[PATCH] misc: ibmvmc: fix buffer overflow in ibmvmc_recv_msg()
From: Junrui Luo
Date: Thu Dec 18 2025 - 09:43:35 EST
The ibmvmc_recv_msg() function receives a msg_len value from the
hypervisor and uses it directly in h_copy_rdma() without validating.
This can result a buffer overflow.
Add a check to ensure msg_len does not exceed buffer->size before
calling h_copy_rdma().
Reported-by: Yuhao Jiang <danisjiang@xxxxxxxxx>
Reported-by: Junrui Luo <moonafterrain@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Fixes: 0eca353e7ae7 ("misc: IBM Virtual Management Channel Driver (VMC)")
Signed-off-by: Junrui Luo <moonafterrain@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c b/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c
index e5f935b5249d..e583a73a3592 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c
@@ -1654,6 +1654,12 @@ static int ibmvmc_recv_msg(struct crq_server_adapter *adapter,
}
/* RDMA the data into the partition. */
+ if (msg_len > buffer->size) {
+ dev_err(adapter->dev, "Recv_msg: msg_len 0x%x exceeds buffer size 0x%x\n",
+ (unsigned int)msg_len, (unsigned int)buffer->size);
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hmc->lock, flags);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
rc = h_copy_rdma(msg_len,
adapter->riobn,
buffer->dma_addr_remote,
---
base-commit: ea1013c1539270e372fc99854bc6e4d94eaeff66
change-id: 20251218-fixes-1fa33e72a87f
Best regards,
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Junrui Luo <moonafterrain@xxxxxxxxxxx>