1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index 3e6517e51fd3..5cf366965d0c 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -1922,6 +1922,8 @@ static int cgroup_release_agent_write(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype *cft,
                                       const char *buffer)
 {
         BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(cgrp->root->release_agent_path) < PATH_MAX);
+        if (strlen(buffer) >= PATH_MAX)
+                return -EINVAL;
         if (!cgroup_lock_live_group(cgrp))
                 return -ENODEV;
         strcpy(cgrp->root->release_agent_path, buffer);