Re: [PATCH v2 06/10] zram: avoid access beyond the zram device

From: Minchan Kim
Date: Wed Jun 05 2013 - 02:43:11 EST


On Wed, Jun 05, 2013 at 12:06:04AM +0800, Jiang Liu wrote:
> Function valid_io_request() should verify the entire request doesn't
> exceed the zram device, otherwise it will cause invalid memory access.

Right but you need to explain what invalid memory access is and what's
the result from that to user.

>
> Signed-off-by: Jiang Liu <jiang.liu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ---
> drivers/staging/zram/zram_drv.c | 4 ++++
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/zram/zram_drv.c b/drivers/staging/zram/zram_drv.c
> index 6a54bb9..1c3974f 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/zram/zram_drv.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/zram/zram_drv.c
> @@ -428,6 +428,10 @@ static inline int valid_io_request(struct zram *zram, struct bio *bio)
> return 0;
> }
>
> + if (unlikely((bio->bi_sector << SECTOR_SHIFT) + bio->bi_size >=
> + zram->disksize))
> + return 0;
> +
> /* I/O request is valid */
> return 1;
> }
> --
> 1.8.1.2
>
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Minchan Kim
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