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From: Unknown
Date: Tue Sep 24 2013 - 03:10:02 EST


When using PTP_SYS_OFFSET ioctl to measure the time offset between the
PHC and system clock, we need to specify the number of measurements, the
valid value of n_samples is between 1 to 25. If n_samples <= 0 or > 25
it makes no sense, so this patch intends to add a range check.

Signed-off-by: Dong Zhu <bluezhudong@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/ptp/ptp_chardev.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_chardev.c b/drivers/ptp/ptp_chardev.c
index 34a0c60..4e85b23 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_chardev.c
+++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_chardev.c
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ long ptp_ioctl(struct posix_clock *pc, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
err = -EFAULT;
break;
}
- if (sysoff->n_samples > PTP_MAX_SAMPLES) {
+ if (sysoff->n_samples <= 0 ||
+ sysoff->n_samples > PTP_MAX_SAMPLES) {
err = -EINVAL;
break;
}
--
1.7.11.7

--
Best Regards,
Dong Zhu
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