From: Christian Marangi Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:03:01 +0000 (+0200) Subject: mac80211: backport upstream patch for tim->virtual_map flex array warn X-Git-Url: http://git.lede-project.org./?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e6e4d90b69027d74ba7e9a0a586b95a5714e10c0;p=openwrt%2Fstaging%2Fxback.git mac80211: backport upstream patch for tim->virtual_map flex array warn Backport upstream patch for tim->virtual_map flex array warning for invalid write. This has been notice with the bump of ath10k-ct to version 6.7. Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/15760 Signed-off-by: Christian Marangi --- diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/subsys/101-v6.7-wifi-mac80211-Use-flexible-array-in-struct-ieee80211.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/subsys/101-v6.7-wifi-mac80211-Use-flexible-array-in-struct-ieee80211.patch new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3f04c93c0a --- /dev/null +++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/subsys/101-v6.7-wifi-mac80211-Use-flexible-array-in-struct-ieee80211.patch @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +From 2ae5c9248e06dac2c2360be26b4e25f673238337 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 +From: Jeff Johnson +Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:22:58 -0700 +Subject: [PATCH] wifi: mac80211: Use flexible array in struct ieee80211_tim_ie + +Currently struct ieee80211_tim_ie defines: + u8 virtual_map[1]; + +Per the guidance in [1] change this to be a flexible array. + +Per the discussion in [2] wrap the virtual_map in a union with a u8 +item in order to preserve the existing expectation that the +virtual_map must contain at least one octet (at least when used in a +non-S1G PPDU). This means that no driver changes are required. + +[1] https://docs.kernel.org/process/deprecated.html#zero-length-and-one-element-arrays +[2] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/202308301529.AC90A9EF98@keescook/ + +Suggested-by: Kees Cook +Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson +Reviewed-by: Kees Cook +Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230831-ieee80211_tim_ie-v3-2-e10ff584ab5d@quicinc.com +[add wifi prefix] +Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg +--- + include/linux/ieee80211.h | 13 ++++++++++--- + 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) + +--- a/include/linux/ieee80211.h ++++ b/include/linux/ieee80211.h +@@ -951,17 +951,24 @@ struct ieee80211_wide_bw_chansw_ie { + * @dtim_count: DTIM Count + * @dtim_period: DTIM Period + * @bitmap_ctrl: Bitmap Control ++ * @required_octet: "Syntatic sugar" to force the struct size to the ++ * minimum valid size when carried in a non-S1G PPDU + * @virtual_map: Partial Virtual Bitmap + * + * This structure represents the payload of the "TIM element" as +- * described in IEEE Std 802.11-2020 section 9.4.2.5. ++ * described in IEEE Std 802.11-2020 section 9.4.2.5. Note that this ++ * definition is only applicable when the element is carried in a ++ * non-S1G PPDU. When the TIM is carried in an S1G PPDU, the Bitmap ++ * Control and Partial Virtual Bitmap may not be present. + */ + struct ieee80211_tim_ie { + u8 dtim_count; + u8 dtim_period; + u8 bitmap_ctrl; +- /* variable size: 1 - 251 bytes */ +- u8 virtual_map[1]; ++ union { ++ u8 required_octet; ++ DECLARE_FLEX_ARRAY(u8, virtual_map); ++ }; + } __packed; + + /**