netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2-next] ss: escape characters in command name

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Message-ID: <3kqsi4wasq53l2ugn45jcuowb4ntnbsdwidqulqvuakc4ezslj@hbuct36boj6v>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:21:14 +0100
From: Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@...e.cz>
To: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, Josiah Stearns <B00TK1D@...ton.me>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2-next] ss: escape characters in command name

Dne Tue, Feb 04, 2025 at 08:24:16AM GMT, Stephen Hemminger napsal:
> Since the process name is under user control with prctl(PR_SET_NAME)
> it may contain escape characters to try and mess with screen output.
> 
> Reuse the existing string logic from procps (used by ps command).
> 
> Reported-by: Josiah Stearns <B00TK1D@...ton.me>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>

Hello,

I found this patch while checking if the problem of sanitizing process
names in ss output has been already discussed. As far as I can see, it
was not applied to git and there wasn't any discussion in the list
either. Was it just forgotten or was it rejected for some reason?

Michal