Re: [PATCH net] openvswitch: Fix IPv6 exthdr handling with ct helpers.
From: David Miller
Date: Thu Sep 17 2015 - 18:32:16 EST
From: Joe Stringer <joestringer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:14:50 -0700
> Static code analysis reveals the following bug:
>
> net/openvswitch/conntrack.c:281 ovs_ct_helper()
> warn: unsigned 'protoff' is never less than zero.
>
> This signedness bug breaks error handling for IPv6 extension headers when
> using conntrack helpers. Fix the error by using a local signed variable.
>
> Fixes: cae3a2627520: "openvswitch: Allow attaching helpers to ct
> action"
> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Stringer <joestringer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Applied, thanks.
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