netdev - Re: [PATCH net] route: Avoid crash from dereferencing NULL rt->from

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Date:   Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:16:00 -0600
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:     Martin Lau <kafai@...com>
Cc:     Jonathan Lemon <jonathan.lemon@...il.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>,
        Kernel Team <Kernel-team@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] route: Avoid crash from dereferencing NULL rt->from

On 4/15/19 10:17 AM, Martin Lau wrote:
> Hi David,  is similar check also needed in rt6_do_redirect() and
> inet6_rtm_getroute()?

good question. I think both could be returning an rt6_info from the
exception cache so yes they should have a similar check.