tps65185_probe() dereferences the allocation result immediately by using data->regmap. If devm_kzalloc() returns NULL under memory pressure, this leads to a NULL pointer dereference.

Add the missing allocation check and return -ENOMEM on failure.

Signed-off-by: Yufan Chen <ericterminal@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/regulator/tps65185.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c
index 3286c9ab3..786622d8d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ static int tps65185_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	int i;
 
 	data = devm_kzalloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	data->regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(client, &regmap_config);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->regmap))
 		return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, PTR_ERR(data->regmap),
-- 
2.47.3

On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:40:35 +0800, Yufan Chen wrote:
> tps65185_probe() dereferences the allocation result immediately by using data->regmap. If devm_kzalloc() returns NULL under memory pressure, this leads to a NULL pointer dereference.
> 
> Add the missing allocation check and return -ENOMEM on failure.
> 
> 

Applied to

   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/broonie/regulator.git for-next

Thanks!

[1/1] regulator: tps65185: check devm_kzalloc() result in probe
      commit: 4b73231b2a61c4142a027613d277a19c484dfcc3

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Thanks,
Mark

Hi Liam, Mark,

My apologies for using the pseudonym "Eric-Terminal" in the previous
submission of this patch. I am a newcomer and was not aware of the
Linux kernel's policy regarding real names in Signed-off-by tags.

I have just resubmitted the patch with my real name, Yufan Chen
<ericterminal@gmail.com>, and have added the correct Signed-off-by
line. I've also ensured the formatting follows the community
standards.

Thank you for your patience as I learn the contribution process.

Best regards,
Yufan Chen

On Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM Yufan Chen <ericterminal@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> tps65185_probe() dereferences the allocation result immediately by using data->regmap. If devm_kzalloc() returns NULL under memory pressure, this leads to a NULL pointer dereference.
>
> Add the missing allocation check and return -ENOMEM on failure.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yufan Chen <ericterminal@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/regulator/tps65185.c | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c
> index 3286c9ab3..786622d8d 100644
> --- a/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c
> +++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65185.c
> @@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ static int tps65185_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
>         int i;
>
>         data = devm_kzalloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
> +       if (!data)
> +               return -ENOMEM;
> +
>         data->regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(client, &regmap_config);
>         if (IS_ERR(data->regmap))
>                 return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, PTR_ERR(data->regmap),
> --
> 2.47.3
>