linux-kernel - Re: [v2 1/2] crypto: virtio: Fix src/dst scatterlist calculation in __virtio_crypto_skcipher_do

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Date:   Tue, 26 May 2020 10:25:28 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     "Longpeng (Mike)" <longpeng2@...wei.com>,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Cc:     Corentin Labbe <clabbe@...libre.com>,
        Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
        Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Gonglei <arei.gonglei@...wei.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [v2 1/2] crypto: virtio: Fix src/dst scatterlist calculation in
 __virtio_crypto_skcipher_do_req()

>> I suggest to move the addition of such input parameter validation
>> to a separate update step.
>>
> Um...The 'src_nents' will be used as a loop condition,
> so validate it here is needed ?

Would you prefer to add such checking as the first update in
another small patch series?

Regards,
Markus