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SubjectQ: procfs entry.
Hi again.

I have a question about the function parsed for reading a procfs entry.

I've used the skeleton from drivers/char/misc.c, and all works
perfectly, but I see a potential flaw.



static int misc_read_proc(char *buf, char **start, off_t offset,
int len, int *eof, void *private)
{
.
.
written=0;
for (p = misc_list.next; p != &misc_list && written < len;
p = p->next) {

written += sprintf(buf+written, "%3i %s\n",p->minor,
p->name ?: "");
if (written < offset) {
offset -= written;
written = 0;
}
}
.
.


As I see it, there is a possibility to write beyond buf+len.
(if len<5)
If so is it ok, or should this be avoided at all cost?

TIA
Anders Fugmann



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