drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
The return value of netvsc_devinfo_get()
needs to be checked to avoid use of NULL
pointer in case of an allocation failure.
Fixes: 0efeea5fb ("hv_netvsc: Add the support of hibernation")
Signed-off-by: Yongzhi Liu <lyz_cs@pku.edu.cn>
---
drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index fde1c49..b1dece6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -2671,7 +2671,10 @@ static int netvsc_suspend(struct hv_device *dev)
/* Save the current config info */
ndev_ctx->saved_netvsc_dev_info = netvsc_devinfo_get(nvdev);
-
+ if (!ndev_ctx->saved_netvsc_dev_info) {
+ ret = -ENOMEM;
+ goto out;
+ }
ret = netvsc_detach(net, nvdev);
out:
rtnl_unlock();
--
2.7.4
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> Subject: [PATCH] hv_netvsc: Fix potential dereference of NULL pointer
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> The return value of netvsc_devinfo_get()
> needs to be checked to avoid use of NULL
> pointer in case of an allocation failure.
>
> Fixes: 0efeea5fb ("hv_netvsc: Add the support of hibernation")
>
> Signed-off-by: Yongzhi Liu <lyz_cs@pku.edu.cn>
> ---
> drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c | 5 ++++-
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
> b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
> index fde1c49..b1dece6 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
> @@ -2671,7 +2671,10 @@ static int netvsc_suspend(struct hv_device *dev)
>
> /* Save the current config info */
> ndev_ctx->saved_netvsc_dev_info = netvsc_devinfo_get(nvdev);
> -
> + if (!ndev_ctx->saved_netvsc_dev_info) {
> + ret = -ENOMEM;
> + goto out;
> + }
> ret = netvsc_detach(net, nvdev);
> out:
> rtnl_unlock();
Reviewed-by: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@microsoft.com>
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