There is a potential execution patch in which function ssif_info_find() returns NULL, hence there is a NULL pointer dereference when accessing pointer *addr_info*
Fix this by null checking *addr_info* before dereferencing it. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1473145 ("Explicit null dereferenced") Fixes: e333054a91d1 ("ipmi: Fix I2C client removal in the SSIF driver") Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gust...@embeddedor.com> --- drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c index 2ff3679..764d305 100644 --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c @@ -1641,7 +1641,9 @@ static int ssif_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id) out: if (rv) { - addr_info->client = NULL; + if (addr_info) + addr_info->client = NULL; + dev_err(&client->dev, "Unable to start IPMI SSIF: %d\n", rv); kfree(ssif_info); } -- 2.7.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Openipmi-developer mailing list Openipmi-developer@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openipmi-developer