v1-0001-Fix-use-of-variable-after-pfree.patch

From 2b866daaa4fb1076f1bf6beea7887dedfb01d607 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <shlok.kyal.oss@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 12:30:59 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v1] Fix use of variable after pfree

In functions ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain and pg_sync_replication_slots the
variable app_name.data is being used after it is freed. This commit fix
this behaviour.
---
 src/backend/replication/logical/slotsync.c | 3 ++-
 src/backend/replication/slotfuncs.c        | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/replication/logical/slotsync.c b/src/backend/replication/logical/slotsync.c
index f5501c106dc..9d0072a49ed 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/logical/slotsync.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/logical/slotsync.c
@@ -1476,7 +1476,6 @@ ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	 */
 	wrconn = walrcv_connect(PrimaryConnInfo, false, false, false,
 							app_name.data, &err);
-	pfree(app_name.data);
 
 	if (!wrconn)
 		ereport(ERROR,
@@ -1484,6 +1483,8 @@ ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 				errmsg("synchronization worker \"%s\" could not connect to the primary server: %s",
 					   app_name.data, err));
 
+	pfree(app_name.data);
+
 	/*
 	 * Register the disconnection callback.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/slotfuncs.c b/src/backend/replication/slotfuncs.c
index 69f4c6157c5..b8f21153e7b 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/slotfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/slotfuncs.c
@@ -921,7 +921,6 @@ pg_sync_replication_slots(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	/* Connect to the primary server. */
 	wrconn = walrcv_connect(PrimaryConnInfo, false, false, false,
 							app_name.data, &err);
-	pfree(app_name.data);
 
 	if (!wrconn)
 		ereport(ERROR,
@@ -929,6 +928,8 @@ pg_sync_replication_slots(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 				errmsg("synchronization worker \"%s\" could not connect to the primary server: %s",
 					   app_name.data, err));
 
+	pfree(app_name.data);
+
 	SyncReplicationSlots(wrconn);
 
 	walrcv_disconnect(wrconn);
-- 
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