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kcalloc

API Overview​

kcalloc is an API in Linux kernel. This rule belongs to the api pair type. This rule is generated using APISpecGen.

Rule Description​

tip

The resource acquired by kcalloc must be properly released using kfree

info
  • Tags: api pair
  • Parameter Index: N/A
  • CWE Type: CWE-404

Rule Code​


    import cpp
import semmle.code.cpp.dataflow.new.DataFlow


DataFlow::Node getSource(FunctionCall fc){
  fc.getTarget().hasName("kcalloc")
  and result.asExpr() = fc
}

DataFlow::Node getSink(FunctionCall fc){
  fc.getTarget().hasName("kfree")
  and result.asExpr() = fc.getArgument(0)
}

FunctionCall freeTarget(FunctionCall malloc){
  DataFlow::localFlow(getSource(malloc), getSink(result))
}

from FunctionCall fc
where fc.getTarget().hasName("kcalloc")
      and not exists(
        FunctionCall free| 
        free = freeTarget(fc)
      )
select fc.getLocation()