Re: [PATCH net] net/tcp-md5: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
Date: Tue Mar 03 2026 - 22:01:25 EST
Hello:
This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>:
On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 12:34:09 -0800 you wrote:
> To prevent timing attacks, MACs need to be compared in constant
> time. Use the appropriate helper function for this.
>
> Fixes: cfb6eeb4c860 ("[TCP]: MD5 Signature Option (RFC2385) support.")
> Fixes: 658ddaaf6694 ("tcp: md5: RST: getting md5 key from listener")
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- [net] net/tcp-md5: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/46d0d6f50dab
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