Re: [PATCH][next] mlxsw: Use size_mul() in call to struct_size()

From: Kees Cook
Date: Fri Sep 15 2023 - 15:42:59 EST


On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 01:01:23PM -0600, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> If, for any reason, the open-coded arithmetic causes a wraparound, the
> protection that `struct_size()` adds against potential integer overflows
> is defeated. Fix this by hardening call to `struct_size()` with `size_mul()`.
>
> Fixes: 2285ec872d9d ("mlxsw: spectrum_acl_bloom_filter: use struct_size() in kzalloc()")
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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