Subject: [PATCH] qlge: avoid format string exposure in workqueue

From: Kees Cook <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 14:39:03 -0700

While unlikely, this makes sure the workqueue name won't be processed
as a format string.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <[email-masked]>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
index e9e647072596..1188d420fe53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -4686,7 +4686,8 @@ static int ql_init_device(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *ndev,
 	/*
 	 * Set up the operating parameters.
 	 */
-	qdev->workqueue = alloc_ordered_workqueue(ndev->name, WQ_MEM_RECLAIM);
+	qdev->workqueue = alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+						  ndev->name);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->asic_reset_work, ql_asic_reset_work);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->mpi_reset_work, ql_mpi_reset_work);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->mpi_work, ql_mpi_work);
-- 
2.7.4

-- 
Kees Cook
Pixel Security