* Re: Linux kernel Coverity model file
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@ 2023-06-21 18:36 ` Kees Cook
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From: Kees Cook @ 2023-06-21 18:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Manthey, Norbert
Cc: Woodhouse, David, Stieger, Andreas, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-hardening
On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 01:44:01PM +0000, Manthey, Norbert wrote:
> some time ago you pointed me at the github copy of the Coverity model
> that is used for the Linux kernel analysis [1].
Hi!
> I investigated the effect of using this model, and compared defects
> reported with and without the model. Before I deep dive into
> modifications, I wanted to understand whether there is a more recent
> version (the current one is about 4 years old). I currently have no
> access to the public linux dashboard to directly check the effect
> there.
>
> In case there is a more recent model file, can you please update the
> github repository?
This model file is current -- we haven't changed it in quite some time.
> In case I find additions, is the following a good procedure to share
> model updates? I would run an analysis on a defined Linux commit with
> the current model and the proposed additions, and would report the
> effect on the reported defects. Is there anything else I am missing?
Yes please! Either send a patch to the linux-hardening@vger.kernel.org
mailing list or send a PR to the github repo.
-Kees
> [1] https://github.com/kees/coverity-linux
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Kees Cook
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