linux-kernel - [PATCH] lib: Handle failed malloc.

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Message-ID: <87hcg5nhl4.fsf@rho.meyering.net>
Date:	Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:31:19 +0100
From:	Jim Meyering <jim@...ering.net>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: [PATCH] lib: Handle failed malloc.

* lib/inflate.c (inflate_dynamic): Don't deref NULL upon failed malloc.

Signed-off-by: Jim Meyering <meyering@...hat.com>
---
diff --git a/lib/inflate.c b/lib/inflate.c
index 845f91d..9762294 100644
--- a/lib/inflate.c
+++ b/lib/inflate.c
@@ -811,6 +811,9 @@ DEBG("<dyn");
   ll = malloc(sizeof(*ll) * (286+30));  /* literal/length and distance code lengths */
 #endif

+  if (ll == NULL)
+    return 1;
+
   /* make local bit buffer */
   b = bb;
   k = bk;
--
1.5.4.19.gd3dfd
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