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Re: [PATCH 01/12] ui/console-vc: Replace sprintf() by g_strdup_printf()


From: Gerd Hoffmann
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/12] ui/console-vc: Replace sprintf() by g_strdup_printf()
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:47:03 +0200

  Hi,

>     Due to security concerns inherent in the design of sprintf(3),
>     it is highly recommended that you use snprintf(3) instead.

> -    char response[40];
> +    g_autofree char *response = NULL;

> -                    sprintf(response, "\033[%d;%dR",
> +                    response = g_strdup_printf("\033[%d;%dR",

Any specific reason why you don't go with the recommendation above?

While using g_strdup_printf() isn't wrong it allocates memory which
is not needed here because you can continue to use the stack buffer
this way:

        snprintf(response, sizeof(response), ...);

take care,
  Gerd




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