Re: [PATCH] neighbour: Fix __randomize_layout crash in struct neighbour

From: Kees Cook
Date: Mon Nov 27 2023 - 19:29:31 EST


On Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 03:33:58PM -0600, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> 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>

Yes, please. Do we have any other 0-sized arrays hiding out in the
kernel? We need to get these all cleared...

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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