[drivers/scsi] Question about `st_setup`

From: Chenyuan Yang
Date: Tue Mar 12 2024 - 10:44:28 EST


Dear Linux Developers for SCSI Driver,

We are curious about the functionality of `st_setup`
(https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/drivers/scsi/st.c#L4102).

```
static int __init st_setup(char *str)
{
int i, len, ints[5];
char *stp;

stp = get_options(str, ARRAY_SIZE(ints), ints);

if (ints[0] > 0) {
for (i = 0; i < ints[0] && i < ARRAY_SIZE(parms); i++)
if (parms[i].val)
*parms[i].val = ints[i + 1];
}
...
}
```

For this function, we are trying to understand how it works but not
sure whether it would be an out-of-bound read.

The length of both `ints` and `parms` is 5 (the latterdefined at
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/drivers/scsi/st.c#L125).
Thus, when `ints[0]` is 5, we could assign `ints[5]`
(out-of-bound-read) to `parms[4].val`. Based on our understanding of
the `get_options` function
(https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/lib/cmdline.c#L107),
it could be possible that `ints[0] == 5`, where the first element of
`ints` indicates the number of parsed options. Hence, it is possible
to do
a out-of-bound read once `debug_flag` is enabled (to pass `if
(parms[i].val)`).

Please correct us if we miss some key prerequisites for this function
or the data structure.
Thanks in advance!

Based on our understanding, the possible fix could be
```
int i, len, ints[6];
```
which allocates `len(parms) + 1` for `ints`.

Best,
Chenyuan