Bug 13441 - found overlapping data buffer
Summary: found overlapping data buffer
Status: RESOLVED CODE_FIX
Alias: None
Product: Drivers
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Other (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: P1 normal
Assignee: drivers_other
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Reported: 2009-06-03 15:12 UTC by Martin Ettl
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:55 UTC (History)
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Kernel Version: 2.6.29.3
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Regression: No
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Description Martin Ettl 2009-06-03 15:12:26 UTC 
Hello,

i detected an overlapping data buffer at file 
"linux-2.6.29.3/drivers/staging/rt2860/sta/wpa.c"
For detection, i used the static code analysis tool cppcheck. It prints the
following message:
[linux-2.6.29.3/drivers/staging/rt2860/sta/wpa.c:1946]: (error) Overlapping data buffer custom

Take a loop at file wpa.c at line 1946:

        sprintf(custom, "%s unicast", custom);

Here, var "custom" is used by iteself, this is dangerous!!!!

Best regards

Ettl Martin
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