linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/8] MODSIGN: Use PKCS#7 for module signatures [ver #4]

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Message-ID: <CALCETrXe2kdP73LhND9svDsuSwhok+661-B775Xk_=kOtoZfYQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 21 May 2015 15:24:46 -0700
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>
Cc:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>, keyrings@...ux-nfs.org,
	Dmitry Kasatkin <dmitry.kasatkin@...il.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@...onical.com>,
	LSM List <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/8] MODSIGN: Use PKCS#7 for module signatures [ver #4]

On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...e.com> wrote:
> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net> wrote:
>> Given that, I would say that merely shoving firmware files through the
>> module verifier as-is would not be okay.
>
> Replacing one dog and pony show for another is what is going on, what
> you describe and suggest seems best, and I welcome patches, it seems
> you know what you are talking about :)
>

Don't hold your breath.  My plate is over-full.  I'm probably a decent
reviewer of crypto, though.

--Andy
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