Re: [PATCH 1/1] ax25: Fix segfault after sock connection timeout

From: David Miller
Date: Mon Jan 16 2017 - 14:41:03 EST


From: Basil Gunn <basil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:18:55 -0800

> The ax.25 socket connection timed out & the sock struct has been
> previously taken down ie. sock struct is now a NULL pointer. Checking
> the sock_flag causes the segfault. Check if the socket struct pointer
> is NULL before checking sock_flag. This segfault is seen in
> timed out netrom connections.
>
> Please submit to -stable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Basil Gunn <basil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

This is consistent with the ax25->sk NULL check later in this function.

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.