Re: [PATCH net v2] net: ipv6: fix buffer overflow in AH output

[Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>]

On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 12:36:18PM +0000, Charalampos Mitrodimas wrote:
> Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org> writes:
> 
> > On Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 09:51:40PM +0000, Charalampos Mitrodimas wrote:

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> >> Changes in v2:
> >> - Link correct syzbot dashboard link in patch tags
> >> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250727-ah6-buffer-overflow-v1-1-1f3e11fa98db@posteo.net
> >
> > You posted two versions of this patch within a few minutes.
> > Please don't do that. Rather, please wait 24h to allow review to occur.
> 
> I'm aware. The reason for posting the second version so soon was because
> I did not want people to get confused about which syzbot report this
> solves, as the one in v1 was the wrong.

Understood. FWIIW, I think it would have been better
to respond to v1 with corrected syzbot information.

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> This is much better actually, thanks a lot. I tested it with the syzbot
> reproducer and no issues were found.

Excellent.

> > I would also suggest adding a helper (or two), to avoid (repeatedly) open
> > coding whatever approach is taken.
>
> I'll do that and go on with a patch targetting ipsec-next. Is it okay to
> keep the the versioning or it should a completely new patch?

I think that keeping the versioning is fine, although it is up to you.
If you do so, please do include a link to earlier versions
(as you did in this patch) as I assume the subject will change.

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