[PATCH] Sanitize possible_parent_show to Handle Return Value of of_clk_get_parent_name

From: Alessandro Carminati
Date: Tue Aug 22 2023 - 09:49:51 EST


In the possible_parent_show function, ensure proper handling of the return
value from of_clk_get_parent_name to prevent potential issues arising from
a NULL return.
The current implementation invokes seq_puts directly on the result of
of_clk_get_parent_name without verifying the return value, which can lead
to kernel panic if the function returns NULL.

This patch addresses the concern by introducing a check on the return
value of of_clk_get_parent_name. If the return value is not NULL, the
function proceeds to call seq_puts, providing the returned value as
argument.
However, if of_clk_get_parent_name returns NULL, the function provides a
static string as argument, avoiding the panic.

Reported-by: Philip Daly <pdaly@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Alessandro Carminati (Red Hat) <alessandro.carminati@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/clk/clk.c | 11 ++++++-----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index c249f9791ae8..ab999644e185 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -3416,6 +3416,7 @@ static void possible_parent_show(struct seq_file *s, struct clk_core *core,
unsigned int i, char terminator)
{
struct clk_core *parent;
+ const char *tmp;

/*
* Go through the following options to fetch a parent's name.
@@ -3436,12 +3437,12 @@ static void possible_parent_show(struct seq_file *s, struct clk_core *core,
seq_puts(s, core->parents[i].name);
else if (core->parents[i].fw_name)
seq_printf(s, "<%s>(fw)", core->parents[i].fw_name);
- else if (core->parents[i].index >= 0)
- seq_puts(s,
- of_clk_get_parent_name(core->of_node,
- core->parents[i].index));
- else
+ else if (core->parents[i].index >= 0) {
+ tmp = of_clk_get_parent_name(core->of_node, core->parents[i].index);
+ seq_puts(s, tmp ? tmp : "(none)");
+ } else {
seq_puts(s, "(missing)");
+ }

seq_putc(s, terminator);
}
--
2.34.1