drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
devm_ioremap() returns NULL on error. Currently, pxa_ata_probe() does
not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
Add NULL check after devm_ioremap() to prevent this issue.
Fixes: 2dc6c6f15da9 ("[ARM] pata_pxa: DMA-capable PATA driver")
Signed-off-by: Henry Martin <bsdhenrymartin@gmail.com>
---
drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
index 434f380114af..cc76290a3b1a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
@@ -223,11 +223,16 @@ static int pxa_ata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, cmd_res->start,
resource_size(cmd_res));
+ if (!ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr)
+ return -ENOMEM;
ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, ctl_res->start,
resource_size(ctl_res));
+ if (!ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr)
+ return -ENOMEM;
ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, dma_res->start,
resource_size(dma_res));
-
+ if (!ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr)
+ return -ENOMEM;
/*
* Adjust register offsets
*/
--
2.34.1
On 4/3/25 12:45 PM, Henry Martin wrote:
> devm_ioremap() returns NULL on error. Currently, pxa_ata_probe() does
> not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
, which can result in...
>
> Add NULL check after devm_ioremap() to prevent this issue.
>
> Fixes: 2dc6c6f15da9 ("[ARM] pata_pxa: DMA-capable PATA driver")
> Signed-off-by: Henry Martin <bsdhenrymartin@gmail.com>
> ---
> drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c | 7 ++++++-
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
> index 434f380114af..cc76290a3b1a 100644
> --- a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
> +++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
> @@ -223,11 +223,16 @@ static int pxa_ata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>
> ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, cmd_res->start,
> resource_size(cmd_res));
> + if (!ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, ctl_res->start,
> resource_size(ctl_res));
> + if (!ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, dma_res->start,
> resource_size(dma_res));
> -
> + if (!ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr)
> + return -ENOMEM;
Please keep the blank line here.
> /*
> * Adjust register offsets
> */
--
Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research
On 4/4/25 12:58 PM, Damien Le Moal wrote:
> On 4/3/25 12:45 PM, Henry Martin wrote:
The patch title should be:
ata: pata_pxa: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in pxa_ata_probe()
>> devm_ioremap() returns NULL on error. Currently, pxa_ata_probe() does
>> not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
>
> , which can result in...
>
>>
>> Add NULL check after devm_ioremap() to prevent this issue.
>>
>> Fixes: 2dc6c6f15da9 ("[ARM] pata_pxa: DMA-capable PATA driver")
>> Signed-off-by: Henry Martin <bsdhenrymartin@gmail.com>
>> ---
>> drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c | 7 ++++++-
>> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
>> index 434f380114af..cc76290a3b1a 100644
>> --- a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
>> +++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
>> @@ -223,11 +223,16 @@ static int pxa_ata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>
>> ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, cmd_res->start,
>> resource_size(cmd_res));
>> + if (!ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr)
>> + return -ENOMEM;
>> ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, ctl_res->start,
>> resource_size(ctl_res));
>> + if (!ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr)
>> + return -ENOMEM;
>> ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, dma_res->start,
>> resource_size(dma_res));
>> -
>> + if (!ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr)
>> + return -ENOMEM;
>
> Please keep the blank line here.
>
>> /*
>> * Adjust register offsets
>> */
>
>
--
Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research
devm_ioremap() returns NULL on error. Currently, pxa_ata_probe() does
not check for this case, which can result in a NULL pointer dereference.
Add NULL check after devm_ioremap() to prevent this issue.
Fixes: 2dc6c6f15da9 ("[ARM] pata_pxa: DMA-capable PATA driver")
Signed-off-by: Henry Martin <bsdhenrymartin@gmail.com>
---
V1 -> V2: Correct commit message and keep a blank line after check.
drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
index 434f380114af..03dbaf4a13a7 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
@@ -223,10 +223,16 @@ static int pxa_ata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, cmd_res->start,
resource_size(cmd_res));
+ if (!ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr)
+ return -ENOMEM;
ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, ctl_res->start,
resource_size(ctl_res));
+ if (!ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr)
+ return -ENOMEM;
ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, dma_res->start,
resource_size(dma_res));
+ if (!ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr)
+ return -ENOMEM;
/*
* Adjust register offsets
--
2.34.1
On 4/4/25 3:14 PM, Henry Martin wrote:
> devm_ioremap() returns NULL on error. Currently, pxa_ata_probe() does
> not check for this case, which can result in a NULL pointer dereference.
>
> Add NULL check after devm_ioremap() to prevent this issue.
>
> Fixes: 2dc6c6f15da9 ("[ARM] pata_pxa: DMA-capable PATA driver")
> Signed-off-by: Henry Martin <bsdhenrymartin@gmail.com>
Applied to for-6.15-fixes. Thanks !
--
Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research
… > Add NULL check after devm_ioremap() to prevent this issue. May you omit the word “potential” from the summary phrase? … > --- > V1 -> V2: Correct commit message and keep a blank line after check. Can such an adjustment become helpful for any more places? Regards, Markus
… > Add NULL check after devm_ioremap() to prevent this issue. Can a summary phrase like “Prevent null pointer dereference in pxa_ata_probe()” be a bit nicer? … > +++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c > @@ -223,11 +223,16 @@ static int pxa_ata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) > > ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, cmd_res->start, > resource_size(cmd_res)); > + if (!ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr) > + return -ENOMEM; Can a blank line be desirable after such a statement? Regards, Markus
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