[PATCH v2] crypto: drbg: use memzero_explicit() for clearing sensitive data

Compiler dead store optimization can sometimes remove final calls to memset() used to clear sensitive data at the end of a function. Replace trailing memset() calls with memzero_explicit() to preclude unwanted removal. Signed-off-by: Nickolaus Woodruff --- Changes in v2: - Move the linux/stri

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Re: [PATCH v3] crypto: include crypto- module prefix in template

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 04:32:38PM -0800, Kees Cook wrote: > This adds the module loading prefix "crypto-" to the template lookup > as well. > > For example, attempting to load 'vfat(blowfish)' via AF_ALG now correctly > includes the "crypto-" prefix at every level, correctly rejecting "vfat": >

Re: [PATCH] crypto: drbg - use MODULE_ALIAS_CRYPTO

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 09:28:43AM +0100, Stephan Mueller wrote: > Use the crypto- prefix for the DRBG implementations. > > Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller Applied. -- Email: Herbert Xu Home Page: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/ PGP Key: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/pubkey.txt -- To

Re: [PATCH] crypto: user - add MODULE_ALIAS

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 05:12:45PM +0100, Stephan Mueller wrote: > To allow automatic loading of the crypto_user kernel module, the netlink > MODULE_ALIAS is added. > > Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller Applied. -- Email: Herbert Xu Home Page: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/ PGP Key: http://

Re: [PATCH] crypto: drbg: use memzero_explicit() for clearing sensitive data

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:21:16AM -0500, Nickolaus Woodruff wrote: > diff --git a/include/crypto/drbg.h b/include/crypto/drbg.h > index 5186f75..13471a2 100644 > --- a/include/crypto/drbg.h > +++ b/include/crypto/drbg.h > @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ > #include > #include > #include > +#include Why a

Re: [PATCH] arm64: crypto: Add ARM64 CRC32 hw accelerated module

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 10:50:12AM -0600, Yazen Ghannam wrote: > Herbert, > > I have a couple of questions. > > 1) To which release has the patch been applied? We're just curious for > tracking purposes. 3.19 > 2) I'd like to apply Ard's suggestion. Do you prefer a second version > of this patc