[PATCH] wifi: ath9k: add a defensive NULL check to prevent null-pointer dereference in ath9k_beacon_remove_slot()
From: Tuo Li
Date: Tue Jan 06 2026 - 22:12:18 EST
In this function, bf is guarded by an if statement, indicating that it may
be NULL:
if (bf && bf->bf_mpdu) {...}
If bf is NULL, calling list_add_tail() may result in a null-pointer
dereference:
list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->beacon.bbuf);
Therefore, add a defensive NULL check before invoking list_add_tail() to
prevent this issue.
Signed-off-by: Tuo Li <islituo@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index 4a27e3753c03..e39e2738ba1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ void ath9k_beacon_remove_slot(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
avp->av_bcbuf = NULL;
sc->beacon.bslot[avp->av_bslot] = NULL;
- list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->beacon.bbuf);
+ if (bf)
+ list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->beacon.bbuf);
tasklet_enable(&sc->bcon_tasklet);
}
--
2.43.0