In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
kernfs: fix potential NULL dereference in __kernfs_remove
When lockdep is enabled, lockdep_assert_held_write would cause potential NULL pointer dereference.
Fix the following smatch warnings:
fs/kernfs/dir.c:1353 __kernfs_remove() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'kn' (see line 1346)
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | 5.17 | 5.18.18 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 5.19 | 5.19.2 |