Re: [PATCH v2 08/18] crypto: testmgr - run only subset of DH vectors based on config

From: Hannes Reinecke
Date: Fri Dec 10 2021 - 06:36:27 EST


On 12/9/21 10:03 AM, Nicolai Stange wrote:
> With the previous patches, the testmgr now has up to four test vectors for
> DH which all test more or less the same thing:
> - the two vectors from before this series,
> - the vector for the ffdhe3072 group, enabled if
> CONFIG_CRYPTO_DH_GROUPS_RFC7919 is set and
> - the vector for the modp2048 group, similarly enabled if
> CONFIG_CRYPTO_DH_GROUPS_RFC3526 is set.
>
> In order to avoid too much redundancy during DH testing, enable only a
> subset of these depending on the kernel config:
> - if CONFIG_CRYPTO_DH_GROUPS_RFC7919 is set, enable only the ffdhe3072
> vector,
> - otherwise, if CONFIG_CRYPTO_DH_GROUPS_RFC3526 is set, enable only
> the modp2048 vector and
> - only enable the original two vectors if neither of these options
> has been selected.
>
> Note that an upcoming patch will make the DH implementation to reject any
> domain parameters not corresponding to some safe-prime group approved by
> SP800-56Arev3 in FIPS mode. Thus, having CONFIG_FIPS enabled, but
> both of CONFIG_CRYPTO_DH_GROUPS_RFC7919 and
> CONFIG_CRYPTO_DH_GROUPS_RFC3526 unset wouldn't make much sense as it would
> render the DH implementation unusable in FIPS mode. Conversely, any
> reasonable configuration would ensure that the original, non-conforming
> test vectors would not get to run in FIPS mode.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nicolai Stange <nstange@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> crypto/testmgr.h | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@xxxxxxx>

Cheers,

Hannes
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