From: Bob Moore <robert.moore@xxxxxxxxx> Disallow the dereference of a reference (via index) to an uninitialized package element. Provides compatibility with other ACPI implementations. ACPICA BZ 1003. Buglink: https://bugs.acpica.org/show_bug.cgi?id=431 Signed-off-by: Bob Moore <robert.moore@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Lv Zheng <lv.zheng@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c index 3482df4..2cdd41d 100644 --- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c +++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c @@ -962,10 +962,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state) */ return_desc = *(operand[0]->reference.where); - if (return_desc) { - acpi_ut_add_reference - (return_desc); + if (!return_desc) { + /* + * Element is NULL, do not allow the dereference. + * This provides compatibility with other ACPI + * implementations. + */ + return_ACPI_STATUS + (AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT); } + + acpi_ut_add_reference(return_desc); break; default: -- 1.7.10 -- 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
