On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Torsten Duwe wrote:
>
> --- linux/kernel/kmod.c.orig Tue Sep 26 01:18:55 2000
> +++ linux/kernel/kmod.c Mon Nov 13 16:57:02 2000
> @@ -168,6 +168,22 @@
> static atomic_t kmod_concurrent = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
> #define MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT 50 /* Completely arbitrary value - KAO */
> static int kmod_loop_msg;
> + const char * p;
> +
> + /* For security reasons ensure the requested name consists
> + * only of allowed characters. Especially whitespace and
> + * shell metacharacters might confuse modprobe.
> + */
> + for (p = module_name; *p; p++)
> + {
> + if ((*p & 0xdf) >= 'a' && (*p & 0xdf) <= 'z')
> + continue;
> + if (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9')
> + continue;
> + if (*p == '_' || *p == '-')
> + continue;
> + return -EINVAL;
> + }
>
Just in case... Some modules have uppercase letters too :)
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