rbus: fix NULL pointer dereference in _subscribe_async_callback_handler #423
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Issue Fixed
Coverity Defect: REVERSE_INULL
CWE: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)
Severity: High
Function:
_subscribe_async_callback_handlerFile: src/rbus/rbus.c
Root Cause
The function
_subscribe_async_callback_handlerhas a classic REVERSE_INULL defect:subscription->asyncHandlersubscriptionis NULLThe NULL check comes AFTER the dereference, making it useless. If
subscriptionis NULL, the program will crash at line 1367 before reaching the NULL check.Changes Made
Before (Buggy):
After (Fixed):
Why This Fix is Correct
Testing