Re: [PATCH 3.10.x/3.12.x] net: challenge ACK side-channel attack mitigation (CVE-2016-5696)

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Hi,

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:33:39PM +0000, mancha security wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> Recently Yue Cao et al. published findings related to a side-channel
> vulnerability in Linux's RFC 5961 TCP challenge ACK implementation in
> kernels 3.6+.
> 
> They find the vulnerability can be leveraged by off-path attackers to
> trigger connection terminations or data injection. [1]
> 
> The attached backported mitigation for use with 3.10.x (applies cleanly
> to 3.10.102) is based on Eric Dumazet's (& Linus Torvalds') mainline
> patch. [2]
> 
> I submit it for your consideration for inclusion in 3.10.103.
> 
> Additionally, it is sufficiently self-contained so it likely can be used
> with 3.12.x.

That's very kind of you, but Chas Williams already provided us with this
backport. I hope to be able to work on 3.10.103 this week-end.

Thanks!
Willy
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