Re: [RFC PATCH 2/2] PKCS#7: Check codeSigning EKU for kernel module and kexec pe verification

[Randy Dunlap]

On 10/20/20 6:42 AM, Ben Boeckel wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 14:50:01 +0800, Lee, Chun-Yi wrote:
>> +config CHECK_CODESIGN_EKU
>> +	bool "Check codeSigning extended key usage"
>> +	depends on PKCS7_MESSAGE_PARSER=y
>> +	depends on SYSTEM_DATA_VERIFICATION
>> +	help
>> +	  This option provides support for checking the codeSigning extended
>> +	  key usage extension when verifying the signature in PKCS#7. It

	  extended ... extension.
Can we drop one of those or reword it?

>> +	  affects kernel module verification and kexec PE binary verification
>> +	  now.
> 
> Is the "now" necessary? Isn't it implied by the option's existence?


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~Randy