From: Zhao Yakui <yakui.zhao@xxxxxxxxx> It is necessary to check the parameter when calling the function of acpi_processor_get/set_throttling function so as to avoid the NULL pointer reference in pr or throttling. http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9747 Signed-off-by: Zhao Yakui <yakui.zhao@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c index 1685b40..5d2eae2 100644 --- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c +++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c @@ -589,6 +589,11 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr) cpumask_t saved_mask; int ret; + if (!pr) + return -EINVAL; + + if (!pr->flags.throttling) + return -ENODEV; /* * Migrate task to the cpu pointed by pr. */ @@ -743,6 +748,16 @@ int acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr, int state) { cpumask_t saved_mask; int ret; + + if (!pr) + return -EINVAL; + + if (!pr->flags.throttling) + return -ENODEV; + + if ((state < 0) || (state > (pr->throttling.state_count - 1))) + return -EINVAL; + /* * Migrate task to the cpu pointed by pr. */ -- 1.5.4.23.gef5b9 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html