Re: [PATCH] tracing: use correct string size for snprintf

[Steven Rostedt]

On Tue, 2010-06-15 at 12:29 -0400, Chase Douglas wrote:
> The nsecs_str string is a local variable defined as:
> 
> char nsecs_str[5];
> 
> It is possible for the snprintf call to use a size value larger than the
> size of the string. This should not cause a buffer overrun as it is
> written now due to the maximum size of the string format. However, this
> change makes it correct. By making the size correct we guard against
> potential future changes that could actually cause a buffer overrun.
> 
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxx

I see that because nsecs_str is based off of nsecs_rem which is the
remainder of a division of a 1000, that it wont ever be more than 4 in
length. For this, I'll remove the "Cc: stable" part and queue it for 36.
No urgent need for now.

But I still think it should be added, just because it looks to fragile
to have what is in the kernel now.

Thanks!

-- Steve

> Signed-off-by: Chase Douglas <chase.douglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c |    3 ++-
>  1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
> index 79f4bac..73d6bd1 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
> +++ b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
> @@ -641,7 +641,8 @@ trace_print_graph_duration(unsigned long long duration, struct trace_seq *s)
>  
>  	/* Print nsecs (we don't want to exceed 7 numbers) */
>  	if (len < 7) {
> -		snprintf(nsecs_str, 8 - len, "%03lu", nsecs_rem);
> +		snprintf(nsecs_str, min(sizeof(nsecs_str), 8 - len), "%03lu",
> +			 nsecs_rem);
>  		ret = trace_seq_printf(s, ".%s", nsecs_str);
>  		if (!ret)
>  			return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;


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