Re: [PATCH] crypto: algif_skcipher - initialize upon init request

From: Herbert Xu
Date: Tue Dec 02 2014 - 09:57:57 EST


On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 10:55:26AM +0100, Stephan Mueller wrote:
> When using the algif_skcipher, the following call sequence causess a
> re-initialization:
>
> 1. sendmsg with ALG_SET_OP and iov == NULL, iovlen == 0 (i.e
> initializing the cipher, but not sending data)
>
> 2. sendmsg with msg->msg-controllen == 0 and iov != NULL (using the initalized
> cipher handle by sending data)
>
> In step 2, the cipher operation type (encryption or decryption) is reset
> to always decryption, because the local variable of enc is put into
> ctx->enc as ctx->user is still zero.
>
> The same applies when all send data is processed and ctx->used falls to
> zero followed by user space to send new data.
>
> This patch changes the behavior to only reset the cipher operation type
> (and the IV) if such configuration request is received.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied.
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