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Eric Biggers dd015b566d fscrypt: Fix key setup in edge case with multiple data unit sizes
The addition of support for customizable data unit sizes introduced an
edge case where a file's contents can be en/decrypted with the wrong
data unit size.  It occurs when there are multiple v2 policies that:

- Have *different* data unit sizes, via the log2_data_unit_size field

- Share the same master_key_identifier, contents_encryption_mode, and
  either FSCRYPT_POLICY_FLAG_DIRECT_KEY,
  FSCRYPT_POLICY_FLAG_IV_INO_LBLK_32, or
  FSCRYPT_POLICY_FLAG_IV_INO_LBLK_64

- Are being used on the same filesystem, which also must be mounted with
  the "inlinecrypt" mount option.

Fortunately this edge case doesn't actually occur in practice.  I just
found it via code review.  But it needs to be fixed regardless.

The bug is caused by the data unit size not being fully considered when
blk_crypto_keys are cached in mk_direct_keys, mk_iv_ino_lblk_32_keys,
and mk_iv_ino_lblk_64_keys.  They're differentiated only by master key,
encryption mode, and flag.  However, each one actually has a data unit
size too.  Only the first data unit size that is cached is used.

To fix this, start using the data unit size to differentiate the cached
keys.  For several reasons, including avoiding increasing the size of
struct fscrypt_master_key, just replace all three arrays with a single
linked list instead of changing them into two-dimensional arrays.  This
works well when considering that in practice at most 2 entries are used
across all three arrays, so it was already mostly wasted space.

For simplicity, make the list also take over the publish/subscribe of
the prepared key itself.  That is, create separate list nodes for
blk_crypto_keys vs crypto_skciphers, and add nodes to the list only when
their key is actually prepared.  (Note that the legacy
fscrypt_direct_keys table in fs/crypto/keysetup_v1.c already works this
way.)  This eliminates the need for the additional memory barriers when
reading and writing the fields of struct fscrypt_prepared_key.

Note that I technically should have included the data unit size in the
HKDF info string as well.  But it's too late to change that.

Fixes: 5b11888471 ("fscrypt: support crypto data unit size less than filesystem block size")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260618180652.52742-1-ebiggers@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
2026-06-22 12:12:11 -07:00
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certs treewide: fix indentation and whitespace in Kconfig files 2026-05-28 21:24:42 -07:00
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Documentation i2c for v7.2, part 2 2026-06-22 09:30:31 -07:00
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
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Essential Documentation
-----------------------

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* License: See COPYING

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============

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* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
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* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
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Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
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* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

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* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


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=========================

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