linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] locomo.c: convert strncpy(x, y, sizeof(x)) to strlcpy

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite for Android: free password hash cracker in your pocket

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <47D065DB.7070708@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:44:59 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>
CC:	elf@...ci.com, Linux-arm <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.arm.linux.org.uk>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] locomo.c: convert strncpy(x, y, sizeof(x)) to strlcpy

Roel Kluin wrote:
> This patch was not yet tested. Please confirm it's right.
> ---
> strncpy does not append '\0' if the length of the source string equals
> the size parameter, strlcpy does.
> 

Are you sure it's safe to not zero out the contents of the buffer (no 
information leak)?

	-hpa
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/