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Message-ID: <426367E2313C2449837CD2DE46E7EAF9309E02B3@SN2PRD0310MB382.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>
Date:	Wed, 5 Sep 2012 18:16:56 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
	"apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
	"ben@...adent.org.uk" <ben@...adent.org.uk>,
	"thozza@...hat.com" <thozza@...hat.com>,
	"dcbw@...hat.com" <dcbw@...hat.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 4/4] tools: hv: Parse /etc/os-release



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Cox [mailto:alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 12:58 PM
> To: KY Srinivasan
> 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.

I will fix this and resend this patch.

Thank you,

K. Y



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