Re: [PATCHv2 09/22] crypto: add timeout to crypto_wait_req

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On Tue, Nov 05, 2019 at 04:00:58PM +0200, Tero Kristo wrote:
> Currently crypto_wait_req waits indefinitely for an async crypto request
> to complete. This is bad as it can cause for example the crypto test
> manager to hang without any notification as to why it has happened.
> Instead of waiting indefinitely, add a 1 second timeout to the call,
> and provide a warning print if a timeout happens.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tero Kristo <t-kristo@xxxxxx>
> ---
>  include/linux/crypto.h | 9 ++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

As we discussed before this patch is not acceptable because it
would cause a use-after-free.

Cheers,
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