From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
To: stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org,
Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>,
Eric Biggers <ebiggers@google.com>,
Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH 6.1 2/9] crypto: algif_aead - use memcpy_sglist() instead of null skcipher
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:27:24 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260430062731.140497-3-ebiggers@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260430062731.140497-1-ebiggers@kernel.org>
From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@google.com>
commit f2804d0eee8ddd57aa79d0b82872b74c21e1b69b upstream.
For copying data between two scatterlists, just use memcpy_sglist()
instead of the so-called "null skcipher". This is much simpler.
Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
---
crypto/Kconfig | 1 -
crypto/algif_aead.c | 98 ++++++++-------------------------------------
2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)
diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index edf193aff23e..649619df922c 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -1351,11 +1351,10 @@ config CRYPTO_USER_API_RNG_CAVP
config CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD
tristate "AEAD cipher algorithms"
depends on NET
select CRYPTO_AEAD
select CRYPTO_SKCIPHER
- select CRYPTO_NULL
select CRYPTO_USER_API
help
Enable the userspace interface for AEAD cipher algorithms.
See Documentation/crypto/userspace-if.rst and
diff --git a/crypto/algif_aead.c b/crypto/algif_aead.c
index 42493b4d8ce4..38a4ab8c90c7 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_aead.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_aead.c
@@ -25,32 +25,25 @@
#include <crypto/internal/aead.h>
#include <crypto/scatterwalk.h>
#include <crypto/if_alg.h>
#include <crypto/skcipher.h>
-#include <crypto/null.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
#include <linux/list.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/mm.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/net.h>
#include <net/sock.h>
-struct aead_tfm {
- struct crypto_aead *aead;
- struct crypto_sync_skcipher *null_tfm;
-};
-
static inline bool aead_sufficient_data(struct sock *sk)
{
struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
struct sock *psk = ask->parent;
struct alg_sock *pask = alg_sk(psk);
struct af_alg_ctx *ctx = ask->private;
- struct aead_tfm *aeadc = pask->private;
- struct crypto_aead *tfm = aeadc->aead;
+ struct crypto_aead *tfm = pask->private;
unsigned int as = crypto_aead_authsize(tfm);
/*
* The minimum amount of memory needed for an AEAD cipher is
* the AAD and in case of decryption the tag.
@@ -62,42 +55,25 @@ static int aead_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
{
struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
struct sock *psk = ask->parent;
struct alg_sock *pask = alg_sk(psk);
- struct aead_tfm *aeadc = pask->private;
- struct crypto_aead *tfm = aeadc->aead;
+ struct crypto_aead *tfm = pask->private;
unsigned int ivsize = crypto_aead_ivsize(tfm);
return af_alg_sendmsg(sock, msg, size, ivsize);
}
-static int crypto_aead_copy_sgl(struct crypto_sync_skcipher *null_tfm,
- struct scatterlist *src,
- struct scatterlist *dst, unsigned int len)
-{
- SYNC_SKCIPHER_REQUEST_ON_STACK(skreq, null_tfm);
-
- skcipher_request_set_sync_tfm(skreq, null_tfm);
- skcipher_request_set_callback(skreq, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP,
- NULL, NULL);
- skcipher_request_set_crypt(skreq, src, dst, len, NULL);
-
- return crypto_skcipher_encrypt(skreq);
-}
-
static int _aead_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
size_t ignored, int flags)
{
struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
struct sock *psk = ask->parent;
struct alg_sock *pask = alg_sk(psk);
struct af_alg_ctx *ctx = ask->private;
- struct aead_tfm *aeadc = pask->private;
- struct crypto_aead *tfm = aeadc->aead;
- struct crypto_sync_skcipher *null_tfm = aeadc->null_tfm;
+ struct crypto_aead *tfm = pask->private;
unsigned int i, as = crypto_aead_authsize(tfm);
struct af_alg_async_req *areq;
struct af_alg_tsgl *tsgl, *tmp;
struct scatterlist *rsgl_src, *tsgl_src = NULL;
int err = 0;
@@ -221,14 +197,11 @@ static int _aead_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
* | |
* | copy |
* v v
* RX SGL: AAD || PT || Tag
*/
- err = crypto_aead_copy_sgl(null_tfm, tsgl_src,
- areq->first_rsgl.sgl.sg, processed);
- if (err)
- goto free;
+ memcpy_sglist(areq->first_rsgl.sgl.sg, tsgl_src, processed);
af_alg_pull_tsgl(sk, processed, NULL, 0);
} else {
/*
* Decryption operation - To achieve an in-place cipher
* operation, the following SGL structure is used:
@@ -238,15 +211,12 @@ static int _aead_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
* | copy | | Create SGL link.
* v v |
* RX SGL: AAD || CT ----+
*/
- /* Copy AAD || CT to RX SGL buffer for in-place operation. */
- err = crypto_aead_copy_sgl(null_tfm, tsgl_src,
- areq->first_rsgl.sgl.sg, outlen);
- if (err)
- goto free;
+ /* Copy AAD || CT to RX SGL buffer for in-place operation. */
+ memcpy_sglist(areq->first_rsgl.sgl.sg, tsgl_src, outlen);
/* Create TX SGL for tag and chain it to RX SGL. */
areq->tsgl_entries = af_alg_count_tsgl(sk, processed,
processed - as);
if (!areq->tsgl_entries)
@@ -376,11 +346,11 @@ static struct proto_ops algif_aead_ops = {
static int aead_check_key(struct socket *sock)
{
int err = 0;
struct sock *psk;
struct alg_sock *pask;
- struct aead_tfm *tfm;
+ struct crypto_aead *tfm;
struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
lock_sock(sk);
if (!atomic_read(&ask->nokey_refcnt))
@@ -390,11 +360,11 @@ static int aead_check_key(struct socket *sock)
pask = alg_sk(ask->parent);
tfm = pask->private;
err = -ENOKEY;
lock_sock_nested(psk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
- if (crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm->aead) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
+ if (crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
goto unlock;
atomic_dec(&pask->nokey_refcnt);
atomic_set(&ask->nokey_refcnt, 0);
@@ -464,68 +434,35 @@ static struct proto_ops algif_aead_ops_nokey = {
.poll = af_alg_poll,
};
static void *aead_bind(const char *name, u32 type, u32 mask)
{
- struct aead_tfm *tfm;
- struct crypto_aead *aead;
- struct crypto_sync_skcipher *null_tfm;
-
- tfm = kzalloc(sizeof(*tfm), GFP_KERNEL);
- if (!tfm)
- return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
- aead = crypto_alloc_aead(name, type, mask);
- if (IS_ERR(aead)) {
- kfree(tfm);
- return ERR_CAST(aead);
- }
-
- null_tfm = crypto_get_default_null_skcipher();
- if (IS_ERR(null_tfm)) {
- crypto_free_aead(aead);
- kfree(tfm);
- return ERR_CAST(null_tfm);
- }
-
- tfm->aead = aead;
- tfm->null_tfm = null_tfm;
-
- return tfm;
+ return crypto_alloc_aead(name, type, mask);
}
static void aead_release(void *private)
{
- struct aead_tfm *tfm = private;
-
- crypto_free_aead(tfm->aead);
- crypto_put_default_null_skcipher();
- kfree(tfm);
+ crypto_free_aead(private);
}
static int aead_setauthsize(void *private, unsigned int authsize)
{
- struct aead_tfm *tfm = private;
-
- return crypto_aead_setauthsize(tfm->aead, authsize);
+ return crypto_aead_setauthsize(private, authsize);
}
static int aead_setkey(void *private, const u8 *key, unsigned int keylen)
{
- struct aead_tfm *tfm = private;
-
- return crypto_aead_setkey(tfm->aead, key, keylen);
+ return crypto_aead_setkey(private, key, keylen);
}
static void aead_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk)
{
struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
struct af_alg_ctx *ctx = ask->private;
struct sock *psk = ask->parent;
struct alg_sock *pask = alg_sk(psk);
- struct aead_tfm *aeadc = pask->private;
- struct crypto_aead *tfm = aeadc->aead;
+ struct crypto_aead *tfm = pask->private;
unsigned int ivlen = crypto_aead_ivsize(tfm);
af_alg_pull_tsgl(sk, ctx->used, NULL, 0);
sock_kzfree_s(sk, ctx->iv, ivlen);
sock_kfree_s(sk, ctx, ctx->len);
@@ -534,14 +471,13 @@ static void aead_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk)
static int aead_accept_parent_nokey(void *private, struct sock *sk)
{
struct af_alg_ctx *ctx;
struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
- struct aead_tfm *tfm = private;
- struct crypto_aead *aead = tfm->aead;
+ struct crypto_aead *tfm = private;
unsigned int len = sizeof(*ctx);
- unsigned int ivlen = crypto_aead_ivsize(aead);
+ unsigned int ivlen = crypto_aead_ivsize(tfm);
ctx = sock_kmalloc(sk, len, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!ctx)
return -ENOMEM;
memset(ctx, 0, len);
@@ -564,13 +500,13 @@ static int aead_accept_parent_nokey(void *private, struct sock *sk)
return 0;
}
static int aead_accept_parent(void *private, struct sock *sk)
{
- struct aead_tfm *tfm = private;
+ struct crypto_aead *tfm = private;
- if (crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm->aead) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
+ if (crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
return -ENOKEY;
return aead_accept_parent_nokey(private, sk);
}
--
2.54.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-30 6:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-30 6:27 [PATCH 6.1 0/9] AF_ALG fixes Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 1/9] crypto: scatterwalk - Backport memcpy_sglist() Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` Eric Biggers [this message]
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 3/9] crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 4/9] crypto: algif_aead - snapshot IV for async AEAD requests Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 5/9] crypto: authenc - use memcpy_sglist() instead of null skcipher Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 6/9] crypto: authencesn - Do not place hiseq at end of dst for out-of-place decryption Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 7/9] crypto: authencesn - Fix src offset when decrypting in-place Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 8/9] crypto: af_alg - Fix page reassignment overflow in af_alg_pull_tsgl Eric Biggers
2026-04-30 6:27 ` [PATCH 6.1 9/9] crypto: algif_aead - Fix minimum RX size check for decryption Eric Biggers
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