linux-kernel - [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: Fix uninitialized variable

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Date:   Sun,  6 Jun 2021 00:00:21 -0700
From:   Wenli Looi <wlooi@...lgary.ca>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Wenli Looi <wlooi@...lgary.ca>
Subject: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: Fix uninitialized variable

Uninitialized struct with invalid pointer causes BUG and prevents access
point from working. Access point works once I apply this patch.

https://forum.armbian.com/topic/14727-wifi-ap-kernel-bug-in-kernel-5444/
has more details.

Signed-off-by: Wenli Looi <wlooi@...lgary.ca>
---
 drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 2fb80b6eb..7308e1185 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -2384,7 +2384,7 @@ void rtw_cfg80211_indicate_sta_assoc(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pmgmt_frame,
 	DBG_871X(FUNC_ADPT_FMT"\n", FUNC_ADPT_ARG(padapter));
 
 	{
-		struct station_info sinfo;
+		struct station_info sinfo = {};
 		u8 ie_offset;
 		if (GetFrameSubType(pmgmt_frame) == WIFI_ASSOCREQ)
 			ie_offset = _ASOCREQ_IE_OFFSET_;
-- 
2.25.1