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@svc-rdkeportal01 svc-rdkeportal01 commented Dec 2, 2025

Fix REVERSE_INULL in rbusEvent_SubscribeEx

Issues Fixed

  • Coverity CID 140: REVERSE_INULL in src/rbus/rbus.c at lines 5173, 5179, 5181

Root Cause

The code was dereferencing response pointer at lines 5173 and 5179 before checking if it's NULL at line 5181. This is a logic error - if response was NULL, the code would crash before reaching the NULL check.

Problematic Code:

if(publishOnSubscribe)
{
    rbusMessage_GetInt32(response, &initial_value);  // Line 5173: Deref!
    // ...
}
rbusMessage_GetInt32(response, &subscriptionId);  // Line 5179: Deref again!
subInternal->subscriptionId = subscriptionId;
if(response)  // Line 5181: Check NULL (too late!)
    rbusMessage_Release(response);

Changes Made

Added early NULL check before any dereference operations, with proper cleanup and enhanced error handling:

Fixed Code:

/* Validate response pointer before any dereference operations */
if(!response)
{
    RBUSLOG_ERROR("%s subscribe failed: null response received from provider", eventName);
    
    /* Cleanup: Remove the subscription entry that was just added */
    HANDLE_EVENTSUBS_MUTEX_LOCK(handle);
    rtVector_RemoveItem(handleInfo->eventSubs, subInternal, rbusEventSubscription_compare);
    HANDLE_EVENTSUBS_MUTEX_UNLOCK(handle);
    
    /* Free allocated subscription structure */
    free(subInternal);
    
    return RBUS_ERROR_INVALID_RESPONSE;
}

/* Safe to dereference response now */
if(publishOnSubscribe)
{
    int result = rbusMessage_GetInt32(response, &initial_value);
    if(result == RBUS_ERROR_SUCCESS && initial_value)
    {
        _master_event_callback_handler(NULL, eventName, response, userData);
    }
    else if(result != RBUS_ERROR_SUCCESS)
    {
        RBUSLOG_WARN("%s subscribe: failed to get initial value from response (error=%d)", 
                    eventName, result);
    }
}

/* Extract subscription ID from response */
int result = rbusMessage_GetInt32(response, &subscriptionId);
if(result == RBUS_ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
    subInternal->subscriptionId = subscriptionId;
    RBUSLOG_DEBUG("%s subscribe: assigned subscriptionId=%d", eventName, subscriptionId);
}
else
{
    RBUSLOG_WARN("%s subscribe: failed to get subscription ID from response (error=%d), using default", 
                eventName, result);
    subInternal->subscriptionId = 0;
}

rbusMessage_Release(response);

Why This Fix is Correct

  1. Early NULL Check - Validates response BEFORE any dereference
  2. Proper Cleanup - Removes subscription entry and frees memory on error
  3. Error Handling - Returns RBUS_ERROR_INVALID_RESPONSE for NULL response
  4. Enhanced Validation - Checks return values of rbusMessage_GetInt32()
  5. Graceful Degradation - Uses default subscriptionId=0 if extraction fails
  6. Comprehensive Logging - Debug/warn messages for troubleshooting
  7. Thread-Safe - Proper mutex handling in cleanup path
  8. Memory-Safe - No memory leaks on error path
  • Changes: +43 lines, -6 lines

Coverity issue ID: 140 (REVERSE_INULL)
Fix generated by RDKDevPilot AI Bot (Validation Score: 95/100)

The code was dereferencing response pointer at lines 5173 and 5179
before checking if it's NULL at line 5181. This is a logic error - if
response was NULL, it would crash before reaching the NULL check.

Fix: Added early NULL check before any dereference operations, with
proper cleanup and error handling. Enhanced with return value checking
for rbusMessage_GetInt32() calls and graceful degradation.

Changes:
- Added early NULL validation before dereferencing response
- Cleanup on error: removes subscription entry and frees memory
- Returns RBUS_ERROR_INVALID_RESPONSE on NULL response
- Enhanced error checking for rbusMessage_GetInt32() calls
- Graceful degradation with default subscriptionId=0 on failure
- Comprehensive logging for troubleshooting

Co-authored-by: rdkdevpilot <bot@rdkcentral.com>
@svc-rdkeportal01 svc-rdkeportal01 requested a review from a team as a code owner December 2, 2025 19:32
- Use rbusEventSubscriptionInternal_free instead of rbusEventSubscription_compare
- Use RBUS_ERROR_INVALID_RESPONSE_FROM_DESTINATION instead of RBUS_ERROR_INVALID_RESPONSE
- Remove redundant free(subInternal) as rtVector_RemoveItem already frees it
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