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[v2,1/3] libselinux: make use of calloc(3)

Message ID 20241120115951.42445-1-cgoettsche@seltendoof.de (mailing list archive)
State Accepted
Commit 39174cfd1374
Delegated to: Petr Lautrbach
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Series [v2,1/3] libselinux: make use of calloc(3) | expand

Commit Message

Christian Göttsche Nov. 20, 2024, 11:59 a.m. UTC
From: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@googlemail.com>

Use calloc(3) instead of calling malloc(3) plus a call to memset(3) or
manual zero'ing.

Signed-off-by: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@googlemail.com>
---
 libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c         | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/get_context_list.c    | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/getfilecon.c          | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/getpeercon.c          | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/label_media.c         | 6 ++----
 libselinux/src/label_x.c             | 6 ++----
 libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c         | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c        | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/procattr.c            | 3 +--
 libselinux/src/setrans_client.c      | 5 ++---
 11 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

Comments

James Carter Nov. 22, 2024, 9:02 p.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM Christian Göttsche
<cgoettsche@seltendoof.de> wrote:
>
> From: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@googlemail.com>
>
> Use calloc(3) instead of calling malloc(3) plus a call to memset(3) or
> manual zero'ing.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@googlemail.com>

For these three patches:
Acked-by: James Carter <jwcart2@gmail.com>

> ---
>  libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c         | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/get_context_list.c    | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/getfilecon.c          | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/getpeercon.c          | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/label_media.c         | 6 ++----
>  libselinux/src/label_x.c             | 6 ++----
>  libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c         | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c        | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/procattr.c            | 3 +--
>  libselinux/src/setrans_client.c      | 5 ++---
>  11 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
> index d7051171..782861ed 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
> @@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ int fgetfilecon_raw(int fd, char ** context)
>         ssize_t ret;
>
>         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> -       buf = malloc(size);
> +       buf = calloc(1, size);
>         if (!buf)
>                 return -1;
> -       memset(buf, 0, size);
>
>         ret = fgetxattr_wrapper(fd, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
>         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c b/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
> index 222b54c1..8d5ee6fb 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
> @@ -481,12 +481,11 @@ int get_ordered_context_list(const char *user,
>            the "failsafe" context to at least permit root login
>            for emergency recovery if possible. */
>         freeconary(reachable);
> -       reachable = malloc(2 * sizeof(char *));
> +       reachable = calloc(2, sizeof(char *));
>         if (!reachable) {
>                 rc = -1;
>                 goto out;
>         }
> -       reachable[0] = reachable[1] = 0;
>         rc = get_failsafe_context(user, &reachable[0]);
>         if (rc < 0) {
>                 freeconary(reachable);
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c b/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
> index 0f25ba3f..fb774c82 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
> @@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ int security_get_initial_context_raw(const char * name, char ** con)
>                 return -1;
>
>         size = selinux_page_size;
> -       buf = malloc(size);
> +       buf = calloc(1, size);
>         if (!buf) {
>                 ret = -1;
>                 goto out;
>         }
> -       memset(buf, 0, size);
>         ret = read(fd, buf, size - 1);
>         if (ret < 0)
>                 goto out2;
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
> index 4bee3137..31c9f0de 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
> @@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ int getfilecon_raw(const char *path, char ** context)
>         ssize_t ret;
>
>         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> -       buf = malloc(size);
> +       buf = calloc(1, size);
>         if (!buf)
>                 return -1;
> -       memset(buf, 0, size);
>
>         ret = getxattr(path, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
>         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c b/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
> index a9dca73e..c7abd886 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
> @@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ int getpeercon_raw(int fd, char ** context)
>         ssize_t ret;
>
>         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> -       buf = malloc(size);
> +       buf = calloc(1, size);
>         if (!buf)
>                 return -1;
> -       memset(buf, 0, size);
>
>         ret = getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PEERSEC, buf, &size);
>         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/label_media.c b/libselinux/src/label_media.c
> index 0510b5b1..be3df388 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/label_media.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/label_media.c
> @@ -134,10 +134,9 @@ static int init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
>                                 status = 0;
>                                 goto finish;
>                         }
> -                       data->spec_arr = malloc(sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
> +                       data->spec_arr = calloc(data->nspec, sizeof(spec_t));
>                         if (data->spec_arr == NULL)
>                                 goto finish;
> -                       memset(data->spec_arr, 0, sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
>                         maxnspec = data->nspec;
>
>                         status = fseek(fp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
> @@ -230,10 +229,9 @@ int selabel_media_init(struct selabel_handle *rec,
>  {
>         struct saved_data *data;
>
> -       data = (struct saved_data *)malloc(sizeof(*data));
> +       data = (struct saved_data *)calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
>         if (!data)
>                 return -1;
> -       memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
>
>         rec->data = data;
>         rec->func_close = &close;
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/label_x.c b/libselinux/src/label_x.c
> index 1a5b9268..5b0e4063 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/label_x.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/label_x.c
> @@ -161,10 +161,9 @@ static int init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
>                                 status = 0;
>                                 goto finish;
>                         }
> -                       data->spec_arr = malloc(sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
> +                       data->spec_arr = calloc(data->nspec, sizeof(spec_t));
>                         if (data->spec_arr == NULL)
>                                 goto finish;
> -                       memset(data->spec_arr, 0, sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
>                         maxnspec = data->nspec;
>
>                         status = fseek(fp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
> @@ -255,10 +254,9 @@ int selabel_x_init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
>  {
>         struct saved_data *data;
>
> -       data = (struct saved_data *)malloc(sizeof(*data));
> +       data = (struct saved_data *)calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
>         if (!data)
>                 return -1;
> -       memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
>
>         rec->data = data;
>         rec->func_close = &close;
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
> index d1fb821b..f0a3aa1a 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
> @@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ int lgetfilecon_raw(const char *path, char ** context)
>         ssize_t ret;
>
>         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> -       buf = malloc(size);
> +       buf = calloc(1, size);
>         if (!buf)
>                 return -1;
> -       memset(buf, 0, size);
>
>         ret = lgetxattr(path, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
>         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c b/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
> index 967520e4..dbc11ee1 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
> @@ -202,10 +202,9 @@ int matchpathcon_filespec_add(ino_t ino, int specind, const char *file)
>         struct stat sb;
>
>         if (!fl_head) {
> -               fl_head = malloc(sizeof(file_spec_t) * HASH_BUCKETS);
> +               fl_head = calloc(HASH_BUCKETS, sizeof(file_spec_t));
>                 if (!fl_head)
>                         goto oom;
> -               memset(fl_head, 0, sizeof(file_spec_t) * HASH_BUCKETS);
>         }
>
>         h = (ino + (ino >> HASH_BITS)) & HASH_MASK;
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/procattr.c b/libselinux/src/procattr.c
> index b7a93a2b..ddcc7f8d 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/procattr.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/procattr.c
> @@ -139,12 +139,11 @@ static int getprocattrcon_raw(char **context, pid_t pid, const char *attr,
>                 return -1;
>
>         size = selinux_page_size;
> -       buf = malloc(size);
> +       buf = calloc(1, size);
>         if (!buf) {
>                 ret = -1;
>                 goto out;
>         }
> -       memset(buf, 0, size);
>
>         do {
>                 ret = read(fd, buf, size - 1);
> diff --git a/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c b/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
> index d7dbc0ca..45cbe5c1 100644
> --- a/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
> +++ b/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
> @@ -173,11 +173,10 @@ receive_response(int fd, uint32_t function, char **outdata, int32_t * ret_val)
>                 return -1;
>         }
>
> -       data = malloc(data_size);
> +       /* coveriety doesn't realize that data will be initialized in readv */
> +       data = calloc(1, data_size);
>         if (!data)
>                 return -1;
> -       /* coveriety doesn't realize that data will be initialized in readv */
> -       memset(data, 0, data_size);
>
>         resp_data.iov_base = data;
>         resp_data.iov_len = data_size;
> --
> 2.45.2
>
>
James Carter Dec. 4, 2024, 2:29 p.m. UTC | #2
On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 4:02 PM James Carter <jwcart2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM Christian Göttsche
> <cgoettsche@seltendoof.de> wrote:
> >
> > From: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@googlemail.com>
> >
> > Use calloc(3) instead of calling malloc(3) plus a call to memset(3) or
> > manual zero'ing.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@googlemail.com>
>
> For these three patches:
> Acked-by: James Carter <jwcart2@gmail.com>
>

These three patches have been merged.
Thanks,
Jim

> > ---
> >  libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c         | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/get_context_list.c    | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/getfilecon.c          | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/getpeercon.c          | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/label_media.c         | 6 ++----
> >  libselinux/src/label_x.c             | 6 ++----
> >  libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c         | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c        | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/procattr.c            | 3 +--
> >  libselinux/src/setrans_client.c      | 5 ++---
> >  11 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
> > index d7051171..782861ed 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
> > @@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ int fgetfilecon_raw(int fd, char ** context)
> >         ssize_t ret;
> >
> >         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> > -       buf = malloc(size);
> > +       buf = calloc(1, size);
> >         if (!buf)
> >                 return -1;
> > -       memset(buf, 0, size);
> >
> >         ret = fgetxattr_wrapper(fd, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
> >         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c b/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
> > index 222b54c1..8d5ee6fb 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
> > @@ -481,12 +481,11 @@ int get_ordered_context_list(const char *user,
> >            the "failsafe" context to at least permit root login
> >            for emergency recovery if possible. */
> >         freeconary(reachable);
> > -       reachable = malloc(2 * sizeof(char *));
> > +       reachable = calloc(2, sizeof(char *));
> >         if (!reachable) {
> >                 rc = -1;
> >                 goto out;
> >         }
> > -       reachable[0] = reachable[1] = 0;
> >         rc = get_failsafe_context(user, &reachable[0]);
> >         if (rc < 0) {
> >                 freeconary(reachable);
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c b/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
> > index 0f25ba3f..fb774c82 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
> > @@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ int security_get_initial_context_raw(const char * name, char ** con)
> >                 return -1;
> >
> >         size = selinux_page_size;
> > -       buf = malloc(size);
> > +       buf = calloc(1, size);
> >         if (!buf) {
> >                 ret = -1;
> >                 goto out;
> >         }
> > -       memset(buf, 0, size);
> >         ret = read(fd, buf, size - 1);
> >         if (ret < 0)
> >                 goto out2;
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
> > index 4bee3137..31c9f0de 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
> > @@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ int getfilecon_raw(const char *path, char ** context)
> >         ssize_t ret;
> >
> >         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> > -       buf = malloc(size);
> > +       buf = calloc(1, size);
> >         if (!buf)
> >                 return -1;
> > -       memset(buf, 0, size);
> >
> >         ret = getxattr(path, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
> >         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c b/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
> > index a9dca73e..c7abd886 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
> > @@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ int getpeercon_raw(int fd, char ** context)
> >         ssize_t ret;
> >
> >         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> > -       buf = malloc(size);
> > +       buf = calloc(1, size);
> >         if (!buf)
> >                 return -1;
> > -       memset(buf, 0, size);
> >
> >         ret = getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PEERSEC, buf, &size);
> >         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/label_media.c b/libselinux/src/label_media.c
> > index 0510b5b1..be3df388 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/label_media.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/label_media.c
> > @@ -134,10 +134,9 @@ static int init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
> >                                 status = 0;
> >                                 goto finish;
> >                         }
> > -                       data->spec_arr = malloc(sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
> > +                       data->spec_arr = calloc(data->nspec, sizeof(spec_t));
> >                         if (data->spec_arr == NULL)
> >                                 goto finish;
> > -                       memset(data->spec_arr, 0, sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
> >                         maxnspec = data->nspec;
> >
> >                         status = fseek(fp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
> > @@ -230,10 +229,9 @@ int selabel_media_init(struct selabel_handle *rec,
> >  {
> >         struct saved_data *data;
> >
> > -       data = (struct saved_data *)malloc(sizeof(*data));
> > +       data = (struct saved_data *)calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
> >         if (!data)
> >                 return -1;
> > -       memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
> >
> >         rec->data = data;
> >         rec->func_close = &close;
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/label_x.c b/libselinux/src/label_x.c
> > index 1a5b9268..5b0e4063 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/label_x.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/label_x.c
> > @@ -161,10 +161,9 @@ static int init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
> >                                 status = 0;
> >                                 goto finish;
> >                         }
> > -                       data->spec_arr = malloc(sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
> > +                       data->spec_arr = calloc(data->nspec, sizeof(spec_t));
> >                         if (data->spec_arr == NULL)
> >                                 goto finish;
> > -                       memset(data->spec_arr, 0, sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
> >                         maxnspec = data->nspec;
> >
> >                         status = fseek(fp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
> > @@ -255,10 +254,9 @@ int selabel_x_init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
> >  {
> >         struct saved_data *data;
> >
> > -       data = (struct saved_data *)malloc(sizeof(*data));
> > +       data = (struct saved_data *)calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
> >         if (!data)
> >                 return -1;
> > -       memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
> >
> >         rec->data = data;
> >         rec->func_close = &close;
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
> > index d1fb821b..f0a3aa1a 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
> > @@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ int lgetfilecon_raw(const char *path, char ** context)
> >         ssize_t ret;
> >
> >         size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
> > -       buf = malloc(size);
> > +       buf = calloc(1, size);
> >         if (!buf)
> >                 return -1;
> > -       memset(buf, 0, size);
> >
> >         ret = lgetxattr(path, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
> >         if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c b/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
> > index 967520e4..dbc11ee1 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
> > @@ -202,10 +202,9 @@ int matchpathcon_filespec_add(ino_t ino, int specind, const char *file)
> >         struct stat sb;
> >
> >         if (!fl_head) {
> > -               fl_head = malloc(sizeof(file_spec_t) * HASH_BUCKETS);
> > +               fl_head = calloc(HASH_BUCKETS, sizeof(file_spec_t));
> >                 if (!fl_head)
> >                         goto oom;
> > -               memset(fl_head, 0, sizeof(file_spec_t) * HASH_BUCKETS);
> >         }
> >
> >         h = (ino + (ino >> HASH_BITS)) & HASH_MASK;
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/procattr.c b/libselinux/src/procattr.c
> > index b7a93a2b..ddcc7f8d 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/procattr.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/procattr.c
> > @@ -139,12 +139,11 @@ static int getprocattrcon_raw(char **context, pid_t pid, const char *attr,
> >                 return -1;
> >
> >         size = selinux_page_size;
> > -       buf = malloc(size);
> > +       buf = calloc(1, size);
> >         if (!buf) {
> >                 ret = -1;
> >                 goto out;
> >         }
> > -       memset(buf, 0, size);
> >
> >         do {
> >                 ret = read(fd, buf, size - 1);
> > diff --git a/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c b/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
> > index d7dbc0ca..45cbe5c1 100644
> > --- a/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
> > +++ b/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
> > @@ -173,11 +173,10 @@ receive_response(int fd, uint32_t function, char **outdata, int32_t * ret_val)
> >                 return -1;
> >         }
> >
> > -       data = malloc(data_size);
> > +       /* coveriety doesn't realize that data will be initialized in readv */
> > +       data = calloc(1, data_size);
> >         if (!data)
> >                 return -1;
> > -       /* coveriety doesn't realize that data will be initialized in readv */
> > -       memset(data, 0, data_size);
> >
> >         resp_data.iov_base = data;
> >         resp_data.iov_len = data_size;
> > --
> > 2.45.2
> >
> >
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
index d7051171..782861ed 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/fgetfilecon.c
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@  int fgetfilecon_raw(int fd, char ** context)
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
-	buf = malloc(size);
+	buf = calloc(1, size);
 	if (!buf)
 		return -1;
-	memset(buf, 0, size);
 
 	ret = fgetxattr_wrapper(fd, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
 	if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
diff --git a/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c b/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
index 222b54c1..8d5ee6fb 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/get_context_list.c
@@ -481,12 +481,11 @@  int get_ordered_context_list(const char *user,
 	   the "failsafe" context to at least permit root login
 	   for emergency recovery if possible. */
 	freeconary(reachable);
-	reachable = malloc(2 * sizeof(char *));
+	reachable = calloc(2, sizeof(char *));
 	if (!reachable) {
 		rc = -1;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	reachable[0] = reachable[1] = 0;
 	rc = get_failsafe_context(user, &reachable[0]);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		freeconary(reachable);
diff --git a/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c b/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
index 0f25ba3f..fb774c82 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/get_initial_context.c
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@  int security_get_initial_context_raw(const char * name, char ** con)
 		return -1;
 
 	size = selinux_page_size;
-	buf = malloc(size);
+	buf = calloc(1, size);
 	if (!buf) {
 		ret = -1;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	memset(buf, 0, size);
 	ret = read(fd, buf, size - 1);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out2;
diff --git a/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
index 4bee3137..31c9f0de 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/getfilecon.c
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@  int getfilecon_raw(const char *path, char ** context)
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
-	buf = malloc(size);
+	buf = calloc(1, size);
 	if (!buf)
 		return -1;
-	memset(buf, 0, size);
 
 	ret = getxattr(path, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
 	if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
diff --git a/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c b/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
index a9dca73e..c7abd886 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/getpeercon.c
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@  int getpeercon_raw(int fd, char ** context)
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
-	buf = malloc(size);
+	buf = calloc(1, size);
 	if (!buf)
 		return -1;
-	memset(buf, 0, size);
 
 	ret = getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PEERSEC, buf, &size);
 	if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
diff --git a/libselinux/src/label_media.c b/libselinux/src/label_media.c
index 0510b5b1..be3df388 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/label_media.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/label_media.c
@@ -134,10 +134,9 @@  static int init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
 				status = 0;
 				goto finish;
 			}
-			data->spec_arr = malloc(sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
+			data->spec_arr = calloc(data->nspec, sizeof(spec_t));
 			if (data->spec_arr == NULL)
 				goto finish;
-			memset(data->spec_arr, 0, sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
 			maxnspec = data->nspec;
 
 			status = fseek(fp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
@@ -230,10 +229,9 @@  int selabel_media_init(struct selabel_handle *rec,
 {
 	struct saved_data *data;
 
-	data = (struct saved_data *)malloc(sizeof(*data));
+	data = (struct saved_data *)calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
 	if (!data)
 		return -1;
-	memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
 
 	rec->data = data;
 	rec->func_close = &close;
diff --git a/libselinux/src/label_x.c b/libselinux/src/label_x.c
index 1a5b9268..5b0e4063 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/label_x.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/label_x.c
@@ -161,10 +161,9 @@  static int init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
 				status = 0;
 				goto finish;
 			}
-			data->spec_arr = malloc(sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
+			data->spec_arr = calloc(data->nspec, sizeof(spec_t));
 			if (data->spec_arr == NULL)
 				goto finish;
-			memset(data->spec_arr, 0, sizeof(spec_t)*data->nspec);
 			maxnspec = data->nspec;
 
 			status = fseek(fp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
@@ -255,10 +254,9 @@  int selabel_x_init(struct selabel_handle *rec, const struct selinux_opt *opts,
 {
 	struct saved_data *data;
 
-	data = (struct saved_data *)malloc(sizeof(*data));
+	data = (struct saved_data *)calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
 	if (!data)
 		return -1;
-	memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
 
 	rec->data = data;
 	rec->func_close = &close;
diff --git a/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c b/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
index d1fb821b..f0a3aa1a 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/lgetfilecon.c
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@  int lgetfilecon_raw(const char *path, char ** context)
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	size = INITCONTEXTLEN + 1;
-	buf = malloc(size);
+	buf = calloc(1, size);
 	if (!buf)
 		return -1;
-	memset(buf, 0, size);
 
 	ret = lgetxattr(path, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX, buf, size - 1);
 	if (ret < 0 && errno == ERANGE) {
diff --git a/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c b/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
index 967520e4..dbc11ee1 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/matchpathcon.c
@@ -202,10 +202,9 @@  int matchpathcon_filespec_add(ino_t ino, int specind, const char *file)
 	struct stat sb;
 
 	if (!fl_head) {
-		fl_head = malloc(sizeof(file_spec_t) * HASH_BUCKETS);
+		fl_head = calloc(HASH_BUCKETS, sizeof(file_spec_t));
 		if (!fl_head)
 			goto oom;
-		memset(fl_head, 0, sizeof(file_spec_t) * HASH_BUCKETS);
 	}
 
 	h = (ino + (ino >> HASH_BITS)) & HASH_MASK;
diff --git a/libselinux/src/procattr.c b/libselinux/src/procattr.c
index b7a93a2b..ddcc7f8d 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/procattr.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/procattr.c
@@ -139,12 +139,11 @@  static int getprocattrcon_raw(char **context, pid_t pid, const char *attr,
 		return -1;
 
 	size = selinux_page_size;
-	buf = malloc(size);
+	buf = calloc(1, size);
 	if (!buf) {
 		ret = -1;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	memset(buf, 0, size);
 
 	do {
 		ret = read(fd, buf, size - 1);
diff --git a/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c b/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
index d7dbc0ca..45cbe5c1 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/setrans_client.c
@@ -173,11 +173,10 @@  receive_response(int fd, uint32_t function, char **outdata, int32_t * ret_val)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	data = malloc(data_size);
+	/* coveriety doesn't realize that data will be initialized in readv */
+	data = calloc(1, data_size);
 	if (!data)
 		return -1;
-	/* coveriety doesn't realize that data will be initialized in readv */
-	memset(data, 0, data_size);
 
 	resp_data.iov_base = data;
 	resp_data.iov_len = data_size;