linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] watchdog: pcwd_usb: fix NULL-deref at probe

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Date:   Mon, 3 Apr 2017 07:05:46 -0700
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>
Cc:     Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ana.be>, linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] watchdog: pcwd_usb: fix NULL-deref at probe

On 04/03/2017 01:36 AM, Johan Hovold wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 10:16:33AM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 01:49:45PM +0100, Johan Hovold wrote:
>>> Make sure to check the number of endpoints to avoid dereferencing a
>>> NULL-pointer should a malicious device lack endpoints.
>>>
>>> Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
>>> Cc: stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>
>>> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
>
> Any progress on this one? I noticed you merged it to both the fixes and
> next branches in your staging tree, Guenter (but it does not show up in
> linux-next). Will you be sending it on to Linus?
>

Hi Johan,

my watchdog staging trees are inofficial and not in linux-next.
Wim is working on setting up a new server which will provide the
official staging tree.

I asked Wim to push the pending patches. I'll do it if he asks me.

Thanks,
Guenter