1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 0a4051fbd34e..2ef9a193fcae 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -381,6 +381,12 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
         sechdrs = (void *)hdr + hdr->e_shoff;
         info->sechdrs = sechdrs;
 
+        /* Check if file offset is correct */
+        if (hdr->e_shoff > info->size) {
+                fatal("section header offset=%u in file '%s' is bigger then filesize=%lu\n", hdr->e_shoff, filename, info->size);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
         /* Fix endianness in section headers */
         for (i = 0; i < hdr->e_shnum; i++) {
                 sechdrs[i].sh_type   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_type);