[PATCH] bsr: avoid format string leaking into device name

From: Kees Cook
Date: Tue Jun 10 2014 - 13:51:18 EST


This makes sure a format string cannot accidentally leak into a device name.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/char/bsr.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/bsr.c b/drivers/char/bsr.c
index 8fedbc250414..a6cef548e01e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/bsr.c
+++ b/drivers/char/bsr.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static int bsr_add_node(struct device_node *bn)
}

cur->bsr_device = device_create(bsr_class, NULL, cur->bsr_dev,
- cur, cur->bsr_name);
+ cur, "%s", cur->bsr_name);
if (IS_ERR(cur->bsr_device)) {
printk(KERN_ERR "device_create failed for %s\n",
cur->bsr_name);
--
1.7.9.5


--
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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