Re: strncat() misuse (was: Re: dm_attr_{name,uuid}_show buffer overflow? (was: Re: linux-next: Tree for January 5))

[Laurent Pinchart]

Hi Geert,

On Monday 05 January 2009, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>
> A quick `git grep strncat' shows a few more misusers of strncat() that may
>
> cause buffer overflows and should be converted to strlcat():
> | drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c:
> | 	strncat(format->name, buffer[8] & (1 << 7) ? " 60Hz" : " 50Hz",

Thanks for the report. As both the source length is fixed and the destination 
buffer length known, I'll just replace strncat with strcat.

Best regards,

Laurent Pinchart
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