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Re: [PATCH net] openvswitch: Fix IPv6 exthdr handling with ct helpers.

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On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Joe Stringer <joestringer@nicira.com> wrote:
> Static code analysis reveals the following bug:
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> net/openvswitch/conntrack.c:281 ovs_ct_helper()
> warn: unsigned 'protoff' is never less than zero.
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> This signedness bug breaks error handling for IPv6 extension headers when
> using conntrack helpers. Fix the error by using a local signed variable.
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> Fixes: cae3a2627520: "openvswitch: Allow attaching helpers to ct
> action"
> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Stringer <joestringer@nicira.com>

Acked-by: Pravin B Shelar <pshelar@nicira.com>
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