drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
The "einj_buf" buffer is 32 chars. Verify that "count" is not too large
for that. Also leave the last character as a NUL terminator to ensure
the string is properly terminated.
Fixes: 0c6176e1e186 ("ACPI: APEI: EINJ: Enable the discovery of EINJv2 capabilities")
Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@linaro.org>
---
v2: I messed up the sizeof() calculation in the copy_from_user() and I put
the parentheses in the wrong place in v1.
drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
index d6d7e36e3647..2206cbbdccfa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
@@ -826,8 +826,11 @@ static ssize_t error_type_set(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
int rc;
u64 val;
+ if (count > sizeof(einj_buf))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
memset(einj_buf, 0, sizeof(einj_buf));
- if (copy_from_user(einj_buf, buf, count))
+ if (copy_from_user(einj_buf, buf, min(count, sizeof(einj_buf) - 1)))
return -EFAULT;
if (strncmp(einj_buf, "V2_", 3) == 0) {
--
2.47.2
Hello Dan,
On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 11:34:38AM -0500, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> The "einj_buf" buffer is 32 chars. Verify that "count" is not too large
> for that. Also leave the last character as a NUL terminator to ensure
> the string is properly terminated.
>
> Fixes: 0c6176e1e186 ("ACPI: APEI: EINJ: Enable the discovery of EINJv2 capabilities")
> Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@linaro.org>
> ---
> v2: I messed up the sizeof() calculation in the copy_from_user() and I put
> the parentheses in the wrong place in v1.
>
> drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c | 5 ++++-
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
> index d6d7e36e3647..2206cbbdccfa 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
> @@ -826,8 +826,11 @@ static ssize_t error_type_set(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
> int rc;
> u64 val;
>
> + if (count > sizeof(einj_buf))
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> memset(einj_buf, 0, sizeof(einj_buf));
> - if (copy_from_user(einj_buf, buf, count))
I would add a comment here to explain the -1. It's in the commit log,
but that doesn't help a future reader.
> + if (copy_from_user(einj_buf, buf, min(count, sizeof(einj_buf) - 1)))
> return -EFAULT;
>
> if (strncmp(einj_buf, "V2_", 3) == 0) {
Further down there is:
return count;
Is that still correct given that you read less now?
Best regards
Uwe
On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 08:04:14PM +0200, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> Hello Dan,
>
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 11:34:38AM -0500, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> > The "einj_buf" buffer is 32 chars. Verify that "count" is not too large
> > for that. Also leave the last character as a NUL terminator to ensure
> > the string is properly terminated.
> >
> > Fixes: 0c6176e1e186 ("ACPI: APEI: EINJ: Enable the discovery of EINJv2 capabilities")
> > Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@linaro.org>
> > ---
> > v2: I messed up the sizeof() calculation in the copy_from_user() and I put
> > the parentheses in the wrong place in v1.
> >
> > drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c | 5 ++++-
> > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
> > index d6d7e36e3647..2206cbbdccfa 100644
> > --- a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj-core.c
> > @@ -826,8 +826,11 @@ static ssize_t error_type_set(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
> > int rc;
> > u64 val;
> >
> > + if (count > sizeof(einj_buf))
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > +
> > memset(einj_buf, 0, sizeof(einj_buf));
> > - if (copy_from_user(einj_buf, buf, count))
>
> I would add a comment here to explain the -1. It's in the commit log,
> but that doesn't help a future reader.
>
Sure. I can add a comment.
/* Leave the last character for the NUL terminator */
> > + if (copy_from_user(einj_buf, buf, min(count, sizeof(einj_buf) - 1)))
> > return -EFAULT;
> >
> > if (strncmp(einj_buf, "V2_", 3) == 0) {
>
> Further down there is:
>
> return count;
>
> Is that still correct given that you read less now?
Yep. If we don't return count userspace will try again, right?
regards,
dan carpenter
> > + if (count > sizeof(einj_buf)) Why not: /* Leave the last character for the NUL terminator */ if (count > sizeof(einj_buf) - 1) return -EINVAL; here. Then skip the min(...) addition below. -Tony
On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 06:22:57PM +0000, Luck, Tony wrote: > > > + if (count > sizeof(einj_buf)) > > Why not: > /* Leave the last character for the NUL terminator */ > if (count > sizeof(einj_buf) - 1) > return -EINVAL; > > here. Then skip the min(...) addition below. Yeah. You're right. That's a better fix. regards, dan carpenter
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