Using non-constant time memcmp() makes the verification of the authentication tag in the decrypt path vulnerable to timing attacks. Fix this by using crypto_memneq() instead. Signed-off-by: David Gstir <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/crypto/talitos.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c index 46f531e19ccf..b6f9f42e2985 100644 --- a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c +++ b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c @@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ static void ipsec_esp_decrypt_swauth_done(struct device *dev, } else oicv = (char *)&edesc->link_tbl[0]; - err = memcmp(oicv, icv, authsize) ? -EBADMSG : 0; + err = crypto_memneq(oicv, icv, authsize) ? -EBADMSG : 0; } kfree(edesc); -- 2.1.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-crypto" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
