From: GitHub pull_request - reopened <github@alsa-project.org>
To: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org
Subject: topology: harden binary topology decoder against malformed input
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:59:39 +0200 (CEST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <18da2e5cd71b3200-webhooks-bot@alsa-project.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <alsa-project/alsa-lib/pr/526@alsa-project.org>
alsa-project/alsa-lib pull request #526 was reopened from HarshRajSinghania:
As discussed over email with Jaroslav, this hardens the binary topology decoder
against malformed / untrusted `.tplg` input. Three related issues, each confirmed
with AddressSanitizer:
1. `snd_tplg_decode()` (src/topology/decoder.c): `hdr->size + hdr->payload_size`
is evaluated in 32-bit and can wrap, bypassing the payload bounds check; the
block decoder is then called with the raw (huge) `payload_size`, causing an
out-of-bounds read. Fixed by doing the arithmetic in 64-bit (and the advance
in `size_t`).
2. `tplg_decode_dapm_widget()` (src/topology/dapm.c): the kcontrol loop reads the
control header (`chdr->type`, then `mc/ec/bc->size` and `->priv.size`) before
the `size2 > size` check, giving an out-of-bounds read on a truncated payload.
Fixed by adding `size < sizeof(*chdr)` / `sizeof(*mc|ec|bc)` guards and
computing `size2` in `size_t`.
3. `tplg_decode_dapm_graph()` (src/topology/dapm.c): `alloca()` is called with a
size derived from the input payload, allowing stack exhaustion on large input.
Fixed by switching to `calloc()` / `free()`, which fails gracefully.
Scope is the debug-oriented decode path only, as you noted. Standalone ASan PoC
harnesses are available if useful.
Signed-off-by: Harsh Raj Singhania <raj.harshraut@gmail.com>
Request URL : https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-lib/pull/526
Patch URL : https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-lib/pull/526.patch
Repository URL: https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-lib
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