Bug 740630

Summary: Fix freeing of data structures in pci_free_cap()
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Neal Kim <nkim>
Component: pciutilsAssignee: Michal Hlavinka <mhlavink>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Iveta Wiedermann <isenfeld>
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Priority: urgent    
Version: 6.1CC: isenfeld, jpallich, jwest, psplicha, rbiba, rvokal
Target Milestone: rcKeywords: ZStream
Target Release: 6.1   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Description Neal Kim 2011-09-22 18:06:57 UTC 
Description of problem:

Fix freeing of data structures in pci_free_cap().

Fix has been present since pciutils v3.1.5

kernel.org is still currently down so here is another link to the commit.

http://www.jur-linux.com/git/?p=pciutils.git;a=commit;h=adb9abcf60bcb91d93e456152cb3d04d09a9677c

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

pciutils-3.1.4-9.el6
pciutils-libs-3.1.4-9.el6
  
Actual results:

Encounter the following error:

*** glibc detected *** double free or corruption (!prev): ***

Expected results:

No error.

Additional info:

Customer is developing an application using the pciutils-libs and encountered the aforementioned issue. Using the upstream versions of pciutils 3.1.5 and 3.1.6 issue goes away.
Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2011-09-22 18:27:55 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
Comment 4 Neal Kim 2011-09-22 18:43:51 UTC 
Created attachment 524458 [details]
Fixed freeing of capabilities.

http://www.jur-linux.com/git/?p=pciutils.git;a=commit h=adb9abcf60bcb91d93e456152cb3d04d09a9677c
Comment 17 errata-xmlrpc 2011-12-06 19:05:04 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1760.html