Re: [PATCH] net/sctp: fix a null dereference in sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce()

From: Markus Elfring

Date: Fri Oct 03 2025 - 11:30:56 EST



> and sctp_ulpevent_make_authkey() returns 0, then the variable
> ai_ev remains zero and the zero will be dereferenced
> in the sctp_ulpevent_free() function.


Would a corresponding imperative wording become helpful for an improved change description?
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.17#n94

Regards,
Markus