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Re: [PATCH v2] mac80211: fix rx->key NULL dereference during mic failure

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On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 00:00 +0300, Arik Nemtsov wrote:
> Sometimes when reporting a MIC failure rx->key may be unset. This
> code path is hit when receiving a packet meant for a multicast
> address, and decryption is performed in HW.
> 
> Fortunately, the failing key_idx is not used for anything up to
> (and including) usermode, so we allow ourselves to drop it on the
> way up when a key cannot be retrieved.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Arik Nemtsov <arik@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks. Since it fixes a crash, should it be Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxx?

johannes

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