linux-hardening - Re: struct_size() using sizeof() vs offsetof()

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Date:   Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:05:52 -0600
From:   "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>
To:     Alejandro Colomar <alx@...nel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: struct_size() using sizeof() vs offsetof()


> -               tp_c = kzalloc(sizeof(*tp_c), GFP_KERNEL);
> +               tp_c = kzalloc(struct_size(tp_c, hlist->ht, 1), GFP_KERNEL);

I just sent a fix[1].

Thanks for reporting this! :)
--
Gustavo

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/ZN5DvRyq6JNz20l1@work/