linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] module: Show the last unloaded module's taint flag(s)

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Date:   Sun, 3 Jul 2022 15:22:18 +0100
From:   Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...hat.com>
To:     Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>
Cc:     "mcgrof@...nel.org" <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        "linux-modules@...r.kernel.org" <linux-modules@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] module: Show the last unloaded module's taint flag(s)

On Tue 2022-06-28 08:47 +0100, Aaron Tomlin wrote:
> On Tue 2022-06-28 05:54 +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> > > -	/* Store the name of the last unloaded module for diagnostic purposes */
> > >   	strlcpy(last_unloaded_module, mod->name, sizeof(last_unloaded_module));
> > > +	strcat(last_unloaded_module, module_flags(mod, buf, false));
> > 
> > You replace a bounded string copy by an unbounded strict contat.
> > 
> > Should you use strlcat() instead ?
> 
> Hi Christophe,
> 
> Why? If I understand correctly, both the destination and source string are
> NULL-terminated (see module_flags()). So, strcat() should be sufficient.

Hi Luis,

Any thoughts on this? As far as I can tell, the destination string cannot
be overwritten; albeit, I can use the safer option if you prefer.


Kind regards,

-- 
Aaron Tomlin