linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] scsi: virtio_scsi: Fix poential NULL pointer dereference in virtscsi_rescan

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Date:   Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:41:56 -0500
From:   Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@...hat.com>
To:     "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:     Zheng Wang <zyytlz.wz@....com>, hackerzheng666@...il.com,
        jasowang@...hat.com, pbonzini@...hat.com, jejb@...ux.ibm.com,
        martin.petersen@...cle.com,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        security@...nel.org, alex000young@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] scsi: virtio_scsi: Fix poential NULL pointer
 dereference in  virtscsi_rescan_hotunplug

On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 07:09:50AM -0500, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 02, 2023 at 02:41:24PM +0800, Zheng Wang wrote:
> > There is no check about the return value of kmalloc in
> > virtscsi_rescan_hotunplug. Add the check to avoid use
> > of null pointer 'inq_result' in case of the failure
> > of kmalloc.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Zheng Wang <zyytlz.wz@....com>
> > ---
> 
> I fixed a typo in subject and tweaked the patch a bit

Thanks for picking this patch up.
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mst/vhost.git/commit/?h=linux-next&id=4a8fc6e3ac68ce4c355d1f4473ef1d8468b23bdc

Stefan

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