Re: [PATCH] usb: typec: stusb160x: add missing NULL check for i2c_get_match_data()

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 08:40:41AM +0200, Joshua Crofts wrote:
> On Thu,  6 Aug 2026 08:43:01 +0000
> Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > In stusb160x_probe(), the return value of i2c_get_match_data() is not
> > checked, causing a null pointer dereference later on if the device was
> > registered manually (without devicetree or ACPI).
> > 
> > Fix this by adding a NULL check for the return value of
> > i2c_get_match_data().
> > 
> > Reported-by: syzbot+6c7e68b141ebd3a2cadf@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
> > Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=6c7e68b141ebd3a2cadf
> > Fixes: 823754697556 ("usb: typec: stusb160x: Make use of i2c_get_match_data()")
> > Signed-off-by: Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/usb/typec/stusb160x.c | 2 ++
> >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/stusb160x.c b/drivers/usb/typec/stusb160x.c
> > index 6d85b25b40bc..8f3435c669cd 100644
> > --- a/drivers/usb/typec/stusb160x.c
> > +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/stusb160x.c
> > @@ -645,6 +645,8 @@ static int stusb160x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
> >  	i2c_set_clientdata(client, chip);
> >  
> >  	regmap_config = i2c_get_match_data(client);
> > +	if (!regmap_config)
> > +		return -ENODEV;
> >  
> >  	chip->regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(client, regmap_config);
> >  	if (IS_ERR(chip->regmap)) {
> 
> Hi Greg and Heikki,
> 
> A (very) gentle ping on this patch. Do you need a v2 to include the

It's the middle of the merge window, we can't do anything until -rc1 is
out.

Also, this patch really isn't even needed, just don't attempt to bind
drivers to devices that are not the correct device.

thanks,

greg k-h