Check for cred == NULL has to be done before accessing cred. Signed-off-by: Syam Sidhardhan <s.syam@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/sunrpc/auth.c | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/sunrpc/auth.c b/net/sunrpc/auth.c index f529404..18678a6 100644 --- a/net/sunrpc/auth.c +++ b/net/sunrpc/auth.c @@ -695,10 +695,13 @@ rpcauth_invalcred(struct rpc_task *task) { struct rpc_cred *cred = task->tk_rqstp->rq_cred; + if (cred == NULL) + return; + dprintk("RPC: %5u invalidating %s cred %p\n", task->tk_pid, cred->cr_auth->au_ops->au_name, cred); - if (cred) - clear_bit(RPCAUTH_CRED_UPTODATE, &cred->cr_flags); + + clear_bit(RPCAUTH_CRED_UPTODATE, &cred->cr_flags); } int -- 1.7.9.5 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html