netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v4 04/19] tcp: add datapath logic for PSP with inline key exchange

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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:25:38 -0400
From: Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v4 04/19] tcp: add datapath logic for PSP with
 inline key exchange

Daniel Zahka wrote:
> From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
> 
> Add validation points and state propagation to support PSP key
> exchange inline, on TCP connections. The expectation is that
> application will use some well established mechanism like TLS
> handshake to establish a secure channel over the connection and
> if both endpoints are PSP-capable - exchange and install PSP keys.
> Because the connection can existing in PSP-unsecured and PSP-secured
> state we need to make sure that there are no race conditions or
> retransmission leaks.
> 
> On Tx - mark packets with the skb->decrypted bit when PSP key
> is at the enqueue time. Drivers should only encrypt packets with
> this bit set. This prevents retransmissions getting encrypted when
> original transmission was not. Similarly to TLS, we'll use
> sk->sk_validate_xmit_skb to make sure PSP skbs can't "escape"
> via a PSP-unaware device without being encrypted.
> 
> On Rx - validation is done under socket lock. This moves the validation
> point later than xfrm, for example. Please see the documentation patch
> for more details on the flow of securing a connection, but for
> the purpose of this patch what's important is that we want to
> enforce the invariant that once connection is secured any skb
> in the receive queue has been encrypted with PSP.
> 
> Add trivialities like GRO and coalescing checks.
> 
> This change only adds the validation points, for ease of review.
> Subsequent change will add the ability to install keys, and flesh
> the enforcement logic out
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
> Co-developed-by: Daniel Zahka <daniel.zahka@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Zahka <daniel.zahka@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>