netdev - Re: [PATCH net] net: tg3: fix NULL pointer dereference in tg3_io_error_detected and tg3_io_slot

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Date:	Thu, 15 Aug 2013 01:07:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	nsujir@...adcom.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, dborkman@...hat.com,
	shangw@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, mchan@...adcom.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: tg3: fix NULL pointer dereference in
 tg3_io_error_detected and tg3_io_slot_reset

From: "Nithin Nayak Sujir" <nsujir@...adcom.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:45:13 -0700

> From: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@...hat.com>
> 
> Commit d8af4dfd8 ("net/tg3: Fix kernel crash") introduced a possible
> NULL pointer dereference in tg3 driver when !netdev || !netif_running(netdev)
> condition is met and netdev is NULL. Then, the jump to the 'done' label
> calls dev_close() with a netdevice that is NULL. Therefore, only call
> dev_close() when we have a netdevice, but one that is not running.
> 
> [ Add the same checks in tg3_io_slot_reset() per Gavin Shan - by Nithin
> Nayak Sujir ]
> 
> Reported-by: Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@...hat.com>
> Cc: Gavin Shan <shangw@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> Cc: Michael Chan <mchan@...adcom.com>
> Signed-off-by: Nithin Nayak Sujir <nsujir@...adcom.com>

Can I get some reviews from the Broadcom folks?

Thanks.
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