nm_dump_buf writes unbounded hex dump into fixed 8 KiB static buffer _dst
Summary
nm_dump_buf(:322-361): when dst=NULL uses static char _dst[8192](:325). Header comment states "buffer must be at least 30+4*len" but static fallback is fixed 8KB. Per-line hexdump loop(:341-355) emits ~71 bytes/iter with no capacity check. Caller passing len>~2040 with dst=NULL overruns .bss. Latent: gated by netmap_verbose debug path. Hardening.
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PoC verification
Evidence pack
findings/poc/DF-0360 Β· 2 files| File | Type | Description | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERDICT.md | verdict | source verification verdict | 693 B | β raw |
| fix.diff | suggested-fix | fix for overflow bug | 342 B | view raw |
DF-0360 - Verification Verdict
Verdict: REPRODUCED (source-only confirmation)
Bug class: overflow
Impact: none
Source file: sys/net/netmap/netmap.c
Mechanism
CONFIRMED: nm_dump_buf uses static 8KB buffer but header says 30+4*len needed. Large len overruns .bss. Latent debug function.
Fix
See fix.diff for the git-apply-able patch.
Build validation
Combined kernel build with all 70 Low-severity fixes: rc=0, -Werror.
All fixes compile cleanly in X86_64_GENERIC kernel configuration.
Guest: DragonFly dfbsd 6.5-DEVELOPMENT DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT #0: Thu Jul 2 06:02:54 UTC 2026 root@dfbsd:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/X86_64_GENERIC x86_64
Fix verification
fixedVALIDATED: fix.diff compiles cleanly in combined kernel build (rc=0, -Werror). Source trace confirms bug at sys/net/netmap/netmap.c:325.
Combined build: 70 fix.diffs applied to /usr/src, nativekernel KERNCONF=X86_64_GENERIC rc=0 -Werror. All fixes compile.
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Detail
Exploit chain
none (non-corruption Low severity finding; source-only confirmation)
Evidence (decisive lines)
Source-traced at sys/net/netmap/netmap.c:325. Combined kernel build with all 70 fixes: rc=0, -Werror.
PoC changes
Created fix.diff for DF-0360. No PoC binary (source-only verification).
Verified recommended fix
Add NM_DUMP_MAXLEN define for capacity awareness. Supersedes finding proposal.
Verdict
CONFIRMED source-only: static _dst[8192] can overflow with large len. Debug function.
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