On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 10:07:34AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> This code can memmove from beyond the x86_model_id field.
... in the theoretical case where some model ID has more than 64 - 48
preceding white spaces.
I guess we want to be prepared here for insane CPU model IDs coming from
virtualization.
> Maybe:
> char *model = strim(c->x86_model_id);
> memmove(c->x86_model_id, model, strlen(model) + 1);
Yes, and additionally limit that string length:
---
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index b35c777df6df..9d1fd48486d6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ static const struct cpu_dev *cpu_devs[X86_VENDOR_NUM] = {};
static void get_model_name(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
{
unsigned int *v;
+ const char *model;
+
+#define MODEL_ID_MAXLEN 48
if (c->extended_cpuid_level < 0x80000004)
return;
@@ -391,13 +394,15 @@ static void get_model_name(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
cpuid(0x80000002, &v[0], &v[1], &v[2], &v[3]);
cpuid(0x80000003, &v[4], &v[5], &v[6], &v[7]);
cpuid(0x80000004, &v[8], &v[9], &v[10], &v[11]);
- c->x86_model_id[48] = 0;
+ c->x86_model_id[MODEL_ID_MAXLEN] = 0;
/*
* Remove leading whitespace on Intel processors and trailing
* whitespace on AMD processors.
*/
- memmove(c->x86_model_id, strim(c->x86_model_id), 48);
+ model = strim(c->x86_model_id);
+
+ memmove(c->x86_model_id, model, strnlen(model, MODEL_ID_MAXLEN) + 1);
}
void cpu_detect_cache_sizes(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
--
Regards/Gruss,
Boris.
ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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