[PATCH] device_cgroup: Replace strcpy/sprintf in set_majmin

From: Thorsten Blum

Date: Fri Oct 31 2025 - 07:07:18 EST


strcpy() is deprecated and sprintf() does not perform bounds checking
either. While the current code works correctly, strscpy() and snprintf()
are safer alternatives that follow secure coding best practices.

Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/88
Signed-off-by: Thorsten Blum <thorsten.blum@xxxxxxxxx>
---
security/device_cgroup.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/security/device_cgroup.c b/security/device_cgroup.c
index dc4df7475081..a41f558f6fdd 100644
--- a/security/device_cgroup.c
+++ b/security/device_cgroup.c
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ static char type_to_char(short type)
static void set_majmin(char *str, unsigned m)
{
if (m == ~0)
- strcpy(str, "*");
+ strscpy(str, "*", MAJMINLEN);
else
- sprintf(str, "%u", m);
+ snprintf(str, MAJMINLEN, "%u", m);
}

static int devcgroup_seq_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
--
2.51.1