[PATCH] Follow-up on Submitted Patch: Fix out-of-bounds access in xfs_bmapi_allocate

[MottiKumar Babu]

Hi everyone,

I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to follow up on my previously submitted patch titled "[PATCH] Fix out-of-bounds access in xfs_bmapi_allocate by validating whichfork."

As a reminder, this patch addresses an issue reported by Coverity Scan (CID 1633175), where the variable `whichfork` can take invalid values, specifically `2`, leading to an out-of-bounds access in `xfs_bmbt_init_cursor`. The added validation check ensures that `whichfork` remains within the valid range of 0 or 1. If it falls outside this range, the function will return `-EINVAL`, enhancing the code's robustness and preventing potential crashes or undefined behavior.

I appreciate any feedback or suggestions you might have.

Best,  
MottiKumar Babu  
mottikumarbabu@xxxxxxxxx