3.2.87-rc1 review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
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From: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx>
commit a323fefc6f5079844dc62ffeb54f491d0242ca35 upstream.
Fix NULL-pointer dereference when clearing halt at open should a
malicious device lack the expected endpoints when in download mode.
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000030
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[<bf011ed8>] (edge_open [io_ti]) from [<bf000118>] (serial_port_activate+0x68/0x98 [usbserial])
[<bf000118>] (serial_port_activate [usbserial]) from [<c0470ca4>] (tty_port_open+0x9c/0xe8)
[<c0470ca4>] (tty_port_open) from [<bf000da0>] (serial_open+0x48/0x6c [usbserial])
[<bf000da0>] (serial_open [usbserial]) from [<c0469178>] (tty_open+0xcc/0x5cc)
Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -2642,6 +2642,13 @@ static int edge_startup(struct usb_seria
dev = serial->dev;
+ /* Make sure we have the required endpoints when in download mode. */
+ if (serial->interface->cur_altsetting->desc.bNumEndpoints > 1) {
+ if (serial->num_bulk_in < serial->num_ports ||
+ serial->num_bulk_out < serial->num_ports)
+ return -ENODEV;
+ }
+
/* create our private serial structure */
edge_serial = kzalloc(sizeof(struct edgeport_serial), GFP_KERNEL);
if (edge_serial == NULL) {