linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8188eu: os_dep: usb_intf.c: Fix for possible null pointer dereference

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Message-ID: <20140520215747.GP15585@mwanda>
Date:	Wed, 21 May 2014 00:57:47 +0300
From:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:	Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@...ctrumdigital.se>
Cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Manu Gupta <manugupt1@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8188eu: os_dep: usb_intf.c: Fix for possible
 null pointer dereference

On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 11:31:16PM +0200, Rickard Strandqvist wrote:
> There is otherwise a risk of a possible null pointer dereference.
> 
> Was largely found by using a static code analysis program called cppcheck.
> 

"padapter" can't be NULL.  Just remove the check.

regards,
dan carpenter

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