From: Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: [PATCH] lib: Handle failed malloc.
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:31:19 +0100
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* lib/inflate.c (inflate_dynamic): Don't deref NULL upon failed malloc.

Signed-off-by: Jim Meyering <meyering@redhat.com>
---
diff --git a/lib/inflate.c b/lib/inflate.c
index 845f91d..9762294 100644
--- a/lib/inflate.c
+++ b/lib/inflate.c
@@ -811,6 +811,9 @@ DEBG("<dyn");
   ll = malloc(sizeof(*ll) * (286+30));  /* literal/length and distance code lengths */
 #endif

+  if (ll == NULL)
+    return 1;
+
   /* make local bit buffer */
   b = bb;
   k = bk;
--
1.5.4.19.gd3dfd
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