[PATCH] net: scm: moving dereference after NULL check

[Maxin B. John]

scm_destroy_cred() dereferences 'scm' before null check

Signed-off-by: Maxin B. John <maxin.john@xxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/include/net/scm.h b/include/net/scm.h
index 7dc0854..ed25aa1 100644
--- a/include/net/scm.h
+++ b/include/net/scm.h
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ static __inline__ void scm_destroy_cred(struct scm_cookie *scm)
 
 static __inline__ void scm_destroy(struct scm_cookie *scm)
 {
-	scm_destroy_cred(scm);
-	if (scm && scm->fp)
-		__scm_destroy(scm);
+	if (scm) {
+		scm_destroy_cred(scm);
+		if (scm->fp)
+			__scm_destroy(scm);
+	}
 }
 
 static __inline__ int scm_send(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
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