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* [PATCH] crypto: tcrypt: Zero iv before freeing it
@ 2017-04-23 16:12 Codarren Velvindron
  2017-04-23 19:11 ` Stephan Müller
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Codarren Velvindron @ 2017-04-23 16:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-crypto

Signed-off-by: Codarren Velvindron <codarren@hackers.mu>
---
 crypto/tcrypt.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/crypto/tcrypt.c b/crypto/tcrypt.c
index 9a11f3c..48a721c 100644
--- a/crypto/tcrypt.c
+++ b/crypto/tcrypt.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void test_aead_speed(const char *algo, int enc, unsigned int secs,
 out_noaxbuf:
 	testmgr_free_buf(xbuf);
 out_noxbuf:
-	kfree(iv);
+	kzfree(iv);
 	return;
 }
 
-- 
2.7.4

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* Re: [PATCH] crypto: tcrypt: Zero iv before freeing it
  2017-04-23 16:12 [PATCH] crypto: tcrypt: Zero iv before freeing it Codarren Velvindron
@ 2017-04-23 19:11 ` Stephan Müller
  2017-04-24  5:34   ` Codarren Velvindron
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Stephan Müller @ 2017-04-23 19:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Codarren Velvindron; +Cc: linux-crypto

Am Sonntag, 23. April 2017, 18:12:04 CEST schrieb Codarren Velvindron:

Hi Codarren,

> Signed-off-by: Codarren Velvindron <codarren@hackers.mu>
> ---
>  crypto/tcrypt.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/crypto/tcrypt.c b/crypto/tcrypt.c
> index 9a11f3c..48a721c 100644
> --- a/crypto/tcrypt.c
> +++ b/crypto/tcrypt.c
> @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void test_aead_speed(const char *algo, int enc,
> unsigned int secs, out_noaxbuf:
>  	testmgr_free_buf(xbuf);
>  out_noxbuf:
> -	kfree(iv);
> +	kzfree(iv);

Why would you think this is needed?

       if (iv_len)
              memset(iv, 0xff, iv_len);


Ciao
Stephan

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* Re: [PATCH] crypto: tcrypt: Zero iv before freeing it
  2017-04-23 19:11 ` Stephan Müller
@ 2017-04-24  5:34   ` Codarren Velvindron
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Codarren Velvindron @ 2017-04-24  5:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Stephan Müller; +Cc: linux-crypto

On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 09:11:04PM +0200, Stephan Müller wrote:
> Am Sonntag, 23. April 2017, 18:12:04 CEST schrieb Codarren Velvindron:
> 
> Hi Codarren,
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Codarren Velvindron <codarren@hackers.mu>
> > ---
> >  crypto/tcrypt.c | 2 +-
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/crypto/tcrypt.c b/crypto/tcrypt.c
> > index 9a11f3c..48a721c 100644
> > --- a/crypto/tcrypt.c
> > +++ b/crypto/tcrypt.c
> > @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void test_aead_speed(const char *algo, int enc,
> > unsigned int secs, out_noaxbuf:
> >  	testmgr_free_buf(xbuf);
> >  out_noxbuf:
> > -	kfree(iv);
> > +	kzfree(iv);
> 
> Why would you think this is needed?
> 
>        if (iv_len)
>               memset(iv, 0xff, iv_len);
> 
> 
> Ciao
> Stephan
Hello, 

Thanks for bringing this up to my attention.

Kindly disregard the patch.

Best Regards,
Codarren

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