[PATCH] xfs: fix possible NULL dereference

From: Geyslan G. Bem
Date: Mon Oct 21 2013 - 14:38:21 EST


This patch puts a 'break' in the true branch, avoiding the 'icptr->ic_next'
dereferencing.

Signed-off-by: Geyslan G. Bem <geyslan@xxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/xfs/xfs_log.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
index a2dea108..8cdeb7e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
@@ -3703,8 +3703,10 @@ xlog_verify_iclog(
spin_lock(&log->l_icloglock);
icptr = log->l_iclog;
for (i=0; i < log->l_iclog_bufs; i++) {
- if (icptr == NULL)
+ if (!icptr) {
xfs_emerg(log->l_mp, "%s: invalid ptr", __func__);
+ break;
+ }
icptr = icptr->ic_next;
}
if (icptr != log->l_iclog)
--
1.8.4

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