linux-kernel - [RFC PATCH 01/22] perf: probe: avoid segfault if passed with ''.

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Date:	Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:52:24 +0000
From:	Wang Nan <wangnan0@...wei.com>
To:	<ast@...mgrid.com>, <davem@...emloft.net>, <acme@...nel.org>,
	<mingo@...hat.com>, <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	<masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>, <jolsa@...nel.org>
CC:	<lizefan@...nel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<pi3orama@....com>, <hekuang@...wei.com>
Subject: [RFC PATCH 01/22] perf: probe: avoid segfault if passed with ''.

Since parse_perf_probe_point() deals with a user passed argument, we
should not assume it to be a valid string.

Without this patch, if pass '' to perf probe, a segfault raises:

 $ perf probe -a ''
 Segmentation fault

This patch checks argument of parse_perf_probe_point() before
string processing.

After this patch:

 $ perf probe -a ''

  usage: perf probe [<options>] 'PROBEDEF' ['PROBEDEF' ...]
     or: perf probe [<options>] --add 'PROBEDEF' [--add 'PROBEDEF' ...]
     ...

Signed-off-by: Wang Nan <wangnan0@...wei.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/probe-event.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index d8bb616..d05b77c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1084,6 +1084,8 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 	 *
 	 * TODO:Group name support
 	 */
+	if (!arg)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ptr = strpbrk(arg, ";=@+%");
 	if (ptr && *ptr == '=') {	/* Event name */
-- 
1.8.3.4

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