linux-kernel - [PATCH v2] Fix NULL pointer dereference in read_cache

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Message-ID: <20240930090225.28517-2-gianf.trad@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:02:26 +0200
From: Gianfranco Trad <gianf.trad@...il.com>
To: gianf.trad@...il.com
Cc: akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mm@...ck.org,
	skhan@...uxfoundation.org,
	syzbot+4089e577072948ac5531@...kaller.appspotmail.com,
	willy@...radead.org
Subject: [PATCH v2] Fix NULL pointer dereference in read_cache_folio

Add check on filler to prevent NULL pointer dereference condition in
read_cache_folio[1].

[1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=4089e577072948ac5531

Reported-by: syzbot+4089e577072948ac5531@...kaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=4089e577072948ac5531
Tested-by: syzbot+4089e577072948ac5531@...kaller.appspotmail.com
Signed-off-by: Gianfranco Trad <gianf.trad@...il.com>
---

Notes:
	changes in v2:
		-  refactored check on filler.

 mm/filemap.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index 4f3753f0a158..88de8029133c 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -2360,6 +2360,8 @@ static int filemap_read_folio(struct file *file, filler_t filler,
 	/* Start the actual read. The read will unlock the page. */
 	if (unlikely(workingset))
 		psi_memstall_enter(&pflags);
+	if (!filler)
+		return -EIO;
 	error = filler(file, folio);
 	if (unlikely(workingset))
 		psi_memstall_leave(&pflags);
-- 
2.43.0