the parameter 'const char *buf' may be not '\0' based string. so need check the length before use it. additinal info: originally, it had the relative checking. but it was deleted when fix another issues (using strlcpy instead of strncpy) and now, we need restore the checking (but still keep strlcpy) Signed-off-by: Chen Gang <gang.chen@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c index 050ce7c..71cdbac 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c @@ -3273,7 +3273,7 @@ il3945_store_measurement(struct device *d, struct device_attribute *attr, if (count) { char *p = buffer; - strlcpy(buffer, buf, sizeof(buffer)); + strlcpy(buffer, buf, min(sizeof(buffer), count)); channel = simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 0); if (channel) params.channel = channel; -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html