linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] tools: hv: Parse /etc/os-release

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Date:	Wed, 5 Sep 2012 17:58:10 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
Cc:	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	devel@...uxdriverproject.org, olaf@...fle.de, apw@...onical.com,
	ben@...adent.org.uk, thozza@...hat.com, dcbw@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] tools: hv: Parse /etc/os-release

> +			if (!strcmp(buf, "NAME"))
> +				os_name = strdup(value);
> +			else if (!strcmp(buf, "VERSION_ID"))
> +				os_major = strdup(value);

strdup can fail. The case where it leaks because NAME= occurs twice is
harmless enough but the strdup ought to be checked or add an x_strdup()
helper.

Alan
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