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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: lpfc: Fix ioremap issues in lpfc_sli4_pci_mem_setup()
When if_type equals zero and pci_resource_start(pdev, PCI_64BIT_BAR4) returns false, drbl_regs_memmap_p is not remapped. This passes a NULL pointer to iounmap(), which can trigger a WARN() on certain arches.
When if_type equals six and pci_resource_start(pdev, PCI_64BIT_BAR4) returns true, drbl_regs_memmap_p may has been remapped and ctrl_regs_memmap_p is not remapped. This is a resource leak and passes a NULL pointer to iounmap().
To fix these issues, we need to add null checks before iounmap(), and change some goto labels.
Analysis
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: lpfc: Fix ioremap issues in lpfc_sli4_pci_mem_setup()
When if_type equals zero and pci_resource_start(pdev, PCI_64BIT_BAR4) returns false, drbl_regs_memmap_p is not remapped. This passes a NULL pointer to iounmap(), which can trigger a WARN() on certain arches.
When if_type equals six and pci_resource_start(pdev, PCI_64BIT_BAR4) returns true, drbl_regs_memmap_p may has been remapped and ctrl_regs_memmap_p is not remapped. This is a resource leak and passes a NULL pointer to iounmap().
To fix these issues, we need to add null checks before iounmap(), and change some goto labels.
Technical ContextAI
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application attempts to use a pointer that has not been initialized or has been set to NULL.
RemediationAI
Add NULL checks before pointer dereference operations. Use static analysis to identify potential NULL pointer issues. Enable compiler warnings.
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