linux-kernel - [PATCH 22/22] perf symbols: Do not open device files

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Date:   Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:03:42 -0300
From:   Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
To:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>,
        Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
        David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>,
        Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>, Joe Mario <jmario@...hat.com>,
        Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
        Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH 22/22] perf symbols: Do not open device files

From: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>

The dso__read_binary_type_filename gets the dso's file name to open. We
need to check it for regular file before trying to open it, otherwise we
might get stuck with device file.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>
Cc: Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
Cc: Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
Cc: Joe Mario <jmario@...hat.com>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20160920161245.GA8995@krava
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/dso.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.c b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
index 774f6ec884d5..d2c6cdd9d42b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ static int __open_dso(struct dso *dso, struct machine *machine)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!is_regular_file(name))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	fd = do_open(name);
 	free(name);
 	return fd;
-- 
2.7.4