Re: [PATCH -next] [RFC] scsi: ses: fix slab-out-of-bounds in ses_enclosure_data_process

From: Martin K. Petersen
Date: Mon Aug 01 2022 - 20:01:41 EST



> After analysis on vmcore, it was found that the line "desc_ptr[len] =
> '\0';" has slab-out-of-bounds problem in ses_enclosure_data_process.
> In ses_enclosure_data_process, "desc_ptr" point to "buf", so it have
> to be limited in the memory of "buf", however. although there is
> "desc_ptr >= buf + page7_len" judgment, it does not work because
> "desc_ptr + 4 + len" may bigger than "buf + page7_len", which will
> lead to slab-out-of-bounds problem.
>
> Fix it by using judging desc_ptr cross the border or not after
> "desc_ptr += 4".

FWIW, I tested this change and I am still getting KASAN errors from ses.

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Martin K. Petersen Oracle Linux Engineering