[PATCH] boot: pxe_utils: Allocate space for overlay_dir before writing into it

Quentin Schulz quentin.schulz at cherry.de
Fri Nov 21 11:03:48 CET 2025


Hi Surkov,

On 11/20/25 7:51 PM, Surkov Kirill wrote:
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> The pxe_utils/label_boot_extension calls snprintf on an uninitialized memory overlay_dir.
> This results in a crash when calling sysboot.
> 
> This commit fixes this issue.
> 

I believe we already have a patch submitted for this issue:

https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20251117152308.900316-1-kory.maincent@bootlin.com/T/#u

so please give that a try and a tested-by/reviewed-by there.

Cheers,
Quentin


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