linux-kernel - Re: [patch] scsi_dh_alua: uninitialized variable in alua

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Date:	Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:20:49 +0300
From:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:	Bart Van Assche <bart.vanassche@...disk.com>
Cc:	"James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
	Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>,
	Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>,
	Ewan Milne <emilne@...hat.com>, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] scsi_dh_alua: uninitialized variable in alua_rtpg()

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 08:45:18AM -0700, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> On 04/14/2016 02:39 AM, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> >It's possible to use "err" without initializing it.  If it happens to be
> >a 2 which is SCSI_DH_RETRY then that could cause a bug.
> >
> >Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
> >
> >diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
> >index 8eaed05..f3c994f 100644
> >--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
> >+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
> >@@ -513,7 +513,8 @@ static int alua_rtpg(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct alua_port_group *pg)
> >  	struct alua_port_group *tmp_pg;
> >  	int len, k, off, valid_states = 0, bufflen = ALUA_RTPG_SIZE;
> >  	unsigned char *desc, *buff;
> >-	unsigned err, retval;
> >+	unsigned int err = 0;
> >+	unsigned int retval;
> >  	unsigned int tpg_desc_tbl_off;
> >  	unsigned char orig_transition_tmo;
> >  	unsigned long flags;
> 
> Hello Dan,
> 
> The code that uses the 'err' variable occurs in a loop. I think the
> initialization of 'err' should occur after the "retry:" label.

It looks like you're right.  I'll resend.  I don't know this code very
well, obviously and it's a static checker fix not something I have
tested.

regards,
dan carpenter