linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] PKCS#7: Allow detached data to be supplied for signature checking purposes

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Date:	Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:41:56 +0000
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, mmarek@...e.cz, d.kasatkin@...sung.com,
	rusty@...tcorp.com.au, vgoyal@...hat.com, keyrings@...ux-nfs.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] PKCS#7: Allow detached data to be supplied for signature checking purposes

Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

> > > Ok, PCKS#7 supports detached data.  I assume this is not needed for
> > > kernel modules.  What is the motivation for adding this support to the
> > > kernel?
> > 
> > See patch #5.  I should probably note that in the commit message.
> 
> This patch set does not change the syscall.  The signature is still
> appended to the kernel module.

Ummm, yes, so?

> In fact, the call from kernel/module_signing.c: mod_verify_pkcs7() calls
> pkcs7_supply_detached_data() with a pointer to the module and the module
> length to set the data field. pkcs7_supply_detached_data() would not be
> defined or exported, unless it was going to be called elsewhere.  How else
> are you planning on using pkcs7_supply_detached_data()?

Is your point that I exported it unnecessarily?  That I have now fixed.

David
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