[PATCH] [media] anysee: make sure loading modules is const

[Kees Cook]

Make sure that loaded modules are const char strings so we don't
load arbitrary modules in the future, nor allow for format string
leaks in the module request call.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c
index d3c5f230e97a..ae917c042a52 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ error:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int anysee_add_i2c_dev(struct dvb_usb_device *d, char *type, u8 addr,
-		void *platform_data)
+static int anysee_add_i2c_dev(struct dvb_usb_device *d, const char *type,
+		u8 addr, void *platform_data)
 {
 	int ret, num;
 	struct anysee_state *state = d_to_priv(d);
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int anysee_add_i2c_dev(struct dvb_usb_device *d, char *type, u8 addr,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	request_module(board_info.type);
+	request_module("%s", board_info.type);
 
 	/* register I2C device */
 	client = i2c_new_device(adapter, &board_info);
-- 
1.9.1


-- 
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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