Re: [PATCH 1/1] mwifiex: Fix possible buffer overflows in mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start
From: Kalle Valo
Date: Tue Dec 08 2020 - 02:34:23 EST
Xiaohui Zhang <ruc_zhangxiaohui@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Zhang Xiaohui <ruc_zhangxiaohui@xxxxxxx>
>
> mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start() calls memcpy() without checking
> the destination size may trigger a buffer overflower,
> which a local user could use to cause denial of service
> or the execution of arbitrary code.
> Fix it by putting the length check before calling memcpy().
>
> Signed-off-by: Zhang Xiaohui <ruc_zhangxiaohui@xxxxxxx>
Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.
5c455c5ab332 mwifiex: Fix possible buffer overflows in mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start
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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui@xxxxxxx/
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