linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] ipv4: ip_tunnel: Replace strcpy use with strscpy

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Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 01:40:33 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Ruben Wauters <rubenru09@....com>
Cc: davem@...emloft.net, dsahern@...nel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
 kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, horms@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] ipv4: ip_tunnel: Replace strcpy use with strscpy

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Thu,  1 May 2025 21:23:55 +0100 you wrote:
> Use of strcpy is decpreated, replaces the use of strcpy with strscpy as
> recommended.
> 
> strscpy was chosen as it requires a NUL terminated non-padded string,
> which is the case here.
> 
> I am aware there is an explicit bounds check above the second instance,
> however using strscpy protects against buffer overflows in any future
> code, and there is no good reason I can see to not use it.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [v2,net-next] ipv4: ip_tunnel: Replace strcpy use with strscpy
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/c2dbda07662e

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