GFP_ATOMIC memory allocation could fail. In this case, avoid NULL pointer dereference and notify user. Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.2+ Cc: Kim Phillips <kim.phillips@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Horia Geanta <horia.geanta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/crypto/caam/error.c | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/error.c b/drivers/crypto/caam/error.c index 9f25f5296029..0eabd81e1a90 100644 --- a/drivers/crypto/caam/error.c +++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/error.c @@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ char *tmp; \ \ tmp = kmalloc(sizeof(format) + max_alloc, GFP_ATOMIC); \ - sprintf(tmp, format, param); \ - strcat(str, tmp); \ - kfree(tmp); \ + if (likely(tmp)) { \ + sprintf(tmp, format, param); \ + strcat(str, tmp); \ + kfree(tmp); \ + } else { \ + strcat(str, "kmalloc failure in SPRINTFCAT"); \ + } \ } static void report_jump_idx(u32 status, char *outstr) -- 1.8.3.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stable" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html