bug#79336: [PATCH] df: fix potential null pointer dereference

Pádraig Brady <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.core-utils.bugs
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 30/08/2025 18:52, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> On 29/08/2025 02:45, yubiao hu wrote:
>> * src/df.c (get_dev): Fix potential null pointer dereference
>> - Avoid dereferencing stat_file when both device and
>>    mount_point are NULL
>> - Handle allocation failure for cell when mount_point
>>    is NULL
> 
> These are valid concerns.
> I also see potential null dereferences of device.
> The attached patch takes a different approach
> by ensuring arguments are initialized earlier.

I'll hold off on pushing this since until Paul's questions are answered.
I did also think the issue was theoretical,
so my changes should also be seen as just pacifying static analysis,
and making the code a bit more defensive.

cheers,
Padraig
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