[PATCH] x86/hyperv: Fix error pointer deference
From: Ethan Tidmore
Date: Tue Feb 17 2026 - 21:44:18 EST
The function idle_thread_get() can return an error pointer and is not
checked for it. Add check for error pointer.
Detected by Smatch:
arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c:126 hv_vtl_bringup_vcpu() error:
'idle' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
Fixes: 2b4b90e053a29 ("x86/hyperv: Use per cpu initial stack for vtl context")
Signed-off-by: Ethan Tidmore <ethantidmore06@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c | 8 +++++---
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c b/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c
index c0edaed0efb3..9b6a9bc4ab76 100644
--- a/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c
+++ b/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static void hv_vtl_ap_entry(void)
static int hv_vtl_bringup_vcpu(u32 target_vp_index, int cpu, u64 eip_ignored)
{
- u64 status;
+ u64 status, rsp, rip;
int ret = 0;
struct hv_enable_vp_vtl *input;
unsigned long irq_flags;
@@ -123,9 +123,11 @@ static int hv_vtl_bringup_vcpu(u32 target_vp_index, int cpu, u64 eip_ignored)
struct desc_struct *gdt;
struct task_struct *idle = idle_thread_get(cpu);
- u64 rsp = (unsigned long)idle->thread.sp;
+ if (IS_ERR(idle))
+ return PTR_ERR(idle);
- u64 rip = (u64)&hv_vtl_ap_entry;
+ rsp = (unsigned long)idle->thread.sp;
+ rip = (u64)&hv_vtl_ap_entry;
native_store_gdt(&gdt_ptr);
store_idt(&idt_ptr);
--
2.53.0