Re: [PATCH v5 6/7] tpm: ensure that the output of PCR read contains the correct digest size

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On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 09:40:37AM +0100, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> On 11/19/2018 5:07 PM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 04:09:34PM +0100, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > On 11/19/2018 3:33 PM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 09:14:00AM +0100, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > > > On 11/18/2018 8:32 AM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > > > > > On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 05:06:48PM +0100, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > > > > > On 11/16/2018 2:41 PM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 04:31:07PM +0100, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > > > > > > > This patch protects against data corruption that could happen in the bus,
> > > > > > > > > by checking that that the digest size returned by the TPM during a PCR read
> > > > > > > > > matches the size of the algorithm passed to tpm2_pcr_read().
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > This check is performed after information about the PCR banks has been
> > > > > > > > > retrieved.
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > > Reviewed-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Missing fixes tag.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Before this patch set, tpm2_pcr_extend() always copied 20 bytes from the
> > > > > > > output sent by the TPM.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Roberto
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Aah, right, of course. Well the patch set is ATM somewhat broken because
> > > > > > this would require a fixes tag that points to a patch insdie the patch
> > > > > > set.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Probably good way to fix the issue is to just merge this with the
> > > > > > earlier commit.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Unfortunately, it is not possible. The exact digest size has been
> > > > > introduced with patch 5/7.
> > > > 
> > > > I put this in simple terms: if I merge 5/7 the driver will be broken.
> > > > Any commit in the patch set should not leave the tree in broken state.
> > > 
> > > Patch 6/7 does not fix patch 5/7. The check in patch 6/7 is not done for
> > > the PCR read performed by patch 5/7, because the digest sizes are not
> > > yet available.
> > 
> > Ah, right. Point taken :-)
> 
> Should I keep CC: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?

Nope, my bad, sorry.

/Jarkko



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