The local variable 'value' comes from 'extra', a parameter of function
'prism2_ioctl_priv_prism2_param'. If a large number passed to 'value',
there would be an integer overflow in the following line:
local->passive_scan_timer.expires = jiffies +
local->passive_scan_interval * HZ
Signed-off-by: Wenliang Fan <fanwle...@gmail.com>
---
drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
index e509030..63e350a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ static int prism2_ioctl_priv_prism2_param(struct
net_device *dev,
local->passive_scan_interval = value;
if (timer_pending(&local->passive_scan_timer))
del_timer(&local->passive_scan_timer);
- if (value > 0) {
+ if (value > 0 && value < INT_MAX / HZ) {
local->passive_scan_timer.expires = jiffies +
local->passive_scan_interval * HZ;
add_timer(&local->passive_scan_timer);
--
1.8.5.rc1.28.g7061504
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