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From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Cc: linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] KEYS: Protect pkey method checks against type removal
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:25:44 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-196456@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261104021414.50696-1-0xbeac@gmail.com>

> keyctl_pkey_params_get() looks up the key, and keyctl_pkey_query(),
> keyctl_pkey_e_d_s() and keyctl_pkey_verify() then dereference
> key->type->asym_* outside key->sem.  A reference keeps the key alive, but
> does not pin the module providing its type.
> 
> unregister_key_type() calls key_gc_keytype(), which retypes every
> remaining key of the type to key_type_dead under key->sem for writing.
> The pkey paths read key->type again after their checks, so a concurrent
> module unload can turn the checked callback into the NULL key_type_dead
> member and call through a NULL function pointer, e.g.:
> 
>   KEYCTL_PKEY_SIGN task              Module unload and key GC
>   ------------------------           ------------------------
>   keyctl_pkey_e_d_s()
>     if (!key->type->asym_eds_op)     unregister_key_type()
> [ ... ]
> (925c84e3cc21) and update (aef3a8a4f988) methods.
> 
> Fixes: 00d60fd3b932 ("KEYS: Provide keyctls to drive the new key type ops for asymmetric keys [ver #2]")
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: BeaCox <0xbeac@gmail.com>

Sashiko has reviewed this patch and found no issues.

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  reply	other threads:[~2026-11-04  2:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-11-03  3:29 [PATCH] KEYS: Protect pkey method checks against type removal BeaCox
2026-11-03  3:39 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 15:17 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-04  2:14   ` [PATCH v2] " BeaCox
2026-11-04  2:25     ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-11-04 14:49     ` Jarkko Sakkinen

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