Re: [V2 PATCH] net: sock: validate data_len before allocating skb in sock_alloc_send_pskb()

[Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/01/2012 06:21 AM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Jason Wang<jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 15:18:10 +0800
>
> > We need to validate the number of pages consumed by data_len, otherwise frags
> > array could be overflowed by userspace. So this patch validate data_len and
> > return -EMSGSIZE when data_len may occupies more frags than MAX_SKB_FRAGS.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jason Wang<jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Applied and queued up for -stable.
>
> Please do not add explicit stable CC:'s to networking patches, I queue
> appropriate changes up myself, and submit them only when I feel that
> the change has had sufficient exposure and testing in Linus's tree.

Sure, would pay attention next time.
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