[PATCH] [media] anysee: make sure loading modules is const

From: Kees Cook
Date: Mon Oct 20 2014 - 17:49:22 EST


Make sure that loaded modules are const char strings so we don't
load arbitrary modules in the future, nor allow for format string
leaks in the module request call.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c
index d3c5f230e97a..ae917c042a52 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/anysee.c
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ error:
return ret;
}

-static int anysee_add_i2c_dev(struct dvb_usb_device *d, char *type, u8 addr,
- void *platform_data)
+static int anysee_add_i2c_dev(struct dvb_usb_device *d, const char *type,
+ u8 addr, void *platform_data)
{
int ret, num;
struct anysee_state *state = d_to_priv(d);
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int anysee_add_i2c_dev(struct dvb_usb_device *d, char *type, u8 addr,
goto err;
}

- request_module(board_info.type);
+ request_module("%s", board_info.type);

/* register I2C device */
client = i2c_new_device(adapter, &board_info);
--
1.9.1


--
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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