* [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
@ 2013-11-26 18:13 Mathy Vanhoef
2013-11-26 20:44 ` Oleksij Rempel
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Mathy Vanhoef @ 2013-11-26 18:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linville; +Cc: linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni, vthiagar, senthilb
From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes CVE-2013-4579.
Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
---
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index d441045..84359c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
int i;
- for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
- iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
+ if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
+ for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
+ iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
+ } else {
+ iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
+ }
}
-static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
+static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
{
struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
/*
- * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
- * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
+ * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
+ * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
+ * when matching addresses.
*/
- iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
+ iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
if (vif)
@@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
+
+ if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
+ memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+
ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
}
@@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
goto out;
}
- ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
+ ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
priv->nvifs++;
@@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
- ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
+ ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
/*
* Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
/*
- * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
- * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
+ * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
+ * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
+ * when matching addresses.
*/
memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
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* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-11-26 18:13 [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask Mathy Vanhoef
@ 2013-11-26 20:44 ` Oleksij Rempel
2013-11-27 13:10 ` Mathy Vanhoef
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Oleksij Rempel @ 2013-11-26 20:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Mathy Vanhoef, linville; +Cc: linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni, vthiagar, senthilb
Hi Mathy,
thank you for your work!
suddenly this patch do not apply on top of
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-testing.git
can you please update it.
Am 26.11.2013 19:13, schrieb Mathy Vanhoef:
> From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
>
> Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
> address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes
> CVE-2013-4579.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
> ---
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> index d441045..84359c3 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> @@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8
> *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
> int i;
>
> - for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
> - iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
> + if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
> + for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
> + iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
> + } else {
> + iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
> + }
> }
>
> -static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> +static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
> {
> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
>
> /*
> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
> + * when matching addresses.
> */
> - iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
> + iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
> memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>
> if (vif)
> @@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct
> ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
>
> memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
> +
> + if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
> + memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
> +
> ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
> }
>
> @@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct
> ieee80211_hw *hw,
> goto out;
> }
>
> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>
> priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
> priv->nvifs++;
> @@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct
> ieee80211_hw *hw,
>
> ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
>
> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>
> /*
> * Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> @@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
>
> /*
> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
> + * when matching addresses.
> */
> memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
> memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>
>
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* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-11-26 20:44 ` Oleksij Rempel
@ 2013-11-27 13:10 ` Mathy Vanhoef
2013-11-27 13:58 ` Pau Koning
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Mathy Vanhoef @ 2013-11-27 13:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Oleksij Rempel
Cc: linville, linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni, vthiagar, senthilb
Hi Oleksij,
It appears something went wrong with tabs/spaces when sending the patch over mail. It should work this time.
--
From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes CVE-2013-4579.
Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
---
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index d441045..84359c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
int i;
- for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
- iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
+ if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
+ for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
+ iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
+ } else {
+ iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
+ }
}
-static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
+static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
{
struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
/*
- * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
- * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
+ * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
+ * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
+ * when matching addresses.
*/
- iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
+ iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
if (vif)
@@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
+
+ if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
+ memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+
ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
}
@@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
goto out;
}
- ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
+ ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
priv->nvifs++;
@@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
- ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
+ ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
/*
* Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
/*
- * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
- * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
+ * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
+ * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
+ * when matching addresses.
*/
memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
On 26/11/2013 21:44, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> Hi Mathy,
>
> thank you for your work!
> suddenly this patch do not apply on top of
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-testing.git
>
> can you please update it.
>
>
> Am 26.11.2013 19:13, schrieb Mathy Vanhoef:
>> From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
>>
>> Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
>> address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes
>> CVE-2013-4579.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <Mathy.Vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be>
>> ---
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>> b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>> index d441045..84359c3 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>> @@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8
>> *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
>> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
>> int i;
>>
>> - for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
>> - iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
>> + if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
>> + for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
>> + iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
>> + } else {
>> + iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
>> + }
>> }
>>
>> -static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>> +static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>> struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
>> {
>> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
>> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
>>
>> /*
>> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
>> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
>> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
>> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
>> + * when matching addresses.
>> */
>> - iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
>> + iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
>> memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>>
>> if (vif)
>> @@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct
>> ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>> ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
>>
>> memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
>> +
>> + if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
>> + memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
>> +
>> ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
>> }
>>
>> @@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct
>> ieee80211_hw *hw,
>> goto out;
>> }
>>
>> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>
>> priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
>> priv->nvifs++;
>> @@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct
>> ieee80211_hw *hw,
>>
>> ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
>>
>> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>
>> /*
>> * Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>> b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>> index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>> @@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
>>
>> /*
>> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
>> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
>> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
>> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
>> + * when matching addresses.
>> */
>> memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
>> memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>>
>>
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>
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* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-11-27 13:10 ` Mathy Vanhoef
@ 2013-11-27 13:58 ` Pau Koning
2013-11-28 11:21 ` Mathy Vanhoef
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Pau Koning @ 2013-11-27 13:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Mathy Vanhoef
Cc: Oleksij Rempel, linville, linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni, vthiagar,
senthilb
On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Mathy Vanhoef
<mathy.vanhoef@cs.kuleuven.be> wrote:
> Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm
Sorry, but the patch cannot be accepted when the disclaimer forbids it.
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* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-11-27 13:58 ` Pau Koning
@ 2013-11-28 11:21 ` Mathy Vanhoef
2013-12-06 16:25 ` John W. Linville
2013-12-06 16:29 ` John W. Linville
0 siblings, 2 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Mathy Vanhoef @ 2013-11-28 11:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Pau Koning
Cc: Oleksij Rempel, linville, linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni, vthiagar,
senthilb
Third time's the charm?
--
From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes CVE-2013-4579.
Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
---
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index d441045..84359c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
int i;
- for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
- iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
+ if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
+ for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
+ iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
+ } else {
+ iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
+ }
}
-static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
+static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
{
struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
/*
- * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
- * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
+ * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
+ * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
+ * when matching addresses.
*/
- iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
+ iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
if (vif)
@@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
+
+ if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
+ memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+
ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
}
@@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
goto out;
}
- ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
+ ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
priv->nvifs++;
@@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
- ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
+ ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
/*
* Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
/*
- * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
- * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
+ * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
+ * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
+ * when matching addresses.
*/
memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-11-28 11:21 ` Mathy Vanhoef
@ 2013-12-06 16:25 ` John W. Linville
2013-12-06 16:29 ` John W. Linville
1 sibling, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: John W. Linville @ 2013-12-06 16:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Mathy Vanhoef
Cc: Pau Koning, Oleksij Rempel, linux-wireless, jouni, vthiagar,
senthilb, ath9k-devel
Can we get some comments on this patch? It is attempting to address
a CVE.
John
On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 12:21:45PM +0100, Mathy Vanhoef wrote:
> Third time's the charm?
> --
> From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
>
> Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
> address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes CVE-2013-4579.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> index d441045..84359c3 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> @@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
> int i;
>
> - for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
> - iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
> + if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
> + for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
> + iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
> + } else {
> + iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
> + }
> }
>
> -static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> +static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
> {
> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
>
> /*
> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
> + * when matching addresses.
> */
> - iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
> + iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
> memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>
> if (vif)
> @@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
>
> memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
> +
> + if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
> + memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
> +
> ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
> }
>
> @@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> goto out;
> }
>
> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>
> priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
> priv->nvifs++;
> @@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>
> ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
>
> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>
> /*
> * Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> @@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
>
> /*
> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
> + * when matching addresses.
> */
> memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
> memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>
>
>
>
--
John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you
linville@tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-11-28 11:21 ` Mathy Vanhoef
2013-12-06 16:25 ` John W. Linville
@ 2013-12-06 16:29 ` John W. Linville
2013-12-06 20:30 ` Mathy
1 sibling, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: John W. Linville @ 2013-12-06 16:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Mathy Vanhoef
Cc: Pau Koning, Oleksij Rempel, linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni,
vthiagar, senthilb
On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 12:21:45PM +0100, Mathy Vanhoef wrote:
> Third time's the charm?
> --
> From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
>
> Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
> address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes CVE-2013-4579.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> index d441045..84359c3 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
> @@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
> int i;
>
> - for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
> - iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
> + if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
> + for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
> + iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
> + } else {
> + iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
> + }
> }
>
> -static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> +static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
> {
I'm not sure I see the point of renaming this function -- just
personal preference?
> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
>
> /*
> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
> + * when matching addresses.
> */
> - iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
> + iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
> memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>
> if (vif)
> @@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
> ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
>
> memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
> +
> + if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
> + memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
> +
> ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
> }
>
> @@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> goto out;
> }
>
> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>
> priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
> priv->nvifs++;
> @@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>
> ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
>
> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>
> /*
> * Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> @@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
>
> /*
> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
> + * when matching addresses.
> */
> memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
> memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>
>
>
>
--
John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you
linville@tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-12-06 16:29 ` John W. Linville
@ 2013-12-06 20:30 ` Mathy
2013-12-07 16:49 ` Oleksij Rempel
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Mathy @ 2013-12-06 20:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: John W. Linville
Cc: Pau Koning, Oleksij Rempel, linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni,
vthiagar, senthilb
It was renamed to make it clear the function now changes both the
BSSID and MAC registers.
On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 5:29 PM, John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 12:21:45PM +0100, Mathy Vanhoef wrote:
>> Third time's the charm?
>> --
>> From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
>>
>> Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
>> address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes CVE-2013-4579.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
>> ---
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>> index d441045..84359c3 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>> @@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
>> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
>> int i;
>>
>> - for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
>> - iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
>> + if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
>> + for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
>> + iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
>> + } else {
>> + iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
>> + }
>> }
>>
>> -static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>> +static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>> struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
>> {
>
> I'm not sure I see the point of renaming this function -- just
> personal preference?
>
>> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
>> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
>>
>> /*
>> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
>> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
>> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
>> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
>> + * when matching addresses.
>> */
>> - iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
>> + iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
>> memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>>
>> if (vif)
>> @@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>> ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
>>
>> memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
>> +
>> + if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
>> + memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
>> +
>> ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
>> }
>>
>> @@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>> goto out;
>> }
>>
>> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>
>> priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
>> priv->nvifs++;
>> @@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>>
>> ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
>>
>> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>
>> /*
>> * Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>> index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>> @@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
>>
>> /*
>> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
>> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
>> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
>> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
>> + * when matching addresses.
>> */
>> memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
>> memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you
> linville@tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-12-06 20:30 ` Mathy
@ 2013-12-07 16:49 ` Oleksij Rempel
2013-12-08 12:50 ` Ben Greear
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Oleksij Rempel @ 2013-12-07 16:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Mathy, John W. Linville
Cc: Pau Koning, linux-wireless, mcgrof, jouni, vthiagar, senthilb
I have only one doubt in this patch.
It will overwrite original MAC. If you wont to restore it, then you need
to reload module.
If no body against it, i can live it too.
Am 06.12.2013 21:30, schrieb Mathy:
> It was renamed to make it clear the function now changes both the
> BSSID and MAC registers.
>
> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 5:29 PM, John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 12:21:45PM +0100, Mathy Vanhoef wrote:
>>> Third time's the charm?
>>> --
>>> From: "Mathy Vanhoef" <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Pick the MAC address of the first virtual interface as the new hardware MAC
>>> address. Set BSSID mask according to this MAC address. This fixes CVE-2013-4579.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Mathy Vanhoef <vanhoefm@gmail.com>
>>> ---
>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>>> index d441045..84359c3 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
>>> @@ -147,21 +147,26 @@ static void ath9k_htc_bssid_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
>>> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data = data;
>>> int i;
>>>
>>> - for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
>>> - iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
>>> + if (iter_data->hw_macaddr != NULL) {
>>> + for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
>>> + iter_data->mask[i] &= ~(iter_data->hw_macaddr[i] ^ mac[i]);
>>> + } else {
>>> + iter_data->hw_macaddr = mac;
>>> + }
>>> }
>>>
>>> -static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>>> +static void ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>>> struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
>>> {
>>
>> I'm not sure I see the point of renaming this function -- just
>> personal preference?
>>
>>> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
>>> struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
>>>
>>> /*
>>> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
>>> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
>>> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
>>> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
>>> + * when matching addresses.
>>> */
>>> - iter_data.hw_macaddr = common->macaddr;
>>> + iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
>>> memset(&iter_data.mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>>>
>>> if (vif)
>>> @@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ static void ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
>>> ath9k_htc_bssid_iter, &iter_data);
>>>
>>> memcpy(common->bssidmask, iter_data.mask, ETH_ALEN);
>>> +
>>> + if (iter_data.hw_macaddr)
>>> + memcpy(common->macaddr, iter_data.hw_macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
>>> +
>>> ath_hw_setbssidmask(common);
>>> }
>>>
>>> @@ -1083,7 +1092,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>>> goto out;
>>> }
>>>
>>> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>>
>>> priv->vif_slot |= (1 << avp->index);
>>> priv->nvifs++;
>>> @@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>>>
>>> ath9k_htc_set_opmode(priv);
>>>
>>> - ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>> + ath9k_htc_set_mac_bssid_mask(priv, vif);
>>>
>>> /*
>>> * Stop ANI only if there are no associated station interfaces.
>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>>> index b6aad69..99ab0aa 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
>>> @@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>>> struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
>>>
>>> /*
>>> - * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
>>> - * together with the BSSID mask when matching addresses.
>>> + * Pick the MAC address of the first interface as the new hardware
>>> + * MAC address. The hardware will use it together with the BSSID mask
>>> + * when matching addresses.
>>> */
>>> memset(iter_data, 0, sizeof(*iter_data));
>>> memset(&iter_data->mask, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you
>> linville@tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready.
--
Regards,
Oleksij
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-12-07 16:49 ` Oleksij Rempel
@ 2013-12-08 12:50 ` Ben Greear
2013-12-08 18:09 ` Mathy
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Ben Greear @ 2013-12-08 12:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Oleksij Rempel
Cc: Mathy, John W. Linville, Pau Koning, linux-wireless, mcgrof,
jouni, vthiagar, senthilb
On 12/07/2013 08:49 AM, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> I have only one doubt in this patch.
> It will overwrite original MAC. If you wont to restore it, then you need
> to reload module.
>
> If no body against it, i can live it too.
I believe ethtool allows an API to read the eeprom-MAC addr. Maybe
add support for that API to the ath9k_htc driver so that the original
MAC can be read that way?
Thanks,
Ben
--
Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com
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* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-12-08 12:50 ` Ben Greear
@ 2013-12-08 18:09 ` Mathy
2013-12-09 14:06 ` Oleksij Rempel
0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Mathy @ 2013-12-08 18:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ben Greear
Cc: Oleksij Rempel, John W. Linville, Pau Koning, linux-wireless,
jouni, vthiagar, senthilb
The common->macaddr field is also updated in the ath9k driver
(function ath9k_calculate_iter_data in main.c).
I just did a quick test. When using macchanger to assign a random MAC
address, the original (permanent) MAC address is still retrieved
properly. So there is no need to reload the module, macchanger can
simply restore the permanent MAC. I assume the permanent MAC address
is saved elsewhere?
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> wrote:
> On 12/07/2013 08:49 AM, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
>>
>> I have only one doubt in this patch.
>> It will overwrite original MAC. If you wont to restore it, then you need
>> to reload module.
>>
>> If no body against it, i can live it too.
>
>
> I believe ethtool allows an API to read the eeprom-MAC addr. Maybe
> add support for that API to the ath9k_htc driver so that the original
> MAC can be read that way?
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
> --
> Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
> Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com
>
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* Re: [PATCH] ath9k_htc: properly set MAC address and BSSID mask
2013-12-08 18:09 ` Mathy
@ 2013-12-09 14:06 ` Oleksij Rempel
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From: Oleksij Rempel @ 2013-12-09 14:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Mathy, Ben Greear
Cc: John W. Linville, Pau Koning, linux-wireless, jouni, vthiagar,
senthilb
Am 08.12.2013 19:09, schrieb Mathy:
> The common->macaddr field is also updated in the ath9k driver
> (function ath9k_calculate_iter_data in main.c).
>
> I just did a quick test. When using macchanger to assign a random MAC
> address, the original (permanent) MAC address is still retrieved
> properly. So there is no need to reload the module, macchanger can
> simply restore the permanent MAC. I assume the permanent MAC address
> is saved elsewhere?
Right now i have no time to digg deeper in it. I'm ok with this patch.
Thanks a lot for your work!
--
Regards,
Oleksij
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