linux-kernel - [PATCH] Input: rmi4 - prevent null pointer dereference in f30

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Date:   Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:05:52 +0100
From:   Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        Andrew Duggan <aduggan@...aptics.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-input@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] Input: rmi4 - prevent null pointer dereference in f30

If the platform data has f30_data.disable set, f30 in rmi_f30_config()
might be null. Prevent a kernel oops by checking for non-null f30.

Signed-off-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
---
 drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_f30.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_f30.c b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_f30.c
index d8ff285..a0e4030 100644
--- a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_f30.c
+++ b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_f30.c
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ static int rmi_f30_config(struct rmi_function *fn)
 				rmi_get_platform_data(fn->rmi_dev);
 	int error;
 
+	/* can happen if f30_data.disable is set */
+	if (!f30)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (pdata->f30_data.trackstick_buttons) {
 		/* Try [re-]establish link to F03. */
 		f30->f03 = rmi_find_function(fn->rmi_dev, 0x03);
-- 
2.9.3