Re: [PATCH 4.14.y] drivers core: Use sysfs_emit and sysfs_emit_at for show(device *...) functions

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 05:14:54AM -0700, Harshit Mogalapalli wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/3d033c33056d88bbe34d4ddb62afd05ee166ab9a.1600285923.git.joe@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> [Harshit: backport to 4.14.y -- regenerated the diff with the help of
> coccinelle script in driver/base/ directory.]
> Signed-off-by: Harshit Mogalapalli <harshit.m.mogalapalli@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Only compile tested. This fixes CVE-2022-20166.
> It is not clear whether the CVE was assigned for a demonstrated issue
> or just a theoretical one. In any case it's a good defensive measure
> against future patches that may introduce a real issue if they assume
> this patch is already there.

This is not needed in this kernel tree, so why are you attempting to add
it?

And if you have questions about a CVE, as the entity that gave the cve
out, they are responsible for it, not us!

thanks,

greg k-h