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Commit b0ec7e55 authored by Tetsuo Handa's avatar Tetsuo Handa Committed by Kalle Valo
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ath9k_htc: fix NULL pointer dereference at ath9k_htc_rxep()



syzbot is reporting lockdep warning followed by kernel panic at
ath9k_htc_rxep() [1], for ath9k_htc_rxep() depends on ath9k_rx_init()
being already completed.

Since ath9k_htc_rxep() is set by ath9k_htc_connect_svc(WMI_BEACON_SVC)
 from ath9k_init_htc_services(), it is possible that ath9k_htc_rxep() is
called via timer interrupt before ath9k_rx_init() from ath9k_init_device()
is called.

Since we can't call ath9k_init_device() before ath9k_init_htc_services(),
let's hold ath9k_htc_rxep() no-op until ath9k_rx_init() completes.

Link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=4d2d56175b934b9a7bf9 [1]
Reported-by: default avatarsyzbot <syzbot+4d2d56175b934b9a7bf9@syzkaller.appspotmail.com>
Signed-off-by: default avatarTetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp>
Tested-by: default avatarsyzbot <syzbot+4d2d56175b934b9a7bf9@syzkaller.appspotmail.com>
Signed-off-by: default avatarKalle Valo <quic_kvalo@quicinc.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/2b88f416-b2cb-7a18-d688-951e6dc3fe92@i-love.sakura.ne.jp
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