Re: [PATCH nf-next v4 1/2] netfilter: Fix potential null pointer dereference

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On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:35:14AM -0400, Aaron Conole wrote:
> It's possible for nf_hook_entry_head to return NULL.  If two
> nf_unregister_net_hook calls happen simultaneously with a single hook
> entry in the list, both will enter the nf_hook_mutex critical section.
> The first will successfully delete the head, but the second will see
> this NULL pointer and attempt to dereference.
> 
> This fix ensures that no null pointer dereference could occur when such
> a condition happens.

Applied, thanks Aaron.
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