linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] media: vidtv: fix general protection fault in vidtv_psi_ts_psi_write

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Message-ID: <CAFxoRw1B=+yo4WbXtoSOhaY8KEZYQr5xDvPAe=NVZW68CUaJQw@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 02:18:55 +0530
From: Soham Kute <officialsohamkute@...il.com>
To: syzbot <syzbot@...kaller.appspotmail.com>
Cc: dwlsalmeida@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-media@...r.kernel.org, mchehab@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] media: vidtv: fix general protection fault in vidtv_psi_ts_psi_write_into

v2: resend with correct syzbot Reported-by and maintainer To: list.


On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 1:52 AM syzbot <syzbot@...kaller.appspotmail.com>
wrote:

> > Add defensive validation for psi_write_args pointers to avoid
> > null pointer dereference reported by syzbot.
> >
> > Reported-by: syzbot+814c351d094f41a1b86@...kaller.appspotmail.com
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Soham Kute <officialsohamkute@...il.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c | 8 +++++++-
> >  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c
> b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c
> > index 2a51c898c..bac0ea03b 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c
> > @@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ static void vidtv_psi_set_sec_len(struct
> vidtv_psi_table_header *h, u16 new_len)
> >   * add stuffing (i.e. padding bytes) after the CRC
> >   */
> >  static u32 vidtv_psi_ts_psi_write_into(struct psi_write_args *args)
> > -{
> > +{
> > +     if (!args || !args->dest_buf || !args->from ||
> > +         !args->continuity_counter) {
> > +             pr_warn_once("%s: invalid write arguments\n", __func__);
> > +             return 0;
> > +     }
> > +
> >       struct vidtv_mpeg_ts ts_header = {
> >               .sync_byte = TS_SYNC_BYTE,
> >               .bitfield = cpu_to_be16((args->new_psi_section << 14) |
> args->pid),
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >
>
> I see the command but can't find the corresponding bug.
> The email is sent to  syzbot+HASH@...kaller.appspotmail.com address
> but the HASH does not correspond to any known bug.
> Please double check the address.
>
>

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