On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 09:56:51AM +0300, Maxim Korotkov wrote:
> On 18.04.2023 09:16, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 10:50:03PM +0300, Maxim Korotkov wrote:
> > > The pointer 'adev' was being dereferenced before being checked for NULL
> > > in the 'type_alt mode_enter()' and 'type_alt mode_exit()' functions.
> > > Although this is a hypothetical issue, it's better to move the pointer
> > > assignment after the NULL check to avoid any potential problems.
> > >
> > > Found by Linux Verification Center with Svace static analyzer.
> > >
> > > Fixes: 8a37d87d72f0 ("usb: typec: Bus type for alternate modes")
> > > Signed-off-by: Maxim Korotkov <korotkov.maxim.s@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > drivers/usb/typec/bus.c | 13 +++++++++----
> > > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
> > > index 098f0efaa58d..ae0aca8f33db 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
> > > @@ -125,13 +125,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_altmode_notify);
> > > */
> > > int typec_altmode_enter(struct typec_altmode *adev, u32 *vdo)
> > > {
> > > - struct altmode *partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
> > > - struct typec_altmode *pdev = &partner->adev;
> > > + struct altmode *partner;
> > > + struct typec_altmode *pdev;
> > > int ret;
> > > if (!adev || adev->active)
> > > return 0;
> > > + partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
> > > + pdev = &partner->adev;
> >
> > As you point out, the original code is still fine here, we check before
> > we actually use these values.
> >
> > Also, can adev every actually be NULL? In looking at the code paths, I
> > can't see how that could happen.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > greg k-h
>
> I agree that the adev will most likely never be NULL, but usually this
> pointer is checked before usage (for example in typec_altmode_notify() or
> typec_altmode_vdm()). It is a little odd that in these functions it utilized
> before check. Is it just extra check that can be removed?
Please go ahead and remove it.
thanks,
--
heikki
