The offset value is used in pointer math on skb->data. Since ipv6_skip_exthdr may return -1 the pointer to uh and th may not point to the actual udp and tcp headers and potentially overwrite other stuff. This is why I think this should be checked. EDIT: added {}'s, thanks Kees Signed-off-by: Jordy Zomer <jordy@pwning.systems> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Linux kernel ============ There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first. In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or ``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/ There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory, several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation. Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.
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