Messages in this thread | | | From | David Howells <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v6 1/6] KEYS: special dot prefixed keyring name bug fix | Date | Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:24:20 +0100 |
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Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> Dot prefixed keyring names are supposed to be reserved for the > kernel, but add_key() calls key_get_type_from_user(), which > incorrectly verifies the 'type' field, not the 'description' field. > This patch verifies the 'description' field isn't dot prefixed, > when creating a new keyring, and removes the dot prefix test in > key_get_type_from_user(). > > Changelog v6: > - whitespace and other cleanup > > Changelog v5: > - Only prevent userspace from creating a dot prefixed keyring, not > regular keys - Dmitry > > Reported-by: Dmitry Kasatkin <d.kasatkin@samsung.com> > Cc: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> > Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Acked-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
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