Re: Linux 2.6.18.4

From: Chris Wright
Date: Wed Nov 29 2006 - 14:49:41 EST


diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9eda185..d026088 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
VERSION = 2
PATCHLEVEL = 6
SUBLEVEL = 18
-EXTRAVERSION = .3
+EXTRAVERSION = .4
NAME=Avast! A bilge rat!

# *DOCUMENTATION*
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c b/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
index 4e4119a..4c61a7e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ static int get_fdb_entries(struct net_br
{
int num;
void *buf;
- size_t size = maxnum * sizeof(struct __fdb_entry);
+ size_t size;

- if (size > PAGE_SIZE) {
- size = PAGE_SIZE;
+ /* Clamp size to PAGE_SIZE, test maxnum to avoid overflow */
+ if (maxnum > PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(struct __fdb_entry))
maxnum = PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(struct __fdb_entry);
- }
+
+ size = maxnum * sizeof(struct __fdb_entry);

buf = kmalloc(size, GFP_USER);
if (!buf)
-
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