linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/12] block/swim: Fix array bounds check

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Date:   Mon, 9 Apr 2018 15:08:56 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>
Cc:     Laurent Vivier <lvivier@...hat.com>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        linux-m68k <linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/12] block/swim: Fix array bounds check

Hi Finn,

On Sun, Apr 1, 2018 at 3:41 AM, Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au> wrote:
> In the floppy_find() function in swim.c is a call to
> get_disk(swd->unit[drive].disk). The actual parameter to this call
> can be a NULL pointer when drive == swd->floppy_count. This causes
> an oops in get_disk().
>
> Data read fault at 0x00000198 in Super Data (pc=0x1be5b6)

[...]

> Fix the array index bounds check to avoid this.
>
> Fixes: 8852ecd97488 ("[PATCH] m68k: mac - Add SWIM floppy support")
> Cc: Laurent Vivier <lvivier@...hat.com>
> Cc: Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
> Tested-by: Stan Johnson <userm57@...oo.com>
> Signed-off-by: Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>

Looks like amiflop.c:find_floppy() needs a check, too?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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