Re: [PATCH] Crypto : Fix Null deref in scatterwalk_pagedone

[Greg KH]

On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 08:40:41PM +0530, Manas wrote:
> `sg_next` can return NULL which causes NULL deref in
> `scatterwalk_start`

How can it return NULL in this case?

> Reported-by: Manas Ghandat <ghandatmanas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reported-by: Rakshit Awasthi <rakshitawasthi17@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Manas Ghandat <ghandatmanas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Rakshit Awasthi <rakshitawasthi17@xxxxxxxxx>

Reported by isn't needed if you sign off on a patch.  But you got the
order wrong here for the signed off by lines, please read the
documentation.


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