netdev - Re: Null dereference in uli526x_rx

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Message-Id: <20090328.235931.45430524.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:59:31 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	grundler@...isc-linux.org
Cc:	kyle@...artin.ca, netdev@...r.kernel.org, error27@...il.com
Subject: Re: Null dereference in uli526x_rx_packet()

From: Grant Grundler <grundler@...isc-linux.org>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:35:13 -0600

> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 11:23:32PM -0400, Kyle McMartin wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 10:47:54PM -0400, Kyle McMartin wrote:
> > > > I don't know if the right fix is to return like this patch does or to set 
> > > > skb = rxptr->rx_skb_ptr again.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Ick... that's a good catch. I'll have to think about this.
> > > 
> > 
> > I think this is alright, it at least keeps the original intent of the
> > code. I don't pretend to have figured it out yet though.
> > 
> > I'll stare more at this Monday...
> > 
> > I guess the real question is does anyone still have one of these
> > cards. I don't think I do, just the proper tulips. :/
> 
> Ditto. AFAIK, I only have tulips.
> 
> Patch below looks right to me. Clobbering the skb is certainly wrong.
> 
> Acked-by: Grant Grundler <grundler@...isc-linux.org>

It looks correct to me, can we get a proper submission with
signoffs etc.?
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