[vlc-devel] [PATCH 04/12] filter_chain: Avoid VLA

[Hugo Beauzée-Luyssen]

---
 src/misc/filter_chain.c | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/misc/filter_chain.c b/src/misc/filter_chain.c
index 82068f3ff2..0806be2566 100644
--- a/src/misc/filter_chain.c
+++ b/src/misc/filter_chain.c
@@ -251,9 +251,11 @@ static filter_t *filter_chain_AppendInner( filter_chain_t *chain,
         /* Append the "chain" video filter to the current list.
          * This filter will be used if the requested filter fails to load.
          * It will then try to add a video converter before. */
-        char name_chained[strlen(name) + sizeof(",chain")];
-        sprintf( name_chained, "%s,chain", name );
+        char* name_chained;
+        if (asprintf(&name_chained, "%s,chain", name) < 0)
+            goto error;
         filter->p_module = module_need( filter, capability, name_chained, true );
+        free(name_chained);
     }
     else
         filter->p_module = module_need( filter, capability, name, name != NULL );
-- 
2.29.2