Fix sigsev when conLdap.Close() after connection was droped remotely

mynettcptable.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	version = "1.0.0-rc4"
+	version = "1.0.1"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -284,7 +284,11 @@ func searchLdap(searchReq *ldap.SearchRequest, attempt int) (*ldap.SearchResult,
 	if err != nil && strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "ldap: connection closed") {
 		logstream.Error("LDAP connection closed, retrying")
 		mutex.Lock()
-		conLdap.Close()
+		// 16/01/2023: panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
+		// probably bc connection is already closed
+		if conLdap != nil {
+			conLdap.Close()
+		}
 		conLdap, err = connectLdap()
 		mutex.Unlock()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -302,12 +306,12 @@ func connectLdap() (*ldap.Conn, error) {
 	conLdap, err = ldap.DialURL(*ldapURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		logstream.Errorf("Error dialing LDAP on %s: %v\n", *ldapURL, err)
-		return conLdap, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	err = conLdap.Bind(*ldapUser, *ldapPass)
 	if err != nil {
 		logstream.Errorf("Error binding LDAP: %s", err)
-		return conLdap, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	return conLdap, err
 }