Re: [PATCH v7] iio: adc: pac1934: validate ACPI _DSM return type and bounds

From: Andy Shevchenko

Date: Tue Nov 03 2026 - 16:03:12 EST


On Tue, Nov 03, 2026 at 06:50:26PM +0000, Tristan Madani wrote:
>
> pac1934_acpi_parse_channel_config() calls acpi_evaluate_dsm() four
> times to read channel configuration but does not validate the returned
> object type or array bounds:
>
> 1. No check that the returned object is ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE. If
> firmware returns a different type, accessing rez->package.count
> and rez->package.elements on a non-package object produces
> unpredictable values.
>
> 2. The loop bounds use rez->package.count directly without capping
> to PAC1934_MAX_NUM_CHANNELS (4). A package with more elements
> than expected causes writes past the fixed-size labels[],
> shunts[], and active_channels[] arrays.
>
> 3. The bipolar and sample rate DSM calls access elements[0] without
> verifying package.count >= 1.
>
> Use acpi_evaluate_dsm_typed() with ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE to validate the
> return type at evaluation time. Cap loop iterations to
> PAC1934_MAX_NUM_CHANNELS, and verify package count >= 1 before
> accessing elements[0].

LGTM now,
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx>

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko