[PATCH] Input: evdev - limit amount of data for writes
From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Thu Aug 15 2024 - 14:42:05 EST
Limit amount of data that can be written into an evdev instance at
a given time to 4096 bytes (170 input events) to avoid holding
evdev->mutex for too long and starving other users.
Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/evdev.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index a8ce3d140722..eb4906552ac8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -498,6 +498,13 @@ static ssize_t evdev_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
struct input_event event;
int retval = 0;
+ /*
+ * Limit amount of data we inject into the input subsystem so that
+ * we do not hold evdev->mutex for too long. 4096 bytes corresponds
+ * to 170 input events.
+ */
+ count = min(count, 4096);
+
if (count != 0 && count < input_event_size())
return -EINVAL;
--
2.46.0.184.g6999bdac58-goog
--
Dmitry