else
                        offset = le32_to_cpu(eahd->appAttrLocation);
 
-               while (offset < iinfo->i_lenEAttr) {
+               while (offset + sizeof(*gaf) < iinfo->i_lenEAttr) {
+                       uint32_t attrLength;
+
                        gaf = (struct genericFormat *)&ea[offset];
+                       attrLength = le32_to_cpu(gaf->attrLength);
+
+                       /* Detect undersized elements and buffer overflows */
+                       if ((attrLength < sizeof(*gaf)) ||
+                           (attrLength > (iinfo->i_lenEAttr - offset)))
+                               break;
+
                        if (le32_to_cpu(gaf->attrType) == type &&
                                        gaf->attrSubtype == subtype)
                                return gaf;
                        else
-                               offset += le32_to_cpu(gaf->attrLength);
+                               offset += attrLength;
                }
        }