Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (74 commits)
  Revert "b43: Enforce DMA descriptor memory constraints"
  iwmc3200wifi: fix array out-of-boundary access
  wl1251: timeout one too soon in wl1251_boot_run_firmware()
  mac80211: fix propagation of failed hardware reconfigurations
  mac80211: fix race with suspend and dynamic_ps_disable_work
  ath9k: fix missed error codes in the tx status check
  ath9k: wake hardware during AMPDU TX actions
  ath9k: wake hardware for interface IBSS/AP/Mesh removal
  ath9k: fix suspend by waking device prior to stop
  cfg80211: fix error path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan
  wl1271_cmd.c: cleanup char => u8
  iwlwifi: Storage class should be before const qualifier
  ath9k: Storage class should be before const qualifier
  cfg80211: fix race between deauth and assoc response
  wireless: remove remaining qual code
  rt2x00: Add USB ID for Linksys WUSB 600N rev 2.
  ath5k: fix SWI calibration interrupt storm
  mac80211: fix ibss join with fixed-bssid
  libertas: Remove carrier signaling from the scan code
  orinoco: fix GFP_KERNEL in orinoco_set_key with interrupts disabled
  ...

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 12dfa62..0c2cbbe 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy;
 	struct iw_scan_req *wreq = NULL;
-	struct cfg80211_scan_request *creq;
+	struct cfg80211_scan_request *creq = NULL;
 	int i, err, n_channels = 0;
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 
@@ -694,8 +694,10 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 	/* translate "Scan for SSID" request */
 	if (wreq) {
 		if (wrqu->data.flags & IW_SCAN_THIS_ESSID) {
-			if (wreq->essid_len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN)
-				return -EINVAL;
+			if (wreq->essid_len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN) {
+				err = -EINVAL;
+				goto out;
+			}
 			memcpy(creq->ssids[0].ssid, wreq->essid, wreq->essid_len);
 			creq->ssids[0].ssid_len = wreq->essid_len;
 		}
@@ -707,12 +709,15 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 	err = rdev->ops->scan(wiphy, dev, creq);
 	if (err) {
 		rdev->scan_req = NULL;
-		kfree(creq);
+		/* creq will be freed below */
 	} else {
 		nl80211_send_scan_start(rdev, dev);
+		/* creq now owned by driver */
+		creq = NULL;
 		dev_hold(dev);
 	}
  out:
+	kfree(creq);
 	cfg80211_unlock_rdev(rdev);
 	return err;
 }