Re: [PATCH net 1/2] openvswitch: check for null return for nla_nest_start

On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:12 AM, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > The call to nla_nest_start in conntrack can lead to a NULL > return so it's possible for attr to become NULL and we can potentially > get a NULL pointer dereference on attr. Fix this by checking for > a NULL return. > > Bugzilla: https:/

[PATCH net 1/2] openvswitch: check for null return for nla_nest_start

The call to nla_nest_start in conntrack can lead to a NULL return so it's possible for attr to become NULL and we can potentially get a NULL pointer dereference on attr. Fix this by checking for a NULL return. Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200533 Fixes: 11efd5cb04a1 ("open