[PATCH 11/33] crypto: aes - Add XTS support using library

From: Eric Biggers

Date: Tue Jul 07 2026 - 01:42:26 EST


Implement the "xts(aes)" crypto_skcipher algorithm using the
corresponding library functions.

Among other benefits, this allows the architecture-optimized AES-XTS
code to be migrated into the library while still leaving it accessible
via crypto_skcipher, eliminating lots of boilerplate code.

Fast paths similar to what x86_64 uses (to eliminate the scatterlist
walking overhead) are included. So we'll get that optimization for all
architectures.

For now the cra_priority is set to just 110, since the
architecture-optimized implementations of this algorithm haven't yet
been migrated into the library. It will be boosted once that happens.

Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
crypto/Kconfig | 1 +
crypto/aes.c | 120 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 121 insertions(+)

diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index dd6785c68620..5e573051c903 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ config CRYPTO_AES
select CRYPTO_LIB_AES_CBC_MACS if CRYPTO_CMAC || CRYPTO_XCBC || CRYPTO_CCM
select CRYPTO_LIB_AES_CTR if CRYPTO_CTR || CRYPTO_XCTR
select CRYPTO_LIB_AES_ECB if CRYPTO_ECB
+ select CRYPTO_LIB_AES_XTS if CRYPTO_XTS
select CRYPTO_HASH if CRYPTO_CMAC || CRYPTO_XCBC || CRYPTO_CCM
# CRYPTO_SKCIPHER should be selected only if a mode that needs it is
# enabled, but that doesn't work due to a recursive dependency caused by
diff --git a/crypto/aes.c b/crypto/aes.c
index 0919818bed03..a59eb57c86de 100644
--- a/crypto/aes.c
+++ b/crypto/aes.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
#include <crypto/aes-cbc.h>
#include <crypto/aes-ctr.h>
#include <crypto/aes-ecb.h>
+#include <crypto/aes-xts.h>
#include <crypto/aes.h>
#include <crypto/algapi.h>
#include <crypto/internal/hash.h>
@@ -477,6 +478,105 @@ static __maybe_unused int crypto_aes_xctr_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
return 0;
}

+/* AES-XTS */
+
+static __maybe_unused int crypto_aes_xts_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
+ const u8 *in_key,
+ unsigned int key_len)
+{
+ struct aes_xts_key *key = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
+ int flags = (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
+ CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS) ?
+ XTS_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS :
+ 0;
+
+ return aes_xts_preparekey(key, in_key, key_len, flags);
+}
+
+static void aes_xts_crypt_wrapper(u8 *dst, const u8 *src, size_t len,
+ u8 iv[AES_BLOCK_SIZE],
+ const struct aes_xts_key *key, bool enc,
+ bool *cont)
+{
+ if (enc)
+ aes_xts_encrypt(dst, src, len, iv, key, *cont);
+ else
+ aes_xts_decrypt(dst, src, len, iv, key, *cont);
+ *cont = true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This handles AES-XTS en/decryption requests that use a nonlinear scattelist
+ * layout or where HIGHMEM is enabled.
+ */
+static noinline int crypto_aes_xts_crypt_nonlinear(struct skcipher_request *req,
+ bool enc)
+{
+ const struct aes_xts_key *key =
+ crypto_skcipher_ctx(crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req));
+ u8 tmp[2 * AES_BLOCK_SIZE] __aligned(__alignof__(long));
+ unsigned int main_len = req->cryptlen;
+ unsigned int tail_len = main_len % AES_BLOCK_SIZE;
+ bool cont = false;
+
+ if (unlikely(tail_len)) {
+ /*
+ * Ciphertext stealing is needed.
+ * Just do the last two blocks separately.
+ */
+ tail_len += AES_BLOCK_SIZE;
+ main_len -= tail_len;
+ }
+
+ AES_CRYPT_SG(aes_xts_crypt_wrapper, req->dst, req->src, main_len, 0,
+ req->iv, key, enc, &cont);
+
+ if (unlikely(tail_len)) {
+ memcpy_from_sglist(tmp, req->src, main_len, tail_len);
+ aes_xts_crypt_wrapper(tmp, tmp, tail_len, req->iv, key, enc,
+ &cont);
+ memcpy_to_sglist(req->dst, main_len, tmp, tail_len);
+ memzero_explicit(tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static __maybe_unused int crypto_aes_xts_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
+{
+ const struct aes_xts_key *key =
+ crypto_skcipher_ctx(crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req));
+
+ if (unlikely(req->cryptlen < AES_BLOCK_SIZE))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HIGHMEM) &&
+ likely(req->src->length >= req->cryptlen &&
+ req->dst->length >= req->cryptlen)) {
+ /* Fast path */
+ aes_xts_encrypt(sg_virt(req->dst), sg_virt(req->src),
+ req->cryptlen, req->iv, key, /* cont= */ false);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return crypto_aes_xts_crypt_nonlinear(req, /* enc= */ true);
+}
+
+static __maybe_unused int crypto_aes_xts_decrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
+{
+ const struct aes_xts_key *key =
+ crypto_skcipher_ctx(crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req));
+
+ if (unlikely(req->cryptlen < AES_BLOCK_SIZE))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HIGHMEM) &&
+ likely(req->src->length >= req->cryptlen &&
+ req->dst->length >= req->cryptlen)) {
+ /* Fast path */
+ aes_xts_decrypt(sg_virt(req->dst), sg_virt(req->src),
+ req->cryptlen, req->iv, key, /* cont= */ false);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return crypto_aes_xts_crypt_nonlinear(req, /* enc= */ false);
+}
+
static struct skcipher_alg skcipher_algs[] = {
#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CRYPTO_ECB)
{
@@ -559,6 +659,22 @@ static struct skcipher_alg skcipher_algs[] = {
.decrypt = crypto_aes_xctr_crypt,
},
#endif
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CRYPTO_XTS)
+ {
+ .base.cra_name = "xts(aes)",
+ .base.cra_driver_name = "xts-aes-lib",
+ .base.cra_priority = 110,
+ .base.cra_blocksize = AES_BLOCK_SIZE,
+ .base.cra_ctxsize = sizeof(struct aes_xts_key),
+ .base.cra_module = THIS_MODULE,
+ .min_keysize = 2 * AES_MIN_KEY_SIZE,
+ .max_keysize = 2 * AES_MAX_KEY_SIZE,
+ .ivsize = AES_BLOCK_SIZE,
+ .setkey = crypto_aes_xts_setkey,
+ .encrypt = crypto_aes_xts_encrypt,
+ .decrypt = crypto_aes_xts_decrypt,
+ },
+#endif
};

static int __init crypto_aes_mod_init(void)
@@ -639,3 +755,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS_CRYPTO("ctr-aes-lib");
MODULE_ALIAS_CRYPTO("xctr(aes)");
MODULE_ALIAS_CRYPTO("xctr-aes-lib");
#endif
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CRYPTO_XTS)
+MODULE_ALIAS_CRYPTO("xts(aes)");
+MODULE_ALIAS_CRYPTO("xts-aes-lib");
+#endif
--
2.54.0