linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] acpi: check return value of acpi_os_map

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Message-ID: <3198340.cKCt9ZmSgp@vostro.rjw.lan>
Date:	Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:01:46 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	RUC_SoftSec <rucsoftsec@...il.com>
Cc:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] acpi: check return value of acpi_os_map_memory

On Monday, October 28, 2013 02:04:19 PM RUC_SoftSec wrote:
> Function acpi_os_map_memory() may return a NULL pointer, it should be validated non-NULL before used.
> This bug is found by a static tool developed by RUC_SoftSec, supported by China.X.Orion.
> 
> Signed-off-by: RUC_SoftSec <rucsoftsec@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/acpi/osl.c |    2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> index e5f416c..bf8f93f 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> @@ -717,6 +717,8 @@ acpi_os_physical_table_override(struct acpi_table_header *existing_table,
>  
>  		table = acpi_os_map_memory(acpi_tables_addr + table_offset,
>  					   ACPI_HEADER_SIZE);
> +		if (table == NULL)

"if (!table)" perhaps?

> +			return AE_OK;

And why is it a good idea to return success then?

>  
>  		if (table_offset + table->length > all_tables_size) {
>  			acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, ACPI_HEADER_SIZE);
> 

Thanks!

-- 
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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