Re: [PATCHv2 2/2] openvz: avoid potential buffer overflow

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2010/12/7 Eric Blake <eblake@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> * src/openvz/openvz_conf.c (openvzLoadDomains): Replace unsafe
> sscanf with safe direct parsing.
> (openvzGetVEID): Avoid lost integer overflow detection.
> (openvzAssignUUIDs): Likewise, and detect readdir failure.
> ---
>
> v2: new patch; plugs a potential security hole, since
> *scanf("%s",fixed_width_buffer) is exploitable, but the
> exploit could only happen if /usr/sbin/vzlist is compromised.
>
> Âsrc/openvz/openvz_conf.c | Â 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
> Â1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
>

ACK.

Matthias

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