linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: ax88179: add proper error handling of usb read errors

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Date:   Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:31:56 +0200
From:   Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>
To:     Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        David Kahurani <k.kahurani@...il.com>
CC:     netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        syzbot <syzbot+d3dbdf31fbe9d8f5f311@...kaller.appspotmail.com>,
        davem@...emloft.net, jgg@...pe.ca, kuba@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>,
        syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com, arnd@...db.de,
        Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: ax88179: add proper error handling of usb read
 errors



On 13.04.22 17:32, Dan Carpenter wrote:
>
> Bug: buffer partially filled.  Information leak.
>
> If you return the bytes then the only correct way to write error
> handling is:
>
> 	if (ret < 0)
> 		return ret;
> 	if (ret != size)
> 		return -EIO;
>
You have to make up your mind on whether you ever need to read
answer of a length not known before you try it. The alternative of
passing a pointer to an integer for length is worse.

    Regards
        Oliver