netdev - RE: [PATCH net 2/2] r8152: rx descriptor check

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Date:   Mon, 14 Nov 2016 06:43:50 +0000
From:   Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
To:     Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
CC:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        nic_swsd <nic_swsd@...ltek.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        "mlord@...ox.com" <mlord@...ox.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net 2/2] r8152: rx descriptor check

Francois Romieu [mailto:romieu@...zoreil.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 8:13 PM
[...]
> Invalid packet size corrupted receive descriptors in Realtek's device
> reminds of CVE-2009-4537.

Do you mean that the driver would get a packet exceed the size
which is set to RxMaxSize? I check it with our hw engineers.
They don't get any issue about RxMaxSize. And their test for
RxMaxSize register is fine.

> Is the silicium of both devices different enough to prevent the same
> exploit to happen ?

For this case, I don't think the device provide a invalid value
for the receive descriptors. However, the driver sees a different
value. That is why I say the memory is unbelievable.

Best Regards,
Hayes