[PATCH 2/2] crypto: algif_skcipher - Fix race condition in skcipher_check_key

[Herbert Xu]

We need to lock the child socket in skcipher_check_key as otherwise
two simultaneous calls can cause the parent socket to be freed.

Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
index 39df2a9..5772c0b 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
@@ -755,15 +755,16 @@ static struct proto_ops algif_skcipher_ops = {
 
 static int skcipher_check_key(struct socket *sock)
 {
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 	struct sock *psk;
 	struct alg_sock *pask;
 	struct skcipher_tfm *tfm;
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
 
+	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (ask->refcnt)
-		return 0;
+		goto unlock_child;
 
 	psk = ask->parent;
 	pask = alg_sk(ask->parent);
@@ -784,6 +785,8 @@ static int skcipher_check_key(struct socket *sock)
 
 unlock:
 	release_sock(psk);
+unlock_child:
+	release_sock(sk);
 
 	return err;
 }
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