Re: [PATCH] KEYS: encrypted: Add check for strsep
From: Jarkko Sakkinen
Date: Tue Jan 30 2024 - 12:22:50 EST
On Wed Jan 24, 2024 at 11:10 PM EET, Verma, Vishal L wrote:
> On Wed, 2024-01-24 at 15:40 -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > On Wed, 2024-01-24 at 20:10 +0000, Verma, Vishal L wrote:
> > > >
> > > Ah, thanks for confirming! Would you like me to send a revert patch or
> > > will you do it?
> >
> > Revert "KEYS: encrypted: Add check for strsep"
> >
> > This reverts commit b4af096b5df5dd131ab796c79cedc7069d8f4882.
> >
> > New encrypted keys are created either from kernel-generated random
> > numbers or user-provided decrypted data. Revert the change requiring
> > user-provided decrypted data.
> >
> >
> > Can I add your Reported-by?
>
> Yes that works, Thank you.
This went totally wrong IMHO.
Priority should be to locate and fix the bug not revert useful stuff
when a bug is found that has limited scope.
BR, Jarkko