http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8573





------- Comment #26 from [EMAIL PROTECTED]  2008-02-29 00:57 -------
Please check if this patch helps:

From: Lin Ming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Fix a memory overflow bug when copying
NULL internal package element object to external.

Signed-off-by: Lin Ming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Signed-off-by: Zhang Rui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
 drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acp
         * element -- which is legal)
         */
        if (!internal_object) {
-               *obj_length = 0;
+               *obj_length = sizeof(union acpi_object);
                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
        }



-- 
Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft
Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008.
http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/
_______________________________________________
acpi-bugzilla mailing list
acpi-bugzilla@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/acpi-bugzilla

Reply via email to