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diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c b/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c
index 7418c9a5fe..d425ded596 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
#include <asm/arch/timestamp.h>
#endif
#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
#include <linux/libfdt.h>
/*
@@ -175,11 +176,19 @@ static const char *get_kernel_version(struct boot_params *params,
{
struct setup_header *hdr = &params->hdr;
int bootproto;
+ const char *s, *end;
bootproto = get_boot_protocol(hdr, false);
if (bootproto < 0x0200 || hdr->setup_sects < 15)
return NULL;
+ /* sanity-check the kernel version in case it is missing */
+ for (s = kernel_base + hdr->kernel_version + 0x200, end = s + 0x100; *s;
+ s++) {
+ if (!isprint(*s))
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
return kernel_base + hdr->kernel_version + 0x200;
}