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SubjectRe: [PATCH] crypto: do not free algorithm before using
On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 02:57:11PM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2018 at 06:00:16PM +0800, Pan Bian wrote:
> > In multiple functions, the algorithm fields are read after its reference
> > is dropped through crypto_mod_put. In this case, the algorithm memory
> > may be freed, resulting in use-after-free bugs. This patch delays the
> > put operation until the algorithm is never used.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Pan Bian <bianpan2016@163.com>
>
> Patch applied. Thanks!
>
> BTW, this problem exists in almost every other skcipher template,
> e.g., in ctr. Are you working on a fix for them too?

Probably not. Could you please provide patches to fix them?

Thanks,
Pan

>
> Cheers,
> --
> Email: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
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