Function dev_alloc_skb() may return a NULL pointer if there is no enough memory, it should be checked against NULL before used. This bug is found by a static analysis tool developed by RUC_SoftSec, supported by China.X.Orion. Signed-off-by: RUC_SoftSec <rucsoftsec@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_firmware.c | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_firmware.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_firmware.c index bb924ac..045e48c 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_firmware.c +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_firmware.c @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ bool fw_download_code(struct net_device *dev, u8 *code_virtual_address, u32 buff #else skb = dev_alloc_skb(frag_length + 4); #endif + if (skb == NULL) { + rt_status = false; + break; + } memcpy((unsigned char *)(skb->cb),&dev,sizeof(dev)); tcb_desc = (cb_desc *)(skb->cb + MAX_DEV_ADDR_SIZE); tcb_desc->queue_index = TXCMD_QUEUE; @@ -124,6 +128,10 @@ fwSendNullPacket( //Get TCB and local buffer from common pool. (It is shared by CmdQ, MgntQ, and USB coalesce DataQ) skb = dev_alloc_skb(Length+ 4); + if (skb == NULL) { + rtStatus = false; + return rtStatus; + } memcpy((unsigned char *)(skb->cb),&dev,sizeof(dev)); tcb_desc = (cb_desc *)(skb->cb + MAX_DEV_ADDR_SIZE); tcb_desc->queue_index = TXCMD_QUEUE; -- 1.7.9.5 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel