mdfour(unsigned char *md4_hash, unsigned char *link_str, int link_len)
{
	int rc;
	unsigned int size;
	struct crypto_shash *md4;
	struct sdesc *sdescmd4;

	md4 = crypto_alloc_shash("md4", 0, 0);
	if (IS_ERR(md4)) {
		rc = PTR_ERR(md4);
		cifs_dbg(VFS, "%s: Crypto md4 allocation error %d\n",
			 __func__, rc);
		return rc;
	}
	size = sizeof(struct shash_desc) + crypto_shash_descsize(md4);
	sdescmd4 = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
	if (!sdescmd4) {
		rc = -ENOMEM;
		goto mdfour_err;
	}
	sdescmd4->shash.tfm = md4;
	sdescmd4->shash.flags = 0x0;

	rc = crypto_shash_init(&sdescmd4->shash);
	if (rc) {
		cifs_dbg(VFS, "%s: Could not init md4 shash\n", __func__);
		goto mdfour_err;
	}
	rc = crypto_shash_update(&sdescmd4->shash, link_str, link_len);
	if (rc) {
		cifs_dbg(VFS, "%s: Could not update with link_str\n", __func__);
		goto mdfour_err;
	}
	rc = crypto_shash_final(&sdescmd4->shash, md4_hash);
	if (rc)
		cifs_dbg(VFS, "%s: Could not generate md4 hash\n", __func__);

mdfour_err:
	crypto_free_shash(md4);
	kfree(sdescmd4);

	return rc;
}

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.