Re: [PATCH 1/2] VMCI: Remove handle_arr_calc_size()

From: Kees Cook
Date: Fri Dec 08 2023 - 16:27:28 EST


On Fri, Dec 08, 2023 at 10:14:35PM +0100, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> Le 08/12/2023 à 21:59, Kees Cook a écrit :
> > On Fri, Dec 08, 2023 at 09:46:09PM +0100, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> > > Use struct_size() instead of handle_arr_calc_size().
> > > This is much more conventionnal.
> > >
> > > Suggested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Looks good. And since capacity in u32, there's no need for size_add().
>
> Hmm,
>
> isn't u32 + u32 --> u32, so can overflow?
> If I understand correctly, the type promotion to size_t will occur after the
> addition.

Oh lovely, I thought the promotion was first. Ugh.

> So size_add() looks needed, or I missed something?

Yeah, and I'm also to stuck in pretending 32-bit systems don't exist.
So, yes, please include size_add()...

-Kees

>
> CJ
>
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
>

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Kees Cook