linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] usb: mtu3: fix NULL pointer dereference

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Date:   Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:10:39 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
Cc:     Chunfeng Yun <chunfeng.yun@...iatek.com>,
        Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@...ux.intel.com>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Colin Ian King <colin.king@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] usb: mtu3: fix NULL pointer dereference

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 10:00:22AM +0200, Markus Elfring wrote:
> > Some pointers are dereferenced before successful checks.
> 
> I suggest to reconsider and improve the change description.
> 
> * Would a null pointer dereference be possible only with the variables “mep”
>   and “mreq” in the implementation of the function “mtu3_gadget_dequeue”?
> 
> * How do you think about to adjust any more variable initialisations?
> 
> * Will it become helpful to add the tag “Fixes” to the commit message?
> 
> Regards,
> Markus

Hi,

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