Re: [PATCH] net: 9p: Fix possible null-pointer dereference in p9_cm_event_handler()
From: asmadeus
Date: Tue Aug 10 2021 - 10:27:52 EST
Leon Romanovsky wrote on Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 04:55:42PM +0300:
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 06:20:07AM -0700, Tuo Li wrote:
> > The variable rdma is checked when event->event is equal to
> > RDMA_CM_EVENT_DISCONNECTED:
> > if (rdma)
> >
> > This indicates that it can be NULL. If so, a null-pointer dereference will
> > occur when calling complete():
> > complete(&rdma->cm_done);
> >
> > To fix this possible null-pointer dereference, calling complete() only
> > when rdma is not NULL.
>
> You need to explain how is it possible and blindly set if () checks.
> I would say first "if (rdma)" is not needed, but don't know for sure.
Sounds like static analysis because there's a if (rdma) check in
RDMA_CM_EVENT_DISCONNECTED above, so if that needed check then it will
bug right afterwards
I'd tend to agree I don't think it's possible client->trans is null
there (it's filled right after rdma_create_id which defines the handler,
there might be a window where the callback is called before? But as I
understand it shouldn't be called until we resolve address and connect
then later disconnect)
So, I agree with Leon - unless you have a backtrace of a real bug
let's remove the other 'if' if you want to cleanup something for your
robot.
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Dominique