Re: [PATCH] crypto: generic/cts - fix regression in iv handling

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On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 09:30:30AM +0000, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
>
> Got a link?

http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.2/00346.html

> OK, so that means chaining skcipher_set_crypt() calls, where req->iv
> is passed on between requests? Are there chaining modes beyond
> cts(cbc) encryption that rely on this?

I think algif_skcipher relies on this too.

> It is easily fixed in the chaining mode code, so I'm perfectly happy
> to fix it there instead, but I'd like to understand the requirements
> exactly before doing so

Thanks,
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