Created attachment 564646 [details] avoid double-free upon "old buggy kernel" sysfs_read failure Description of problem: double-free upon error Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mdadm-3.2.3-5.fc16.x86_64 (probably. I haven't triggered it) How reproducible: every time, I suppose Steps to Reproduce: 1. don't know off hand 2. 3. Actual results: abort, segfault, etc. Expected results: no double free Additional info: Attached patch based on git://anonscm.debian.org/pkg-mdadm/mdadm.git b36c1880eac4e2c22783ad0e088a5e27cd2d4121
mdadm-3.2.3-6.fc17 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 17. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/mdadm-3.2.3-6.fc17
Package mdadm-3.2.3-6.fc17: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 17 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing mdadm-3.2.3-6.fc17' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-2297/mdadm-3.2.3-6.fc17 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
mdadm-3.2.3-6.fc17 has been pushed to the Fedora 17 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.