Re: [RFC PATCH] fs/binfmt_elf.c: fix inconsistent vma dump size

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Wed Nov 26 2014 - 07:42:51 EST


On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:37:54 +0900 Jungseung Lee <js07.lee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 2014-11-26 15:51 GMT+09:00 Jungseung Lee <js07.lee@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> >>> @@ -2093,7 +2083,20 @@ static int elf_core_dump(struct coredump_params *cprm)
> >>>
> >>> dataoff = offset = roundup(offset, ELF_EXEC_PAGESIZE);
> >>>
> >>> - offset += elf_core_vma_data_size(gate_vma, cprm->mm_flags);
> >>> + vma_filesz = kmalloc(sizeof(*vma_filesz) * (segs - 1), GFP_KERNEL);
> >>
> >> Use kmalloc_array() here, in case a disaster has occurred...
> >>
> > I'll try to find another way how to pass or save vma size with consistency.
> >
> it looks like just to replace kmalloc to vmalloc could be solution.
> I'll send patch, thanks.

Solution to what? I was merely suggesting the use of kmalloc_array()
instead of open-coded kmalloc(n * m).

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