* [PATCH v3 0/3] Fixes and rework for aes_s390
@ 2026-08-07 13:54 Harald Freudenberger
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From: Harald Freudenberger @ 2026-08-07 13:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dengler, fcallies, ifranzki
Cc: freude, linux-s390, Heiko Carstens, Vasily Gorbik,
Alexander Gordeev, linux-crypto
Fix and rework some issues around arch/s390/aes_s390.c:
- Fix skcipher_walk return code handling in aes_s390
- Add scrub of some temp buffers
- Rework AES CTR to be prepared for context analysis
For more details please see patch headers.
Changelog:
v1: initial version
v2: Fix missing scrub on a temp buffer used to process left over bytes
in CTR mode.
v3: - Yet another buffer scrubbing was missing. Added to the 2nd
patch and rephrased commit header.
- Added patch to fix one warning with context analysis regarding
the handling of a mutex with the AES CTR implementation.
Harald Freudenberger (3):
s390/crypto: Fix skcipher_walk return code handling in aes_s390
s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with AES ctr and gcm
algorithm
s390/crypto: Rewrite AES ctr mode to be prepared for context analysis
arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
base-commit: f5098b6bae761e346ebcd9da7f95622c04733cff
--
2.43.0
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* [PATCH v3 1/3] s390/crypto: Fix skcipher_walk return code handling in aes_s390
2026-08-07 13:54 [PATCH v3 0/3] Fixes and rework for aes_s390 Harald Freudenberger
@ 2026-08-07 13:54 ` Harald Freudenberger
2026-08-07 13:54 ` [PATCH v3 2/3] s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with AES ctr and gcm algorithm Harald Freudenberger
2026-08-07 13:54 ` [PATCH v3 3/3] s390/crypto: Rewrite AES ctr mode to be prepared for context analysis Harald Freudenberger
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From: Harald Freudenberger @ 2026-08-07 13:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dengler, fcallies, ifranzki
Cc: freude, linux-s390, Heiko Carstens, Vasily Gorbik,
Alexander Gordeev, linux-crypto
The return codes from skcipher_walk_virt() were not properly checked
before entering the processing loops in ecb_aes_crypt() and ctr_aes_crypt().
If skcipher_walk_virt() fails, the walk structure may be in an undefined
state, and attempting to process data could lead to incorrect behavior
or accessing uninitialized memory.
Add proper return code checking to ensure correct handling of the walk
initialization and walk advance and eventually return to the caller
with that return code.
Fixes: 7988fb2c03c8 ("crypto: s390/aes - convert to skcipher API")
Signed-off-by: Harald Freudenberger <freude@linux.ibm.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 5.5+
---
arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c | 12 ++++++------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
index 62edc66d5478..366ce22d3623 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static int ecb_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req, unsigned long modifier)
return fallback_skcipher_crypt(sctx, req, modifier);
ret = skcipher_walk_virt(&walk, req, false);
- while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0) {
+ while (!ret && ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0)) {
/* only use complete blocks */
n = nbytes & ~(AES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1);
cpacf_km(sctx->fc | modifier, sctx->key,
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int cbc_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req, unsigned long modifier)
return ret;
memcpy(param.iv, walk.iv, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
memcpy(param.key, sctx->key, sctx->key_len);
- while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0) {
+ while (!ret && ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0)) {
/* only use complete blocks */
n = nbytes & ~(AES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1);
cpacf_kmc(sctx->fc | modifier, ¶m,
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int xts_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req, unsigned long modifier)
memcpy(xts_param.key + offset, xts_ctx->key, xts_ctx->key_len);
memcpy(xts_param.init, pcc_param.xts, 16);
- while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0) {
+ while (!ret && ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0)) {
/* only use complete blocks */
n = nbytes & ~(AES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1);
cpacf_km(xts_ctx->fc | modifier, xts_param.key + offset,
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static int fullxts_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req, unsigned long modifi
memcpy(fxts_param.tweak, req->iv, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
fxts_param.nap[0] = 0x01; /* initial alpha power (1, little-endian) */
- while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0) {
+ while (!ret && ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) != 0)) {
/* only use complete blocks */
n = nbytes & ~(AES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1);
cpacf_km(xts_ctx->fc | modifier, fxts_param.key + offset,
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int ctr_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
locked = mutex_trylock(&ctrblk_lock);
ret = skcipher_walk_virt(&walk, req, false);
- while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) >= AES_BLOCK_SIZE) {
+ while (!ret && ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) >= AES_BLOCK_SIZE)) {
n = AES_BLOCK_SIZE;
if (nbytes >= 2*AES_BLOCK_SIZE && locked)
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static int ctr_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
/*
* final block may be < AES_BLOCK_SIZE, copy only nbytes
*/
- if (nbytes) {
+ if (!ret && nbytes) {
memset(buf, 0, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
memcpy(buf, walk.src.virt.addr, nbytes);
cpacf_kmctr(sctx->fc, sctx->key, buf, buf,
--
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* [PATCH v3 2/3] s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with AES ctr and gcm algorithm
2026-08-07 13:54 [PATCH v3 0/3] Fixes and rework for aes_s390 Harald Freudenberger
2026-08-07 13:54 ` [PATCH v3 1/3] s390/crypto: Fix skcipher_walk return code handling in aes_s390 Harald Freudenberger
@ 2026-08-07 13:54 ` Harald Freudenberger
2026-08-07 13:54 ` [PATCH v3 3/3] s390/crypto: Rewrite AES ctr mode to be prepared for context analysis Harald Freudenberger
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Harald Freudenberger @ 2026-08-07 13:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dengler, fcallies, ifranzki
Cc: freude, linux-s390, Heiko Carstens, Vasily Gorbik,
Alexander Gordeev, linux-crypto
In function ctr_aes_crypt() there is a buffer used to process
remaining bytes < AES_BLOCK_SIZE. This buffer was not scrubbed and
thus could lead to expose of unwanted data. When the buffer is used
explicitly scrub it at the end of the code block to avoid exposure of
maybe sensitive data.
In a similar way the function gcm_aes_crypt() hat an error path where
the CPACF param block was not scrubbed. Instead of return early now
these error paths go to end of function where explicit scrubbing is
done.
Fixes: d07f951903fa ("crypto: s390/aes - Fix buffer overread in CTR mode")
Signed-off-by: Harald Freudenberger <freude@linux.ibm.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 6.8+
---
arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c | 14 ++++++++++----
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
index 366ce22d3623..976f6f7257d5 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ static int ctr_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
memcpy(walk.dst.virt.addr, buf, nbytes);
crypto_inc(walk.iv, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
ret = skcipher_walk_done(&walk, 0);
+ memzero_explicit(buf, sizeof(buf));
}
return ret;
@@ -895,10 +896,14 @@ static int gcm_aes_crypt(struct aead_request *req, unsigned int flags)
gw_in.ptr, aad_bytes);
n = aad_bytes + pc_bytes;
- if (gcm_in_walk_done(&gw_in, n) != n)
- return -ENOMEM;
- if (gcm_out_walk_done(&gw_out, n) != n)
- return -ENOMEM;
+ if (gcm_in_walk_done(&gw_in, n) != n) {
+ ret = -ENOMEM;
+ goto out;
+ }
+ if (gcm_out_walk_done(&gw_out, n) != n) {
+ ret = -ENOMEM;
+ goto out;
+ }
aadlen -= aad_bytes;
pclen -= pc_bytes;
} while (aadlen + pclen > 0);
@@ -910,6 +915,7 @@ static int gcm_aes_crypt(struct aead_request *req, unsigned int flags)
} else
scatterwalk_map_and_copy(param.t, req->dst, len, taglen, 1);
+out:
memzero_explicit(¶m, sizeof(param));
return ret;
}
--
2.43.0
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* [PATCH v3 3/3] s390/crypto: Rewrite AES ctr mode to be prepared for context analysis
2026-08-07 13:54 [PATCH v3 0/3] Fixes and rework for aes_s390 Harald Freudenberger
2026-08-07 13:54 ` [PATCH v3 1/3] s390/crypto: Fix skcipher_walk return code handling in aes_s390 Harald Freudenberger
2026-08-07 13:54 ` [PATCH v3 2/3] s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with AES ctr and gcm algorithm Harald Freudenberger
@ 2026-08-07 13:54 ` Harald Freudenberger
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From: Harald Freudenberger @ 2026-08-07 13:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dengler, fcallies, ifranzki
Cc: freude, linux-s390, Heiko Carstens, Vasily Gorbik,
Alexander Gordeev, linux-crypto
The AES ctr implementation produces a warning when used with clang and
CONTEXT_ANALYIS enabled:
arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c:585:13: warning: mutex 'ctrblk_lock' is not held on every path through here [-Wthread-safety-analysis]
585 | ctrptr = (n > AES_BLOCK_SIZE) ? ctrblk : walk.iv;
| ^
arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c:577:11: note: mutex acquired here
577 | locked = mutex_trylock(&ctrblk_lock);
| ^
Rewrite and reorganize the code such that the clang compiler's needs
are fulfilled with keeping the compatibility, performance and
correctness of the crypto algorithm.
Signed-off-by: Harald Freudenberger <freude@linux.ibm.com>
Suggested-by: Heiko Carstens <hca@linux.ibm.com>
---
arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
index 976f6f7257d5..e75f41e2bcb7 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
@@ -562,46 +562,62 @@ static unsigned int __ctrblk_init(u8 *ctrptr, u8 *iv, unsigned int nbytes)
return n;
}
+static int __ctr_aes_crypt(struct s390_aes_ctx *sctx,
+ struct skcipher_walk *walk, bool locked)
+{
+ unsigned int n, nbytes;
+ int ret = 0;
+ u8 *ctrptr;
+
+ while (!ret && ((nbytes = walk->nbytes) >= AES_BLOCK_SIZE)) {
+ n = AES_BLOCK_SIZE;
+ if (nbytes >= 2 * AES_BLOCK_SIZE && locked)
+ n = __ctrblk_init(ctrblk, walk->iv, nbytes);
+ ctrptr = (n > AES_BLOCK_SIZE) ? ctrblk : walk->iv;
+ cpacf_kmctr(sctx->fc, sctx->key, walk->dst.virt.addr,
+ walk->src.virt.addr, n, ctrptr);
+ if (ctrptr == ctrblk) {
+ memcpy(walk->iv, ctrptr + n - AES_BLOCK_SIZE,
+ AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
+ }
+ crypto_inc(walk->iv, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
+ ret = skcipher_walk_done(walk, nbytes - n);
+ }
+
+ return ret;
+}
+
static int ctr_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
{
struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
struct s390_aes_ctx *sctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
- u8 buf[AES_BLOCK_SIZE], *ctrptr;
struct skcipher_walk walk;
- unsigned int n, nbytes;
- int ret, locked;
+ u8 buf[AES_BLOCK_SIZE];
+ int ret;
if (unlikely(!sctx->fc))
return fallback_skcipher_crypt(sctx, req, 0);
- locked = mutex_trylock(&ctrblk_lock);
-
ret = skcipher_walk_virt(&walk, req, false);
- while (!ret && ((nbytes = walk.nbytes) >= AES_BLOCK_SIZE)) {
- n = AES_BLOCK_SIZE;
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
- if (nbytes >= 2*AES_BLOCK_SIZE && locked)
- n = __ctrblk_init(ctrblk, walk.iv, nbytes);
- ctrptr = (n > AES_BLOCK_SIZE) ? ctrblk : walk.iv;
- cpacf_kmctr(sctx->fc, sctx->key, walk.dst.virt.addr,
- walk.src.virt.addr, n, ctrptr);
- if (ctrptr == ctrblk)
- memcpy(walk.iv, ctrptr + n - AES_BLOCK_SIZE,
- AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
- crypto_inc(walk.iv, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
- ret = skcipher_walk_done(&walk, nbytes - n);
- }
- if (locked)
+ if (mutex_trylock(&ctrblk_lock)) {
+ ret = __ctr_aes_crypt(sctx, &walk, true);
mutex_unlock(&ctrblk_lock);
+ } else {
+ ret = __ctr_aes_crypt(sctx, &walk, false);
+ }
+
/*
* final block may be < AES_BLOCK_SIZE, copy only nbytes
*/
- if (!ret && nbytes) {
+ if (!ret && walk.nbytes) {
memset(buf, 0, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
- memcpy(buf, walk.src.virt.addr, nbytes);
+ memcpy(buf, walk.src.virt.addr, walk.nbytes);
cpacf_kmctr(sctx->fc, sctx->key, buf, buf,
AES_BLOCK_SIZE, walk.iv);
- memcpy(walk.dst.virt.addr, buf, nbytes);
+ memcpy(walk.dst.virt.addr, buf, walk.nbytes);
crypto_inc(walk.iv, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
ret = skcipher_walk_done(&walk, 0);
memzero_explicit(buf, sizeof(buf));
--
2.43.0
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