A call to bpf_attach_kprobe() with incorect string in fn_name result in SIGSEGV.
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Description
May be it is good idea to check that arg and return an error?
@marcinslusarz, @GBuella, @ldorau, @plebioda, @sarahjelinek
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Start at the bpf_attach_kprobe() entry point and trace how the fn_name argument is handled when it is malformed. Add regression coverage for the incorrect string case and verify that the call returns an error instead of causing SIGSEGV.
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- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 3/5
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- 1-2 days
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 35/100