Re: [v6.6][PATCH] eventfs: Check for NULL ef in eventfs_set_attr()

[Steven Rostedt]

On Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:18:17 -0500
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: "Steven Rostedt (Google)" <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> The top level events directory dentry does not have a d_fsdata set to a
> eventfs_file pointer. This dentry is still passed to eventfs_set_attr().
> It can not assume that the d_fsdata is set. Check for that.
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231112104158.6638-1-milian.wolff@xxxxxxxx/
> 
> Fixes: 9aaee3eebc91 ("eventfs: Save ownership and mode")
> Reported-by: Milian Wolff <milian.wolff@xxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I guess I should have included the "Cc: stable" tag. This is a bit
different patch since it's not going to land in upstream, as the bug
doesn't exist there.

I can resend if needed.

-- Steve