Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] module: Add module name to modinfo

From: Kees Cook
Date: Wed Apr 26 2017 - 00:44:02 EST


On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 7:32 PM, Jessica Yu <jeyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> +++ Kees Cook [21/04/17 15:35 -0700]:
>
>> The mod structure is accessed for the "name" field prior to validating
>> sanity in check_modstruct_version(). This becomes very obvious once
>> struct layout randomization is happening, so instead add the module
>> name to modinfo and use that until the mod struct has been sanity-checked.
>>
>> -Kees
>>
>> v2:
>> - adjusted for more odd name load failure cases; jeyu
>
>
> Hi Kees!
>
> These patches look fine to me, would you mind if I held on to them
> until after the upcoming merge window? (Since we're at -rc8, and I'd
> still like for them to sit in -next for a while)

Sure thing; I'm in no rush. :)

Thanks!

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Pixel Security