This makes sure a format string cannot leak into the kobject name that
is constructed. (And splits the >80 character line.)
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keesc...@chromium.org>
---
drivers/of/base.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
index 8368d96ae7b4..f27d922eaece 100644
--- a/drivers/of/base.c
+++ b/drivers/of/base.c
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ static int __of_node_add(struct device_node *np)
np->kobj.kset = of_kset;
if (!np->parent) {
/* Nodes without parents are new top level trees */
- rc = kobject_add(&np->kobj, NULL, safe_name(&of_kset->kobj,
"base"));
+ rc = kobject_add(&np->kobj, NULL, "%s",
+ safe_name(&of_kset->kobj, "base"));
} else {
name = safe_name(&np->parent->kobj, kbasename(np->full_name));
if (!name || !name[0])
--
1.7.9.5
--
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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