Messages in this thread | | | From | David Howells <> | Subject | FIPS-mode panic? (was Re: [PULL] modules) | Date | Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:50:54 +0100 |
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Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> Hmm. So this thing makes me wonder: > > /* Not having a signature is only an error if we're strict. */ > if (err < 0 && fips_enabled) > panic("Module verification failed with error %d in FIPS mode\n", > err); > > do we really want to panic (even in fips_enabled mode)?
That's what the FIPS people want. As I understand it, if there's some indication that the crypto stuff is compromised, the box should be shut down immediately.
I've added Stephan Mueller to see if he can illuminate further.
David
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