check return value of kmalloc before accessing the memory pointer.This function returns a non-zero value on failure hence a return value of 1 is used. Signed-off-by: Hari Prasath Gujulan Elango <hgujulan@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c index bd69e8c..c38e8ef 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c +++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c @@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ int skb_ether_to_p80211(wlandevice_t *wlandev, u32 ethconv, /* XXXX need to pick keynum other than default? */ p80211_wep->data = kmalloc(skb->len, GFP_ATOMIC); + if (!p80211_wep->data) + return 1; foo = wep_encrypt(wlandev, skb->data, p80211_wep->data, skb->len, (wlandev->hostwep & HOSTWEP_DEFAULTKEY_MASK), -- 1.9.1 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel