[PATCH net-next] use vzalloc() instead of vmalloc() as counterstmp is not cleared before it is used in get_counters(). counterstmp might be leaked partially when it is sent to userland later on.

[Loganaden Velvindron]

---
 net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index f46ca41..26922e9 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ static int do_replace_finish(struct net *net, struct 
ebt_replace *repl,
           the check on the size is done later, when we have the lock */
        if (repl->num_counters) {
                unsigned long size = repl->num_counters * sizeof(*counterstmp);
-               counterstmp = vmalloc(size);
+               counterstmp = vzalloc(size);
                if (!counterstmp)
                        return -ENOMEM;
        }
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ static int copy_counters_to_user(struct ebt_table *t,
                return -EINVAL;
        }
 
-       counterstmp = vmalloc(nentries * sizeof(*counterstmp));
+       counterstmp = vzalloc(nentries * sizeof(*counterstmp));
        if (!counterstmp)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-- 
2.6.1

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