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usr.sbin/makefs: fix use-after-free in read_mtree_keywords()
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Authored by arichardson on Feb 10 2021, 12:07 PM.
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Summary

The st variable is used as a shortcut for &node->inode->st, but in one
branch just before the exit we update node->inode without changing st.

Not sure which of the two approaches is preferable

Reported by: AddressSanitizer

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ASan no longer complains.

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usr.sbin/makefs/mtree.c
786–787

I think I like this one slightly better

LGTM. I'd probably not use "avoid UAF" in the comment though, we are resetting st because it has been invalidated by freeing node->inode

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Feb 10 2021, 3:07 PM

Update comment and use first approach

This revision now requires review to proceed.Feb 10 2021, 3:12 PM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Feb 10 2021, 3:13 PM