[PATCH] neighbour: Fix __randomize_layout crash in struct neighbour

From: Gustavo A. R. Silva
Date: Sat Nov 25 2023 - 16:34:08 EST


Previously, one-element and zero-length arrays were treated as true
flexible arrays, even though they are actually "fake" flex arrays.
The __randomize_layout would leave them untouched at the end of the
struct, similarly to proper C99 flex-array members.

However, this approach changed with commit 1ee60356c2dc ("gcc-plugins:
randstruct: Only warn about true flexible arrays"). Now, only C99
flexible-array members will remain untouched at the end of the struct,
while one-element and zero-length arrays will be subject to randomization.

Fix a `__randomize_layout` crash in `struct neighbour` by transforming
zero-length array `primary_key` into a proper C99 flexible-array member.

Fixes: 1ee60356c2dc ("gcc-plugins: randstruct: Only warn about true flexible arrays")
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/20231124102458.GB1503258@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/neighbour.h | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/net/neighbour.h b/include/net/neighbour.h
index 07022bb0d44d..0d28172193fa 100644
--- a/include/net/neighbour.h
+++ b/include/net/neighbour.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct neighbour {
struct rcu_head rcu;
struct net_device *dev;
netdevice_tracker dev_tracker;
- u8 primary_key[0];
+ u8 primary_key[];
} __randomize_layout;

struct neigh_ops {
--
2.34.1