[PATCH] mm/mmap: Fix copy_vma() new_vma check

From: Liam Howlett
Date: Tue Jul 05 2022 - 20:35:53 EST


When checking new_vma limits to ensure they are not within where the
copy of the vma will be placed, ensure new_vma is not NULL.

Fixes: ded0cf440d9b (mm: remove the vma linked list)
Reported-by: Yu Zhao <yuzhao@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
mm/mmap.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index dacc01b0126a..9eb663cde5c7 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -3293,7 +3293,7 @@ struct vm_area_struct *copy_vma(struct vm_area_struct **vmap,
}

new_vma = find_vma_prev(mm, addr, &prev);
- if (new_vma->vm_start < addr + len)
+ if (new_vma && new_vma->vm_start < addr + len)
return NULL; /* should never get here */

new_vma = vma_merge(mm, prev, addr, addr + len, vma->vm_flags,
--
2.35.1