Search Linux Wireless

Re: [PATCH 1/2] mac80211: Check port authorization in the ieee80211_tx_dequeue() case

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> From: Jouni Malinen <jouni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> mac80211 used to check port authorization in the Data frame enqueue case
> when going through start_xmit(). However, that authorization status may
> change while the frame is waiting in a queue. Add a similar check in the
> dequeue case to avoid sending previously accepted frames after
> authorization change. This provides additional protection against
> potential leaking of frames after a station has been disconnected and
> the keys for it are being removed.
>
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <jouni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@xxxxxxxxx>

Ah - nice find!

Acked-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@xxxxxxxxxx>





[Index of Archives]     [Linux Host AP]     [ATH6KL]     [Linux Wireless Personal Area Network]     [Linux Bluetooth]     [Wireless Regulations]     [Linux Netdev]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Linux Kernel]     [IDE]     [Git]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Yosemite Hiking]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux RAID]

  Powered by Linux