[PATCH] um: vector: Avoid NULL ptr deference if transport is unset

From: Sjoerd Simons
Date: Sun Feb 16 2020 - 16:40:36 EST


When the transport option of a vec isn't set strncmp ends up being
called on a NULL pointer. Better not do that.

Signed-off-by: Sjoerd Simons <sjoerd.simons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

---

arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
index 0ff86391f77d..ca90666c0b61 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ static int get_transport_options(struct arglist *def)
long parsed;
int result = 0;

+ if (transport == NULL)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
if (vector != NULL) {
if (kstrtoul(vector, 10, &parsed) == 0) {
if (parsed == 0) {
--
2.25.0