Fix Oops in dasd_alias_get_start_dev() function caused by the pavgroup pointer being NULL. The pavgroup pointer is checked on the entrance of the function but without the lcu->lock being held. Therefore there is a race window between dasd_alias_get_start_dev() and _lcu_update() which sets pavgroup to NULL with the lcu->lock held. Fix by checking the pavgroup pointer with lcu->lock held. Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 2.6.25+ Fixes: 8e09f21574ea ("[S390] dasd: add hyper PAV support to DASD device driver, part 1") Signed-off-by: Stefan Haberland <sth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Jan Hoeppner <hoeppner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c index dc78a523a69f..b6b938aa6615 100644 --- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c +++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c @@ -675,12 +675,12 @@ int dasd_alias_remove_device(struct dasd_device *device) struct dasd_device *dasd_alias_get_start_dev(struct dasd_device *base_device) { struct dasd_eckd_private *alias_priv, *private = base_device->private; - struct alias_pav_group *group = private->pavgroup; struct alias_lcu *lcu = private->lcu; struct dasd_device *alias_device; + struct alias_pav_group *group; unsigned long flags; - if (!group || !lcu) + if (!lcu) return NULL; if (lcu->pav == NO_PAV || lcu->flags & (NEED_UAC_UPDATE | UPDATE_PENDING)) @@ -697,6 +697,11 @@ struct dasd_device *dasd_alias_get_start_dev(struct dasd_device *base_device) } spin_lock_irqsave(&lcu->lock, flags); + group = private->pavgroup; + if (!group) { + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags); + return NULL; + } alias_device = group->next; if (!alias_device) { if (list_empty(&group->aliaslist)) { -- 2.34.1