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From: Roger Quadros <roger.quadros@nokia.com>
To: ext Michal Nazarewicz <mina86@mina86.com>
Cc: <gregkh@suse.de>, <linux-usb@vger.kernel.org>,
	<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: Prevent NULL pointer dereference
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 20:47:13 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4D9B55A1.1080002@nokia.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <op.vtg2kx0d3l0zgt@mnazarewicz-glaptop>

On 04/05/2011 06:56 PM, ext Michal Nazarewicz wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:36:40 +0200, Roger Quadros
> <roger.quadros@nokia.com> wrote:
>> Prevent a NULL pointer dereference in fsg_config_from_params() if
>> 'file' parameter is not specified.
> 
> Have you observed this behaviour?  I don't see how it could happen with
> module parameters and if it appears in some gadget it's a bug in the

It can happen if the gadget that uses f_mass_storage specifies
file_count=1 and doesn't specify a file name.

> gadget.  Not that I'm saying checking for null pointer is a bad idea.

OK. let's do that then.

> 
>> Signed-off-by: Roger Quadros <roger.quadros@nokia.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c |    2 +-
>>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c
>> b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c
>> index 5d7de93..f6bd001 100644
>> --- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c
>> +++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c
>> @@ -3177,7 +3177,7 @@ fsg_config_from_params(struct fsg_config *cfg,
>>          lun->removable = /* Removable by default */
>>              params->removable_count <= i || params->removable[i];
>>          lun->filename =
>> -            params->file_count > i && params->file[i][0]
>> +            params->file_count > i && params->file[i]
> 
> You're removing the check if an empty file name has been specified.  It
> should read:
> 
> +            params->file_count > i && params->file[i] &&
> params->file[i][0]

Right.

> 
> And since the line is getting pretty long, maybe convert it to a proper
> “if”.  I'm sure Greg will like that. ;)
> 
>>              ? params->file[i]
>>              : 0;
>>      }
> 
ok.

-- 
regards,
-roger

  reply	other threads:[~2011-04-05 17:47 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-04-05 15:36 [PATCH 0/5] fixes for f_mass_storage Roger Quadros
2011-04-05 15:36 ` [PATCH 1/5] usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: Fix Bulk-only RESET handling Roger Quadros
2011-04-05 16:09   ` Michal Nazarewicz
2011-04-05 15:36 ` [PATCH 2/5] usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: If 'ro'/'cdrom' specified, open file as read-only Roger Quadros
2011-04-05 16:04   ` Michal Nazarewicz
2011-04-05 15:36 ` [PATCH 3/5] usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: Prevent NULL pointer dereference Roger Quadros
2011-04-05 15:56   ` Michal Nazarewicz
2011-04-05 17:47     ` Roger Quadros [this message]
2011-04-05 15:36 ` [PATCH 4/5] usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: Fix potential memory leak Roger Quadros
2011-04-05 15:59   ` Michal Nazarewicz
2011-04-05 17:47     ` Roger Quadros
2011-04-05 15:36 ` [PATCH 5/5] usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: remove unnecessary initialization Roger Quadros
2011-04-05 16:01   ` Michal Nazarewicz
2011-04-05 16:10 ` [PATCH 0/5] fixes for f_mass_storage Michal Nazarewicz

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