> In read_handle(), of_get_address() may return NULL if getting address and > size of the node failed. When of_read_number() uses prop to handle > conversions between different byte orders, it could lead to a null pointer > dereference. Add NULL check to fix potential issue. > > Found by static analysis. > > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fixes: 14baf4d9c739 ("cxl: Add guest-specific code") > Signed-off-by: Ma Ke <make24@xxxxxxxxxxx> How will interests evolve for caring more according to known research and development processes? https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.10#n398 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst?h=v6.10#n5 > --- > Changes in v4: > - modified vulnerability description according to suggestions, making the > process of static analysis of vulnerabilities clearer. No active research > on developer behavior. … Does such information indicate any communication difficulties? Regards, Markus