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ssb: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ssb_device_uevent

Message ID 20240229093756.129324-1-rand.sec96@gmail.com
State Superseded
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Series ssb: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ssb_device_uevent | expand

Commit Message

Rand Deeb Feb. 29, 2024, 9:37 a.m. UTC
The ssb_device_uevent function first attempts to convert the 'dev' pointer
to 'struct ssb_device *'. However, it mistakenly dereferences 'dev' before
performing the NULL check, potentially leading to a NULL pointer
dereference if 'dev' is NULL.

To fix this issue, this patch moves the NULL check before dereferencing the
'dev' pointer, ensuring that the pointer is valid before attempting to use
it.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Signed-off-by: Rand Deeb <rand.sec96@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/ssb/main.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Kalle Valo March 5, 2024, 6:55 p.m. UTC | #1
Rand Deeb <rand.sec96@gmail.com> wrote:

> The ssb_device_uevent function first attempts to convert the 'dev' pointer
> to 'struct ssb_device *'. However, it mistakenly dereferences 'dev' before
> performing the NULL check, potentially leading to a NULL pointer
> dereference if 'dev' is NULL.
> 
> To fix this issue, this patch moves the NULL check before dereferencing the
> 'dev' pointer, ensuring that the pointer is valid before attempting to use
> it.
> 
> Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rand Deeb <rand.sec96@gmail.com>
> Acked-by: Michael Büsch <m@bues.ch>

Failed to apply:

error: sha1 information is lacking or useless (drivers/ssb/main.c).
error: could not build fake ancestor
hint: Use 'git am --show-current-patch=diff' to see the failed patch
Applying: ssb: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ssb_device_uevent
Patch failed at 0001 ssb: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ssb_device_uevent

Patch set to Changes Requested.
Kalle Valo March 6, 2024, 11:36 a.m. UTC | #2
Rand Deeb <rand.sec96@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi Kalle,
>
> It seems there's been a mix-up in applying the patch. The previous patch
> was intended for the linux-5.10.y branch, not the master branch. I
> appreciate your attention to detail.
>
> The following patch has been tailored for the master branch and should
> resolve the issue properly. Thank you for your understanding.

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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/ssb/main.c b/drivers/ssb/main.c
index 9e54bc7eec66..74f549557a01 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/main.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/main.c
@@ -340,11 +340,13 @@  static int ssb_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 
 static int ssb_device_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 {
-	struct ssb_device *ssb_dev = dev_to_ssb_dev(dev);
+	struct ssb_device *ssb_dev;
 
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	ssb_dev = dev_to_ssb_dev(dev);
+
 	return add_uevent_var(env,
 			     "MODALIAS=ssb:v%04Xid%04Xrev%02X",
 			     ssb_dev->id.vendor, ssb_dev->id.coreid,