Re: [PATCH] lib/string_helpers: rework overflow-dependent code

[Kees Cook]

On Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:43:56 -0700, Justin Stitt wrote:
> When @size is 0, the desired behavior is to allow unlimited bytes to be
> parsed. Currently, this relies on some intentional arithmetic overflow
> where --size gives us SIZE_MAX when size is 0.
> 
> Explicitly spell out the desired behavior without relying on intentional
> overflow/underflow.
> 
> [...]

Since we can't have allocations larger than INT_MAX, SIZE_MAX is
sufficiently large for this use-case, and the "off by one" introduce
here isn't meaningful. I prefer the improved readability and lack of
wrapping pre-decrement.

Applied to for-next/hardening, thanks!

[1/1] lib/string_helpers: rework overflow-dependent code
      https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/5d6b91b74ccd

Take care,

-- 
Kees Cook