security: don't treat structure as an array of struct hlist_head
authorBill Wendling <morbo@google.com>
Thu, 7 Apr 2022 17:59:30 +0000 (10:59 -0700)
committerKees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:15:53 +0000 (12:15 -0700)
commit75c1182e18f4a66bbd2c91511b6b629dac6a27dc
treee227b081222e07d16770746491389c6bad3fc1e1
parent1109a5d907015005cdbe9eaa4fec40213e2f9010
security: don't treat structure as an array of struct hlist_head

The initialization of "security_hook_heads" is done by casting it to
another structure pointer type, and treating it as an array of "struct
hlist_head" objects. This requires an exception be made in "randstruct",
because otherwise it will emit an error, reducing the effectiveness of
the hardening technique.

Instead of using a cast, initialize the individual struct hlist_head
elements in security_hook_heads explicitly. This removes the need for
the cast and randstruct exception.

Signed-off-by: Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com>
Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220407175930.471870-1-morbo@google.com
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