Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: nl80211: fix bounds checker error in nl80211_parse_sched_scan

[Aleksei Vetrov <vvvvvv@google.com>]

Hello everyone,

On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 01:22:11PM +0000, Aleksei Vetrov wrote:
> The channels array in the cfg80211_scan_request has a __counted_by
> attribute attached to it, which points to the n_channels variable. This
> attribute is used in bounds checking, and if it is not set before the
> array is filled, then the bounds sanitizer will issue a warning or a
> kernel panic if CONFIG_UBSAN_TRAP is set.
> 
> This patch sets the size of allocated memory as the initial value for
> n_channels. It is updated with the actual number of added elements after
> the array is filled.
> 
> Fixes: aa4ec06c455d ("wifi: cfg80211: use __counted_by where appropriate")
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Aleksei Vetrov <vvvvvv@google.com>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Added Fixes tag and added stable to CC
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241028-nl80211_parse_sched_scan-bounds-checker-fix-v1-1-bb640be0ebb7@google.com

I would really appreciate it if someone take a look at this single line
patch. It looks like v2 of this patch has slipped through the cracks...

Best regards,
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Aleksei Vetrov