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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/mm/rmap.c b/mm/rmap.c
index 377d417ec15f..2e034a0b89ab 100644
--- a/mm/rmap.c
+++ b/mm/rmap.c
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ vma_address(struct page *page, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
/*
* At what user virtual address is page expected in vma? checking that the
- * page matches the vma: currently only used by unuse_process, on anon pages.
+ * page matches the vma: currently only used on anon pages, by unuse_vma;
+ * and by extraordinary checks on anon pages in VM_UNPAGED vmas, taking
+ * care that an mmap of /dev/mem might window free and foreign pages.
*/
unsigned long page_address_in_vma(struct page *page, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
{
@@ -234,7 +236,8 @@ unsigned long page_address_in_vma(struct page *page, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
(void *)page->mapping - PAGE_MAPPING_ANON)
return -EFAULT;
} else if (page->mapping && !(vma->vm_flags & VM_NONLINEAR)) {
- if (vma->vm_file->f_mapping != page->mapping)
+ if (!vma->vm_file ||
+ vma->vm_file->f_mapping != page->mapping)
return -EFAULT;
} else
return -EFAULT;