linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] efi: Distinguish between "remaining space" and actually used space

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Date:	Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:02:52 +0800
From:	Lingzhu Xiang <lxiang@...hat.com>
To:	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>
CC:	matt.fleming@...el.com, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] efi: Distinguish between "remaining space" and actually
 used space

On 04/10/2013 10:41 AM, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> +	if (!storage_size || size > remaining_size ||
> +	    ((active_size + size + VAR_METADATA_SIZE > storage_size / 2) &&
> +	     (remaining_size - size - VAR_METADATA_SIZE < storage_size / 2)))

This could overflow.

(u64)32768 - (u64)32768 - VAR_METADATA_SIZE < (u64)65536 / 2 == false
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