Re: [PATCH] qnx4: fix to avoid panic due to buffer overflow

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On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 03:51:23PM +0100, Mateusz Guzik wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 07:53:53PM +1000, Ronald Monthero wrote:
> > qnx4 dir name length can vary to be of maximum size
> > QNX4_NAME_MAX or QNX4_SHORT_NAME_MAX depending on whether
> > 'link info' entry is stored and the status byte is set.
> > So to avoid buffer overflow check di_fname length
> > fetched from (struct qnx4_inode_entry *)
> > before use in strlen to avoid buffer overflow.
> > 
> 
> Inspired by removals of reiserfs and sysv I decided to try to whack
> qnx4.

I have no strong opinion here beyond just pointing out that it appears
that the qnx4 fs is still extant in the world. QNX itself is still alive
and well and using this filesystem based on what I can find.

-Kees

-- 
Kees Cook




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