[PATCH] drm/kmb: fix dereference before NULL check in kmb_plane_atomic_update()

Thomas Zimmermann tzimmermann at suse.de
Fri Jul 29 14:25:46 UTC 2022


Hi

Am 29.07.22 um 16:23 schrieb Thomas Zimmermann:
> Hi
> 
> Am 29.07.22 um 05:07 schrieb Zeng Jingxiang:
>> From: Zeng Jingxiang <linuszeng at tencent.com>
>>
>> The "plane" pointer was access before checking if it was NULL.
>>
>> The drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state() function will dereference
>> the pointer "plane".
>> 345    struct drm_plane_state *old_plane_state =
>>         drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state(state, plane);
>> 346    struct drm_plane_state *new_plane_state =
>>         drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, plane);
>>
>> A NULL check for "plane" indicates that it may be NULL
>> 363    if (!plane || !new_plane_state || !old_plane_state)
> 
> Is this an actual bug that happens?
> 
> All planes should always have a state. Therefore the tests for 
> !new_plane_state and !old_plane_state can be removed, I'd say.

Just to clarify: moving the test for !plane before using one of the 
get_plane_state functions is a correct bugfix.

Best regards
Thomas

> 
> Best regards
> Thomas
> 
>>
>> Fixes: 977697e20b3d ("drm/atomic: Pass the full state to planes atomic 
>> disable and update")
>> Fixes: 37418bf14c13 ("drm: Use state helper instead of the plane state 
>> pointer")
>> Signed-off-by: Zeng Jingxiang <linuszeng at tencent.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_plane.c | 13 ++++++++-----
>>   1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_plane.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_plane.c
>> index 2735b8eb3537..d2bc998b65ce 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_plane.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_plane.c
>> @@ -342,10 +342,7 @@ static void kmb_plane_set_alpha(struct 
>> kmb_drm_private *kmb,
>>   static void kmb_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
>>                       struct drm_atomic_state *state)
>>   {
>> -    struct drm_plane_state *old_plane_state = 
>> drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state(state,
>> -                                         plane);
>> -    struct drm_plane_state *new_plane_state = 
>> drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state,
>> -                                         plane);
>> +    struct drm_plane_state *old_plane_state, *new_plane_state;
>>       struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
>>       struct kmb_drm_private *kmb;
>>       unsigned int width;
>> @@ -360,7 +357,13 @@ static void kmb_plane_atomic_update(struct 
>> drm_plane *plane,
>>       static dma_addr_t addr[MAX_SUB_PLANES];
>>       struct disp_cfg *init_disp_cfg;
>> -    if (!plane || !new_plane_state || !old_plane_state)
>> +    if (!plane)
>> +        return;
>> +
>> +    old_plane_state = drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state(state, plane);
>> +    new_plane_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, plane);
>> +
>> +    if (!new_plane_state || !old_plane_state)
>>           return;
>>       fb = new_plane_state->fb;
> 

-- 
Thomas Zimmermann
Graphics Driver Developer
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
(HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
Geschäftsführer: Ivo Totev
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