linux-kernel - Re: perf_counter: buffer overwrite problem for perf top command

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Date:	Sun, 10 May 2009 08:22:52 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Erdem Aktas <eaktas1@...il.com>
Cc:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	Corey Ashford <cjashfor@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: perf_counter: buffer overwrite problem for perf top command


* Erdem Aktas <eaktas1@...il.com> wrote:

> Hi;
> There is a buffer overwrite problem in builtin-top.c line 526, When I
> tried to use ./perf top command, it was giving memory corruption
> problem. should not we use malloc(strlen(str)+1) ?

indeed, well spotted - we do an strcpy into that buffer so the \0 at 
the end of the string has to be allocated too.

I've applied it to tip:perfcounters/core and tip/master and pushed 
it out. Thanks,

	Ingo
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