Eric Dumazet 6755aebaaf can: should not use __dev_get_by_index() without locks ...

bcm_proc_getifname() is called with RTNL and dev_base_lock
not held. It calls __dev_get_by_index() without locks, and
this is illegal (might crash)

Close the race by holding dev_base_lock and copying dev->name
in the protected section.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <oliver@hartkopp.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

2009-11-08 00:33:43 -08:00

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