Merge pull request #995 from SirCmpwn/memory-use

Handle allocation failures

30 files changed, 401 insertions, 103 deletions

diff --git a/common/ipc-client.c b/common/ipc-client.c
index 106f9d86..d011bd26 100644
--- a/common/ipc-client.c
+++ b/common/ipc-client.c
@@ -52,10 +52,18 @@ struct ipc_response *ipc_recv_response(int socketfd) {
 	}
 
 	struct ipc_response *response = malloc(sizeof(struct ipc_response));
+	if (!response) {
+		goto error_1;
+	}
+
 	total = 0;
 	response->size = data32[0];
 	response->type = data32[1];
 	char *payload = malloc(response->size + 1);
+	if (!payload) {
+		goto error_2;
+	}
+
 	while (total < response->size) {
 		ssize_t received = recv(socketfd, payload + total, response->size - total, 0);
 		if (received < 0) {
@@ -67,6 +75,11 @@ struct ipc_response *ipc_recv_response(int socketfd) {
 	response->payload = payload;
 
 	return response;
+error_2:
+	free(response);
+error_1:
+	sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate memory for IPC response");
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 void free_ipc_response(struct ipc_response *response) {
diff --git a/common/list.c b/common/list.c
index d57234e3..dd864a9b 100644
--- a/common/list.c
+++ b/common/list.c
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 list_t *create_list(void) {
 	list_t *list = malloc(sizeof(list_t));
+	if (!list) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	list->capacity = 10;
 	list->length = 0;
 	list->items = malloc(sizeof(void*) * list->capacity);
diff --git a/common/log.c b/common/log.c
index 4f0baa3f..825b176b 100644
--- a/common/log.c
+++ b/common/log.c
@@ -88,9 +88,14 @@ void _sway_log(const char *filename, int line, log_importance_t verbosity, const
 		}
 
 		if (filename && line) {
-			char *file = strdup(filename);
-			fprintf(stderr, "[%s:%d] ", basename(file), line);
-			free(file);
+			const char *file = filename + strlen(filename);
+			while (file != filename && *file != '/') {
+				--file;
+			}
+			if (*file == '/') {
+				++file;
+			}
+			fprintf(stderr, "[%s:%d] ", file, line);
 		}
 
 		va_list args;
diff --git a/common/readline.c b/common/readline.c
index 5106172c..cc40a2cc 100644
--- a/common/readline.c
+++ b/common/readline.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "readline.h"
+#include "log.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ char *read_line(FILE *file) {
 	char *string = malloc(size);
 	char lastChar = '\0';
 	if (!string) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate memory for read_line");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	while (1) {
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ char *read_line(FILE *file) {
 			char *new_string = realloc(string, size *= 2);
 			if (!new_string) {
 				free(string);
+				sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate memory for read_line");
 				return NULL;
 			}
 			string = new_string;
diff --git a/include/log.h b/include/log.h
index ca8c1fe3..2c4150e4 100644
--- a/include/log.h
+++ b/include/log.h
@@ -25,13 +25,8 @@ bool _sway_assert(bool condition, const char* format, ...) __attribute__((format
 
 void _sway_log(const char *filename, int line, log_importance_t verbosity, const char* format, ...) __attribute__((format(printf,4,5)));
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
 #define sway_log(VERBOSITY, FMT, ...) \
 	_sway_log(__FILE__, __LINE__, VERBOSITY, FMT, ##__VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define sway_log(VERBOSITY, FMT, ...) \
-	_sway_log(NULL, 0, VERBOSITY, FMT, ##__VA_ARGS__)
-#endif
 
 void error_handler(int sig);
 
diff --git a/sway/border.c b/sway/border.c
index c96ae6fe..5ae32d24 100644
--- a/sway/border.c
+++ b/sway/border.c
@@ -29,20 +29,24 @@ void border_clear(struct border *border) {
 static cairo_t *create_border_buffer(swayc_t *view, struct wlc_geometry g, cairo_surface_t **surface) {
 	if (view->border == NULL) {
 		view->border = malloc(sizeof(struct border));
+		if (!view->border) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate window border information");
+			return NULL;
+		}
 	}
 	cairo_t *cr;
 	int stride = cairo_format_stride_for_width(CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, g.size.w);
 	view->border->buffer = calloc(stride * g.size.h, sizeof(unsigned char));
 	view->border->geometry = g;
 	if (!view->border->buffer) {
-		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Unable to allocate buffer");
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate window border buffer");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	*surface = cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(view->border->buffer,
 			CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, g.size.w, g.size.h, stride);
 	if (cairo_surface_status(*surface) != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		border_clear(view->border);
-		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Unable to allocate surface");
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate window border surface");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	cr = cairo_create(*surface);
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ static cairo_t *create_border_buffer(swayc_t *view, struct wlc_geometry g, cairo
 	if (cairo_status(cr) != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		cairo_surface_destroy(*surface);
 		border_clear(view->border);
-		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Unable to create cairo context");
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to create cairo context");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	return cr;
@@ -238,6 +242,10 @@ static char *generate_container_title(swayc_t *container) {
 	}
 	int len = 9;
 	name = malloc(len * sizeof(char));
+	if (!name) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate container title");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	snprintf(name, len, "sway: %c[", layout);
 
 	int i;
@@ -257,6 +265,11 @@ static char *generate_container_title(swayc_t *container) {
 		}
 
 		name = malloc(len * sizeof(char));
+		if (!name) {
+			free(prev_name);
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate container title");
+			return NULL;
+		}
 		if (i < container->children->length-1) {
 			snprintf(name, len, "%s%s ", prev_name, title);
 		} else {
@@ -268,6 +281,11 @@ static char *generate_container_title(swayc_t *container) {
 	prev_name = name;
 	len = strlen(name) + 2;
 	name = malloc(len * sizeof(char));
+	if (!name) {
+		free(prev_name);
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate container title");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	snprintf(name, len, "%s]", prev_name);
 	free(prev_name);
 	free(container->name);
@@ -347,6 +365,9 @@ static void update_view_border(swayc_t *view) {
 			}
 		};
 		cr = create_border_buffer(view, g, &surface);
+		if (!cr) {
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
 
 		bool render_top = !should_hide_top_border(view, view->y);
 		if (view == focused || is_child_of_focused) {
@@ -408,6 +429,8 @@ static void update_view_border(swayc_t *view) {
 		}
 	}
 
+cleanup:
+
 	if (surface) {
 		cairo_surface_flush(surface);
 		cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index d87d0084..c15cb00a 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ void input_cmd_apply(struct input_config *input) {
 		for (int i = 0; i < input_devices->length; ++i) {
 			device = input_devices->items[i];
 			char* dev_identifier = libinput_dev_unique_id(device);
+			if (!dev_identifier) {
+				break;
+			}
 			int match = dev_identifier && strcmp(dev_identifier, input->identifier) == 0;
 			free(dev_identifier);
 			if (match) {
@@ -386,7 +389,11 @@ struct cmd_results *handle_command(char *_exec, enum command_context context) {
 			if (!results) {
 				int len = strlen(criteria) + strlen(head) + 4;
 				char *tmp = malloc(len);
-				snprintf(tmp, len, "[%s] %s", criteria, head);
+				if (tmp) {
+					snprintf(tmp, len, "[%s] %s", criteria, head);
+				} else {
+					sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Unable to allocate criteria string for cmd result");
+				}
 				results = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, tmp,
 					"Can't handle criteria string: Refusing to execute command");
 				free(tmp);
@@ -568,6 +575,9 @@ struct cmd_results *config_commands_command(char *exec) {
 	}
 	if (!policy) {
 		policy = alloc_command_policy(cmd);
+		if (!policy) {
+			sway_abort("Unable to allocate security policy");
+		}
 		list_add(config->command_policies, policy);
 	}
 	policy->context = context;
@@ -584,6 +594,10 @@ cleanup:
 
 struct cmd_results *cmd_results_new(enum cmd_status status, const char* input, const char *format, ...) {
 	struct cmd_results *results = malloc(sizeof(struct cmd_results));
+	if (!results) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate command results");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	results->status = status;
 	if (input) {
 		results->input = strdup(input); // input is the command name
@@ -594,7 +608,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_results_new(enum cmd_status status, const char* input, c
 		char *error = malloc(256);
 		va_list args;
 		va_start(args, format);
-		vsnprintf(error, 256, format, args);
+		if (error) {
+			vsnprintf(error, 256, format, args);
+		}
 		va_end(args);
 		results->error = error;
 	} else {
diff --git a/sway/commands/assign.c b/sway/commands/assign.c
index 53c599ca..992b4692 100644
--- a/sway/commands/assign.c
+++ b/sway/commands/assign.c
@@ -23,10 +23,16 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_assign(int argc, char **argv) {
 	char *movecmd = "move container to workspace ";
 	int arglen = strlen(movecmd) + strlen(*argv) + 1;
 	char *cmdlist = calloc(1, arglen);
-
+	if (!cmdlist) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "assign", "Unable to allocate command list");
+	}
 	snprintf(cmdlist, arglen, "%s%s", movecmd, *argv);
 
 	struct criteria *crit = malloc(sizeof(struct criteria));
+	if (!crit) {
+		free(cmdlist);
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "assign", "Unable to allocate criteria");
+	}
 	crit->crit_raw = strdup(criteria);
 	crit->cmdlist = cmdlist;
 	crit->tokens = create_list();
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar.c b/sway/commands/bar.c
index 55cb0d9d..e8d24084 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_bar(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	// Create new bar with default values
 	struct bar_config *bar = default_bar_config();
+	if (!bar) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "bar", "Unable to allocate bar state");
+	}
 
 	// set bar id
 	int i;
@@ -39,7 +42,11 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_bar(int argc, char **argv) {
 		if (bar == config->bars->items[i]) {
 			const int len = 5 + numlen(i); // "bar-" + i + \0
 			bar->id = malloc(len * sizeof(char));
-			snprintf(bar->id, len, "bar-%d", i);
+			if (bar->id) {
+				snprintf(bar->id, len, "bar-%d", i);
+			} else {
+				return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "bar", "Unable to allocate bar ID");
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/bindsym.c b/sway/commands/bar/bindsym.c
index bb81b4a9..5f90b51a 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar/bindsym.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/bindsym.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_bindsym(int argc, char **argv) {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "bindsym", "Invalid mouse binding %s", argv[1]);
 	}
 	struct sway_mouse_binding *binding = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_mouse_binding));
+	if (!binding) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "bindsym", "Unable to allocate binding");
+	}
 	binding->button = numbutton;
 	binding->command = join_args(argv + 1, argc - 1);
 
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/colors.c b/sway/commands/bar/colors.c
index f6fb520a..8b3b0aac 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar/colors.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/colors.c
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ static struct cmd_results *parse_single_color(char **color, const char *cmd_name
 
 	if (!*color) {
 		*color = malloc(10);
+		if (!*color) {
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, cmd_name, "Unable to allocate color");
+		}
 	}
 
 	error = add_color(cmd_name, *color, argv[0]);
@@ -29,6 +32,9 @@ static struct cmd_results *parse_three_colors(char ***colors, const char *cmd_na
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 		if (!*colors[i]) {
 			*(colors[i]) = malloc(10);
+			if (!*(colors[i])) {
+				return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, cmd_name, "Unable to allocate color");
+			}
 		}
 		error = add_color(cmd_name, *(colors[i]), argv[i]);
 		if (error) {
diff --git a/sway/commands/bind.c b/sway/commands/bind.c
index e8bb3ee8..8282277b 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bind.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bind.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_bindsym(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	struct sway_binding *binding = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_binding));
+	if (!binding) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "bindsym",
+				"Unable to allocate binding");
+	}
 	binding->keys = create_list();
 	binding->modifiers = 0;
 	binding->release = false;
@@ -46,14 +50,21 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_bindsym(int argc, char **argv) {
 			continue;
 		}
 		// Check for xkb key
-		xkb_keysym_t sym = xkb_keysym_from_name(split->items[i], XKB_KEYSYM_CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+		xkb_keysym_t sym = xkb_keysym_from_name(split->items[i],
+				XKB_KEYSYM_CASE_INSENSITIVE);
 		if (!sym) {
-			error = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "bindsym", "Unknown key '%s'", (char *)split->items[i]);
 			free_sway_binding(binding);
-			list_free(split);
-			return error;
+			free_flat_list(split);
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "bindsym", "Unknown key '%s'",
+					(char *)split->items[i]);
 		}
 		xkb_keysym_t *key = malloc(sizeof(xkb_keysym_t));
+		if (!key) {
+			free_sway_binding(binding);
+			free_flat_list(split);
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "bindsym",
+					"Unable to allocate binding");
+		}
 		*key = sym;
 		list_add(binding->keys, key);
 	}
@@ -82,6 +93,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_bindcode(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	struct sway_binding *binding = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_binding));
+	if (!binding) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "bindsym",
+				"Unable to allocate binding");
+	}
 	binding->keys = create_list();
 	binding->modifiers = 0;
 	binding->release = false;
diff --git a/sway/commands/exec_always.c b/sway/commands/exec_always.c
index 157d4872..1d7cd494 100644
--- a/sway/commands/exec_always.c
+++ b/sway/commands/exec_always.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	pid_t pid;
 	pid_t *child = malloc(sizeof(pid_t)); // malloc'd so that Linux can avoid copying the process space
+	if (!child) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "exec_always", "Unable to allocate child pid");
+	}
 	// Fork process
 	if ((pid = fork()) == 0) {
 		// Fork child process again
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 		_exit(0); // Close child process
 	} else if (pid < 0) {
 		free(child);
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "exec_always", "Command failed (sway could not fork).");
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "exec_always", "fork() failed");
 	}
 	close(fd[1]); // close write
 	ssize_t s = 0;
@@ -73,8 +76,6 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 		pw->pid = child;
 		pw->workspace = strdup(ws->name);
 		pid_workspace_add(pw);
-		// TODO: keep track of this pid and open the corresponding view on the current workspace
-		// blocked pending feature in wlc
 	} else {
 		free(child);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/commands/for_window.c b/sway/commands/for_window.c
index 2ba0ea6c..8c5722fd 100644
--- a/sway/commands/for_window.c
+++ b/sway/commands/for_window.c
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_for_window(int argc, char **argv) {
 	char *criteria = argv[0], *cmdlist = join_args(argv + 1, argc - 1);
 
 	struct criteria *crit = malloc(sizeof(struct criteria));
+	if (!crit) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "for_window", "Unable to allocate criteria");
+	}
 	crit->crit_raw = strdup(criteria);
 	crit->cmdlist = cmdlist;
 	crit->tokens = create_list();
diff --git a/sway/commands/mode.c b/sway/commands/mode.c
index f9cb271e..ed3f432f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/mode.c
+++ b/sway/commands/mode.c
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_mode(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 	// Create mode if it doesn't exist
 	if (!mode && mode_make) {
-		mode = malloc(sizeof*mode);
+		mode = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_mode));
+		if (!mode) {
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "mode", "Unable to allocate mode");
+		}
 		mode->name = strdup(mode_name);
 		mode->bindings = create_list();
 		list_add(config->modes, mode);
diff --git a/sway/commands/output.c b/sway/commands/output.c
index 6c1c55b5..01ac9f4e 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_output(int argc, char **argv) {
 	const char *name = argv[0];
 
 	struct output_config *output = calloc(1, sizeof(struct output_config));
+	if (!output) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "output", "Unable to allocate output config");
+	}
 	output->x = output->y = output->width = output->height = -1;
 	output->name = strdup(name);
 	output->enabled = -1;
@@ -113,12 +116,20 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_output(int argc, char **argv) {
 				src = p.we_wordv[0];
 				if (config->reading && *src != '/') {
 					char *conf = strdup(config->current_config);
-					char *conf_path = dirname(conf);
-					src = malloc(strlen(conf_path) + strlen(src) + 2);
-					sprintf(src, "%s/%s", conf_path, p.we_wordv[0]);
-					free(conf);
+					if (conf) {
+						char *conf_path = dirname(conf);
+						src = malloc(strlen(conf_path) + strlen(src) + 2);
+						if (src) {
+							sprintf(src, "%s/%s", conf_path, p.we_wordv[0]);
+						} else {
+							sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate background source");
+						}
+						free(conf);
+					} else {
+						sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate background source");
+					}
 				}
-				if (access(src, F_OK) == -1) {
+				if (!src || access(src, F_OK) == -1) {
 					return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "output", "Background file unreadable (%s)", src);
 				}
 				for (char *m = mode; *m; ++m) *m = tolower(*m);
diff --git a/sway/commands/permit.c b/sway/commands/permit.c
index 7a25e4ce..dee246d7 100644
--- a/sway/commands/permit.c
+++ b/sway/commands/permit.c
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ static struct feature_policy *get_policy(const char *name) {
 	}
 	if (!policy) {
 		policy = alloc_feature_policy(name);
+		if (!policy) {
+			sway_abort("Unable to allocate security policy");
+		}
 		list_add(config->feature_policies, policy);
 	}
 	return policy;
diff --git a/sway/commands/set.c b/sway/commands/set.c
index 1f324951..8b293825 100644
--- a/sway/commands/set.c
+++ b/sway/commands/set.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_set(int argc, char **argv) {
 		free(var->value);
 	} else {
 		var = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_variable));
+		if (!var) {
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "set", "Unable to allocate variable");
+		}
 		var->name = strdup(argv[0]);
 		list_add(config->symbols, var);
 		list_qsort(config->symbols, compare_set_qsort);
diff --git a/sway/commands/workspace.c b/sway/commands/workspace.c
index 35224f8a..14fe242f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/commands/workspace.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
 				return error;
 			}
 			struct workspace_output *wso = calloc(1, sizeof(struct workspace_output));
+			if (!wso) {
+				return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "workspace output",
+						"Unable to allocate workspace output");
+			}
 			wso->workspace = strdup(argv[0]);
 			wso->output = strdup(argv[2]);
 			int i = -1;
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index e737f83c..4164cefa 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -29,21 +29,30 @@ struct sway_config *config = NULL;
 static void terminate_swaybar(pid_t pid);
 
 static void free_variable(struct sway_variable *var) {
+	if (!var) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(var->name);
 	free(var->value);
 	free(var);
 }
 
 static void free_binding(struct sway_binding *bind) {
+	if (!bind) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free_flat_list(bind->keys);
 	free(bind->command);
 	free(bind);
 }
 
 static void free_mode(struct sway_mode *mode) {
+	if (!mode) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(mode->name);
 	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < mode->bindings->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; mode->bindings && i < mode->bindings->length; ++i) {
 		free_binding(mode->bindings->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(mode->bindings);
@@ -51,13 +60,16 @@ static void free_mode(struct sway_mode *mode) {
 }
 
 static void free_bar(struct bar_config *bar) {
+	if (!bar) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(bar->mode);
 	free(bar->hidden_state);
 	free(bar->status_command);
 	free(bar->font);
 	free(bar->separator_symbol);
 	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < bar->bindings->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; bar->bindings && i < bar->bindings->length; ++i) {
 		free_sway_mouse_binding(bar->bindings->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(bar->bindings);
@@ -96,16 +108,25 @@ static void free_bar(struct bar_config *bar) {
 }
 
 void free_input_config(struct input_config *ic) {
+	if (!ic) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(ic->identifier);
 	free(ic);
 }
 
 void free_output_config(struct output_config *oc) {
+	if (!oc) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(oc->name);
 	free(oc);
 }
 
 static void free_workspace_output(struct workspace_output *wo) {
+	if (!wo) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(wo->output);
 	free(wo->workspace);
 	free(wo);
@@ -134,6 +155,10 @@ void pid_workspace_add(struct pid_workspace *pw) {
 	struct pid_workspace *list_pw = NULL;
 	struct timespec ts;
 	time_t *now = malloc(sizeof(time_t));
+	if (!now) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Allocating time for pid_workspace failed");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	pid_workspace_cleanup();
 
@@ -168,65 +193,74 @@ void free_pid_workspace(struct pid_workspace *pw) {
 }
 
 void free_command_policy(struct command_policy *policy) {
+	if (!policy) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(policy->command);
 	free(policy);
 }
 
 void free_feature_policy(struct feature_policy *policy) {
+	if (!policy) {
+		return;
+	}
 	free(policy->program);
 	free(policy);
 }
 
 void free_config(struct sway_config *config) {
+	if (!config) {
+		return;
+	}
 	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < config->symbols->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->symbols && i < config->symbols->length; ++i) {
 		free_variable(config->symbols->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->symbols);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->modes->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->modes && i < config->modes->length; ++i) {
 		free_mode(config->modes->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->modes);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->bars->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->bars && i < config->bars->length; ++i) {
 		free_bar(config->bars->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->bars);
 
 	free_flat_list(config->cmd_queue);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->workspace_outputs->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->workspace_outputs && i < config->workspace_outputs->length; ++i) {
 		free_workspace_output(config->workspace_outputs->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->workspace_outputs);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->pid_workspaces->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->pid_workspaces && i < config->pid_workspaces->length; ++i) {
 		free_pid_workspace(config->pid_workspaces->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->pid_workspaces);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->criteria->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->criteria && i < config->criteria->length; ++i) {
 		free_criteria(config->criteria->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->criteria);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->input_configs->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->input_configs && i < config->input_configs->length; ++i) {
 		free_input_config(config->input_configs->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->input_configs);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->output_configs->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->output_configs && i < config->output_configs->length; ++i) {
 		free_output_config(config->output_configs->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->output_configs);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->command_policies->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->command_policies && i < config->command_policies->length; ++i) {
 		free_command_policy(config->command_policies->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->command_policies);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < config->feature_policies->length; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; config->feature_policies && i < config->feature_policies->length; ++i) {
 		free_feature_policy(config->feature_policies->items[i]);
 	}
 	list_free(config->feature_policies);
@@ -243,37 +277,37 @@ void free_config(struct sway_config *config) {
 
 
 static bool file_exists(const char *path) {
-	return access(path, R_OK) != -1;
+	return path && access(path, R_OK) != -1;
 }
 
 static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
-	config->symbols = create_list();
-	config->modes = create_list();
-	config->bars = create_list();
-	config->workspace_outputs = create_list();
-	config->pid_workspaces = create_list();
-	config->criteria = create_list();
-	config->input_configs = create_list();
-	config->output_configs = create_list();
-
-	config->cmd_queue = create_list();
-
-	config->current_mode = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_mode));
-	config->current_mode->name = malloc(sizeof("default"));
+	if (!(config->symbols = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->modes = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->bars = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->workspace_outputs = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->pid_workspaces = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->criteria = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->input_configs = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->output_configs = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+
+	if (!(config->cmd_queue = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+
+	if (!(config->current_mode = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_mode)))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->current_mode->name = malloc(sizeof("default")))) goto cleanup;
 	strcpy(config->current_mode->name, "default");
-	config->current_mode->bindings = create_list();
+	if (!(config->current_mode->bindings = create_list())) goto cleanup;
 	list_add(config->modes, config->current_mode);
 
 	config->floating_mod = 0;
 	config->dragging_key = M_LEFT_CLICK;
 	config->resizing_key = M_RIGHT_CLICK;
-	config->floating_scroll_up_cmd = strdup("");
-	config->floating_scroll_down_cmd = strdup("");
-	config->floating_scroll_left_cmd = strdup("");
-	config->floating_scroll_right_cmd = strdup("");
+	if (!(config->floating_scroll_up_cmd = strdup(""))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->floating_scroll_down_cmd = strdup(""))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->floating_scroll_left_cmd = strdup(""))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->floating_scroll_right_cmd = strdup(""))) goto cleanup;
 	config->default_layout = L_NONE;
 	config->default_orientation = L_NONE;
-	config->font = strdup("monospace 10");
+	if (!(config->font = strdup("monospace 10"))) goto cleanup;
 	config->font_height = get_font_text_height(config->font);
 
 	// floating view
@@ -297,9 +331,9 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->gaps_inner = 0;
 	config->gaps_outer = 0;
 
-	config->active_bar_modifiers = create_list();
+	if (!(config->active_bar_modifiers = create_list())) goto cleanup;
 
-	config->config_chain = create_list();
+	if (!(config->config_chain = create_list())) goto cleanup;
 	config->current_config = NULL;
 
 	// borders
@@ -343,9 +377,13 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->border_colors.background = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 
 	// Security
-	config->command_policies = create_list();
-	config->feature_policies = create_list();
+	if (!(config->command_policies = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(config->feature_policies = create_list())) goto cleanup;
 	config->ipc_policy = UINT32_MAX;
+
+	return;
+cleanup:
+	sway_abort("Unable to allocate config structures");
 }
 
 static int compare_modifiers(const void *left, const void *right) {
@@ -386,11 +424,15 @@ static char *get_config_path(void) {
 	if (!getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")) {
 		char *home = getenv("HOME");
 		char *config_home = malloc(strlen(home) + strlen("/.config") + 1);
-		strcpy(config_home, home);
-		strcat(config_home, "/.config");
-		setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", config_home, 1);
-		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Set XDG_CONFIG_HOME to %s", config_home);
-		free(config_home);
+		if (!config_home) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate $HOME/.config");
+		} else {
+			strcpy(config_home, home);
+			strcat(config_home, "/.config");
+			setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", config_home, 1);
+			sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Set XDG_CONFIG_HOME to %s", config_home);
+			free(config_home);
+		}
 	}
 
 	wordexp_t p;
@@ -452,6 +494,9 @@ bool load_main_config(const char *file, bool is_active) {
 
 	struct sway_config *old_config = config;
 	config = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_config));
+	if (!config) {
+		sway_abort("Unable to allocate config");
+	}
 
 	config_defaults(config);
 	if (is_active) {
@@ -491,6 +536,10 @@ static bool load_include_config(const char *path, const char *parent_dir, struct
 	if (len >= 1 && path[0] != '/') {
 		len = len + strlen(parent_dir) + 2;
 		full_path = malloc(len * sizeof(char));
+		if (!full_path) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate full path to included config");
+			return false;
+		}
 		snprintf(full_path, len, "%s/%s", parent_dir, path);
 	}
 
@@ -575,6 +624,9 @@ bool read_config(FILE *file, struct sway_config *config) {
 	char *line;
 	while (!feof(file)) {
 		line = read_line(file);
+		if (!line) {
+			continue;
+		}
 		line_number++;
 		line = strip_whitespace(line);
 		if (line[0] == '#') {
@@ -816,6 +868,10 @@ static void invoke_swaybar(struct bar_config *bar) {
 			// run custom swaybar
 			int len = strlen(bar->swaybar_command) + strlen(bar->id) + 5;
 			char *command = malloc(len * sizeof(char));
+			if (!command) {
+				sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate swaybar command string");
+				return;
+			}
 			snprintf(command, len, "%s -b %s", bar->swaybar_command, bar->id);
 
 			char *const cmd[] = {
@@ -1052,6 +1108,11 @@ char *do_var_replacement(char *str) {
 			if (strncmp(find, var->name, vnlen) == 0) {
 				int vvlen = strlen(var->value);
 				char *newstr = malloc(strlen(str) - vnlen + vvlen + 1);
+				if (!newstr) {
+					sway_log(L_ERROR,
+							"Unable to allocate replacement during variable expansion");
+					break;
+				}
 				char *newptr = newstr;
 				int offset = find - str;
 				strncpy(newptr, str, offset);
@@ -1185,6 +1246,9 @@ void free_sway_mouse_binding(struct sway_mouse_binding *binding) {
 
 struct sway_binding *sway_binding_dup(struct sway_binding *sb) {
 	struct sway_binding *new_sb = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_binding));
+	if (!new_sb) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	new_sb->order = sb->order;
 	new_sb->modifiers = sb->modifiers;
@@ -1194,6 +1258,10 @@ struct sway_binding *sway_binding_dup(struct sway_binding *sb) {
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < sb->keys->length; ++i) {
 		xkb_keysym_t *key = malloc(sizeof(xkb_keysym_t));
+		if (!key) {
+			free_sway_binding(new_sb);
+			return NULL;
+		}
 		*key = *(xkb_keysym_t *)sb->keys->items[i];
 		list_add(new_sb->keys, key);
 	}
@@ -1204,13 +1272,16 @@ struct sway_binding *sway_binding_dup(struct sway_binding *sb) {
 struct bar_config *default_bar_config(void) {
 	struct bar_config *bar = NULL;
 	bar = malloc(sizeof(struct bar_config));
-	bar->mode = strdup("dock");
-	bar->hidden_state = strdup("hide");
+	if (!bar) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (!(bar->mode = strdup("dock"))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->hidden_state = strdup("hide"))) goto cleanup;
 	bar->modifier = WLC_BIT_MOD_LOGO;
 	bar->outputs = NULL;
 	bar->position = DESKTOP_SHELL_PANEL_POSITION_BOTTOM;
-	bar->bindings = create_list();
-	bar->status_command = strdup("while :; do date +'%Y-%m-%d %l:%M:%S %p' && sleep 1; done");
+	if (!(bar->bindings = create_list())) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->status_command = strdup("while :; do date +'%Y-%m-%d %l:%M:%S %p' && sleep 1; done"))) goto cleanup;
 	bar->pango_markup = false;
 	bar->swaybar_command = NULL;
 	bar->font = NULL;
@@ -1224,21 +1295,21 @@ struct bar_config *default_bar_config(void) {
 	bar->verbose = false;
 	bar->pid = 0;
 	// set default colors
-	bar->colors.background = strndup("#000000ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.statusline = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
-	bar->colors.separator = strndup("#666666ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.focused_workspace_border = strndup("#4c7899ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg = strndup("#285577ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.focused_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
-	bar->colors.active_workspace_border = strndup("#333333ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.active_workspace_bg = strndup("#5f676aff", 9);
-	bar->colors.active_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
-	bar->colors.inactive_workspace_border = strndup("#333333ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.inactive_workspace_bg = strndup("#222222ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.inactive_workspace_text = strndup("#888888ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border = strndup("#2f343aff", 9);
-	bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg = strndup("#900000ff", 9);
-	bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
+	if (!(bar->colors.background = strndup("#000000ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.statusline = strndup("#ffffffff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.separator = strndup("#666666ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.focused_workspace_border = strndup("#4c7899ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg = strndup("#285577ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.focused_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.active_workspace_border = strndup("#333333ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.active_workspace_bg = strndup("#5f676aff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.active_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_border = strndup("#333333ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_bg = strndup("#222222ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_text = strndup("#888888ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border = strndup("#2f343aff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg = strndup("#900000ff", 9))) goto cleanup;
+	if (!(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9))) goto cleanup;
 	// if the following colors stay undefined, they fall back to background,
 	// statusline, separator and urgent_workspace_*.
 	bar->colors.focused_background = NULL;
@@ -1251,4 +1322,8 @@ struct bar_config *default_bar_config(void) {
 	list_add(config->bars, bar);
 
 	return bar;
+
+cleanup:
+	free_bar(bar);
+	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index e5284200..d9677cdb 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ static swayc_t *new_swayc(enum swayc_types type) {
 	// next id starts at 1 because 0 is assigned to root_container in layout.c
 	static size_t next_id = 1;
 	swayc_t *c = calloc(1, sizeof(swayc_t));
+	if (!c) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	c->id = next_id++;
 	c->handle = -1;
 	c->gaps = -1;
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ swayc_t *new_workspace(swayc_t *output, const char *name) {
 	workspace->y = output->y;
 	workspace->width = output->width;
 	workspace->height = output->height;
-	workspace->name = strdup(name);
+	workspace->name = !name ? NULL : strdup(name);
 	workspace->visible = false;
 	workspace->floating = create_list();
 
diff --git a/sway/extensions.c b/sway/extensions.c
index 96c7e60d..40702e28 100644
--- a/sway/extensions.c
+++ b/sway/extensions.c
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ static struct panel_config *find_or_create_panel_config(struct wl_resource *reso
 	}
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Creating panel config for resource %p", resource);
 	struct panel_config *config = calloc(1, sizeof(struct panel_config));
+	if (!config) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to create panel config");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	list_add(desktop_shell.panels, config);
 	config->wl_resource = resource;
 	return config;
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@ static void set_background(struct wl_client *client, struct wl_resource *resourc
 	}
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Setting surface %p as background for output %d", surface, (int)output);
 	struct background_config *config = malloc(sizeof(struct background_config));
+	if (!config) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate background config");
+		return;
+	}
 	config->client = client;
 	config->output = output;
 	config->surface = wlc_resource_from_wl_surface_resource(surface);
diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index 86a976d8..3abe2fca 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ static void update_background_geometries(wlc_handle output) {
 
 static bool handle_input_created(struct libinput_device *device) {
 	const char *identifier = libinput_dev_unique_id(device);
+	if (!identifier) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate unique name for input device %p",
+				device);
+		return true;
+	}
 	sway_log(L_INFO, "Found input device (%s)", identifier);
 
 	list_add(input_devices, device);
@@ -402,6 +407,10 @@ static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
 	} else {
 		swayc_t *output = swayc_parent_by_type(focused, C_OUTPUT);
 		wlc_handle *h = malloc(sizeof(wlc_handle));
+		if (!h) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate window handle, view handler bailing out");
+			return true;
+		}
 		*h = handle;
 		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Adding unmanaged window %p to %p", h, output->unmanaged);
 		list_add(output->unmanaged, h);
@@ -571,6 +580,10 @@ static void handle_binding_command(struct sway_binding *binding) {
 	// binding since it will be gone after the reload has completed.
 	if (strcasecmp(binding->command, "reload") == 0) {
 		binding_copy = sway_binding_dup(binding);
+		if (!binding_copy) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to duplicate binding during reload");
+			return;
+		}
 		reload = true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/sway/input.c b/sway/input.c
index acd69a6b..249d95c6 100644
--- a/sway/input.c
+++ b/sway/input.c
@@ -11,8 +11,16 @@
 
 struct input_config *new_input_config(const char* identifier) {
 	struct input_config *input = calloc(1, sizeof(struct input_config));
+	if (!input) {
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Unable to allocate input config");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "new_input_config(%s)", identifier);
-	input->identifier = strdup(identifier);
+	if (!(input->identifier = strdup(identifier))) {
+		free(input);
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Unable to allocate input config");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	input->tap = INT_MIN;
 	input->drag_lock = INT_MIN;
@@ -45,6 +53,10 @@ char *libinput_dev_unique_id(struct libinput_device *device) {
 
 	int len = strlen(name) + sizeof(char) * 6;
 	char *identifier = malloc(len);
+	if (!identifier) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate unique input device name");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	const char *fmt = "%d:%d:%s";
 	snprintf(identifier, len, fmt, vendor, product, name); 
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index e65e9de3..fd17216e 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -245,6 +245,15 @@ json_object *ipc_json_get_version() {
 
 #if defined SWAY_GIT_VERSION && defined SWAY_GIT_BRANCH && defined SWAY_VERSION_DATE
 	char *full_version = calloc(strlen(SWAY_GIT_VERSION) + strlen(SWAY_GIT_BRANCH) + strlen(SWAY_VERSION_DATE) + 20, 1);
+	if (!full_version) {
+		json_object_object_add(version, "human_readable",
+				json_object_new_string("Allocating version string failed"));
+		// TODO: it's stupid that we allocate this in the first place
+		json_object_object_add(version, "major", json_object_new_int(0));
+		json_object_object_add(version, "minor", json_object_new_int(0));
+		json_object_object_add(version, "patch", json_object_new_int(0));
+		return version;
+	}
 	strcat(full_version, SWAY_GIT_VERSION);
 	strcat(full_version, " (");
 	strcat(full_version, SWAY_VERSION_DATE);
diff --git a/sway/ipc-server.c b/sway/ipc-server.c
index de72beca..be6e411a 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-server.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-server.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void ipc_terminate(void) {
 struct sockaddr_un *ipc_user_sockaddr(void) {
 	struct sockaddr_un *ipc_sockaddr = malloc(sizeof(struct sockaddr_un));
 	if (ipc_sockaddr == NULL) {
-		sway_abort("can't malloc ipc_sockaddr");
+		sway_abort("Can't allocate ipc_sockaddr");
 	}
 
 	ipc_sockaddr->sun_family = AF_UNIX;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct sockaddr_un *ipc_user_sockaddr(void) {
 	}
 	if (path_size <= snprintf(ipc_sockaddr->sun_path, path_size,
 			"%s/sway-ipc.%i.%i.sock", dir, getuid(), getpid())) {
-		sway_abort("socket path won't fit into ipc_sockaddr->sun_path");
+		sway_abort("Socket path won't fit into ipc_sockaddr->sun_path");
 	}
 
 	return ipc_sockaddr;
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ int ipc_handle_connection(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data) {
 
 	int client_fd = accept(ipc_socket, NULL, NULL);
 	if (client_fd == -1) {
-		sway_log_errno(L_INFO, "Unable to accept IPC client connection");
+		sway_log_errno(L_ERROR, "Unable to accept IPC client connection");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	int flags;
 	if ((flags=fcntl(client_fd, F_GETFD)) == -1 || fcntl(client_fd, F_SETFD, flags|FD_CLOEXEC) == -1) {
-		sway_log_errno(L_INFO, "Unable to set CLOEXEC on IPC client socket");
+		sway_log_errno(L_ERROR, "Unable to set CLOEXEC on IPC client socket");
 		close(client_fd);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ int ipc_handle_connection(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data) {
 	}
 
 	struct ipc_client* client = malloc(sizeof(struct ipc_client));
+	if (!client) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate ipc client");
+		close(client_fd);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	client->payload_length = 0;
 	client->fd = client_fd;
 	client->subscribed_events = 0;
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ int ipc_client_handle_readable(int client_fd, uint32_t mask, void *data) {
 	struct ipc_client *client = data;
 
 	if (mask & WLC_EVENT_ERROR) {
-		sway_log(L_INFO, "IPC Client socket error, removing client");
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "IPC Client socket error, removing client");
 		client->fd = -1;
 		ipc_client_disconnect(client);
 		return 0;
@@ -291,6 +296,12 @@ void ipc_get_pixels(wlc_handle output) {
 		char response_header[9];
 		memset(response_header, 0, sizeof(response_header));
 		char *data = malloc(sizeof(response_header) + size->w * size->h * 4);
+		if (!data) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate pixels for get_pixels");
+			ipc_client_disconnect(req->client);
+			free(req);
+			continue;
+		}
 		wlc_pixels_read(WLC_RGBA8888, &req->geo, &g_out, data + sizeof(response_header));
 
 		response_header[0] = 1;
@@ -318,7 +329,7 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client) {
 
 	char *buf = malloc(client->payload_length + 1);
 	if (!buf) {
-		sway_log_errno(L_INFO, "Out of memory");
+		sway_log_errno(L_INFO, "Unable to allocate IPC payload");
 		ipc_client_disconnect(client);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -414,7 +425,11 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client) {
 				struct libinput_device *device = input_devices->items[i];
 				char* identifier = libinput_dev_unique_id(device);
 				json_object *device_object = json_object_new_object();
-				json_object_object_add(device_object, "identifier", json_object_new_string(identifier));
+				if (!identifier) {
+					json_object_object_add(device_object, "identifier", NULL);
+				} else {
+					json_object_object_add(device_object, "identifier", json_object_new_string(identifier));
+				}
 				json_object_array_add(inputs, device_object);
 				free(identifier);
 			}
@@ -493,6 +508,10 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client) {
 			goto exit_cleanup;
 		}
 		struct get_pixels_request *req = malloc(sizeof(struct get_pixels_request));
+		if (!req) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate get_pixels request");
+			goto exit_cleanup;
+		}
 		req->client = client;
 		req->output = output->handle;
 		req->geo = g;
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 157c61b3..d41eb292 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ void detect_proprietary() {
 		return;
 	}
 	while (!feof(f)) {
-		char *line = read_line(f);
+		char *line;
+		if (!(line = read_line(f))) {
+			break;
+		}
 		if (strstr(line, "nvidia")) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "\x1B[1;31mWarning: Proprietary nvidia drivers do NOT support Wayland. Use nouveau.\x1B[0m\n");
 			fprintf(stderr, "\x1B[1;31mYes, they STILL don't work with the newly announced wayland \"support\".\x1B[0m\n");
@@ -118,7 +121,10 @@ static void log_distro() {
 		if (f) {
 			sway_log(L_INFO, "Contents of %s:", paths[i]);
 			while (!feof(f)) {
-				char *line = read_line(f);
+				char *line;
+				if (!(line = read_line(f))) {
+					break;
+				}
 				if (*line) {
 					sway_log(L_INFO, "%s", line);
 				}
@@ -136,7 +142,10 @@ static void log_kernel() {
 		return;
 	}
 	while (!feof(f)) {
-		char *line = read_line(f);
+		char *line;
+		if (!(line = read_line(f))) {
+			break;
+		}
 		if (*line) {
 			sway_log(L_INFO, "%s", line);
 		}
diff --git a/sway/security.c b/sway/security.c
index 9cccd62e..41a3b94b 100644
--- a/sway/security.c
+++ b/sway/security.c
@@ -15,14 +15,28 @@ struct feature_policy *alloc_feature_policy(const char *program) {
 	}
 
 	struct feature_policy *policy = malloc(sizeof(struct feature_policy));
+	if (!policy) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	policy->program = strdup(program);
+	if (!policy->program) {
+		free(policy);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	policy->features = default_policy;
 	return policy;
 }
 
 struct command_policy *alloc_command_policy(const char *command) {
 	struct command_policy *policy = malloc(sizeof(struct command_policy));
+	if (!policy) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	policy->command = strdup(command);
+	if (!policy->command) {
+		free(policy);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	policy->context = 0;
 	return policy;
 }
@@ -35,12 +49,14 @@ enum secure_feature get_feature_policy(pid_t pid) {
 #endif
 	int pathlen = snprintf(NULL, 0, fmt, pid);
 	char *path = malloc(pathlen + 1);
-	snprintf(path, pathlen + 1, fmt, pid);
+	if (path) {
+		snprintf(path, pathlen + 1, fmt, pid);
+	}
 	static char link[2048];
 
 	uint32_t default_policy = 0;
 
-	ssize_t len = readlink(path, link, sizeof(link));
+	ssize_t len = !path ? -1 : readlink(path, link, sizeof(link));
 	if (len < 0) {
 		sway_log(L_INFO,
 			"WARNING: unable to read %s for security check. Using default policy.",
diff --git a/sway/workspace.c b/sway/workspace.c
index 7b24d7d9..d804126b 100644
--- a/sway/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/workspace.c
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ char *workspace_next_name(const char *output_name) {
 		l = 3;
 	}
 	char *name = malloc(l + 1);
+	if (!name) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Could not allocate workspace name");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	sprintf(name, "%d", ws_num++);
 	return name;
 }
@@ -278,7 +282,11 @@ bool workspace_switch(swayc_t *workspace) {
 			|| (strcmp(prev_workspace_name, active_ws->name)
 				&& active_ws != workspace)) {
 		free(prev_workspace_name);
-		prev_workspace_name = malloc(strlen(active_ws->name)+1);
+		prev_workspace_name = malloc(strlen(active_ws->name) + 1);
+		if (!prev_workspace_name) {
+			sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate previous workspace name");
+			return false;
+		}
 		strcpy(prev_workspace_name, active_ws->name);
 	}
 
diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index 8d2f4e9a..f2da7392 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ void ipc_bar_init(struct bar *bar, const char *bar_id) {
 
 bool handle_ipc_event(struct bar *bar) {
 	struct ipc_response *resp = ipc_recv_response(bar->ipc_event_socketfd);
+	if (!resp) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	switch (resp->type) {
 	case IPC_EVENT_WORKSPACE:
 		ipc_update_workspaces(bar);