309,6 +3309,7 @@ static int module_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int force = 0, quiet = 0, progress = 0, dissociate = 0;
 	struct add_data add_data = ADD_DATA_INIT;
+	char *to_free = NULL;
 
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_STRING('b', "branch", &add_data.branch, N_("branch"),
@@ -3360,7 +3361,8 @@ static int module_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			      "of the working tree"));
 
 		/* dereference source url relative to parent's url */
-		add_data.realrepo = resolve_relative_url(add_data.repo, NULL, 1);
+		to_free = resolve_relative_url(add_data.repo, NULL, 1);
+		add_data.realrepo = to_free;
 	} else if (is_dir_sep(add_data.repo[0]) || strchr(add_data.repo, ':')) {
 		add_data.realrepo = add_data.repo;
 	} else {
@@ -3413,6 +3415,7 @@ static int module_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 	configure_added_submodule(&add_data);
 	free(add_data.sm_path);
+	free(to_free);
 
 	return 0;
 }
-- 
2.35.1.1248.gb68c9165ad8
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  1. 00/14 tree-wide: small fixes for memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  2. 01/14 index-pack: fix memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  3. Derrick StoleeMar 2, 2022
  4. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 3, 2022
  5. 02/14 merge-base: free() allocated "struct commit **" listÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  6. 03/14 diff.c: free "buf" in diff_words_flush()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  7. 05/14 remote-curl.c: free memory in cmd_main()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  8. 04/14 urlmatch.c: add and use a *_release() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  9. 06/14 bundle: call strvec_clear() on allocated strvecÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  10. 08/14 submodule--helper: fix trivial leak in module_add()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  11. 07/14 transport: stop needlessly copying bundle header referencesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  12. Derrick StoleeMar 2, 2022
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 3, 2022
  14. 09/14 commit-graph: fix memory leak in misused string_list APIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  15. 10/14 commit-graph: stop fill_oids_from_packs() progress on error and free()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  16. 11/14 lockfile API users: simplify and don't leak "path"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  17. 12/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in common invocationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  18. 14/14 repository.c: free the "path cache" in repo_clear()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  19. 13/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in read_patches()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  20. Derrick StoleeMar 2, 2022
  21. 00/14 tree-wide: small fixes for memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  22. 01/14 index-pack: fix memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  23. 02/14 merge-base: free() allocated "struct commit **" listÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  24. 03/14 diff.c: free "buf" in diff_words_flush()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  25. 04/14 urlmatch.c: add and use a *_release() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  26. 05/14 remote-curl.c: free memory in cmd_main()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  27. 06/14 bundle: call strvec_clear() on allocated strvecÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  28. 07/14 transport: stop needlessly copying bundle header referencesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  29. Derrick StoleeMar 4, 2022
  30. 09/14 commit-graph: fix memory leak in misused string_list APIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  31. 12/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in common invocationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  32. 13/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in read_patches()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  33. 11/14 lockfile API users: simplify and don't leak "path"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  34. 14/14 repository.c: free the "path cache" in repo_clear()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  35. 10/14 commit-graph: stop fill_oids_from_packs() progress on error and free()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  36. 08/14 submodule--helper: fix trivial leak in module_add()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  37. Derrick StoleeMar 4, 2022

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