linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -next] scsi: libfc: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference

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Date:   Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:06:59 -0400
From:   "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To:     Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
Cc:     YueHaibing <yuehaibing@...wei.com>, jejb@...ux.ibm.com,
        martin.petersen@...cle.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -next] scsi: libfc: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference


Hi Hannes,

>>> There is a potential NULL pointer dereference in case
>>> fc_rport_create() fails and returns NULL.

>>> diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
>>> index ff943f4..e2a3551 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
>>> @@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ static void fc_lport_ptp_setup(struct fc_lport *lport,
>>>   	}
>>>   	mutex_lock(&lport->disc.disc_mutex);
>>>   	lport->ptp_rdata = fc_rport_create(lport, remote_fid);
>>> +	if (!lport->ptp_rdata) {
>>> +		mutex_unlock(&lport->disc.disc_mutex);
>>> +		return;
>>> +	}
>>>   	kref_get(&lport->ptp_rdata->kref);
>>>   	lport->ptp_rdata->ids.port_name = remote_wwpn;
>>>   	lport->ptp_rdata->ids.node_name = remote_wwnn;
>>>

> Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.com>

A bit confused. You had originally replied that the patch was not
correct so I closed it in patchwork. And now there's a Reviewed-by:
without any explanation as to why you have changed your mind.

Please clarify, thanks!

-- 
Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering