Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] keys: fix keyring assoc-array out-of-bounds read and index inconsistency

[Jarkko Sakkinen]

On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 12:15:02PM -0400, Michael Bommarito wrote:
> An unprivileged keyring whose keys collide through the description-chunk
> path can drive assoc_array node splitting into an out-of-bounds slot write.
> Patch 1 stops the out-of-bounds read in keyring_get_key_chunk(); patch 2
> makes the chunk byte order agree with keyring_diff_objects(); patch 3 fixes
> the shortcut-walk trim so the walk cannot be steered down the wrong
> descendant.
> 
> v3 changes (patch 1 only; patches 2 and 3 are unchanged):
> Per Jarkko's review, patch 1 no longer extends the existing
> keyring_get_key_chunk() declaration line; the new offset is declared on its
> own line as unsigned int.  No functional change.
> 
> Patches 2 and 3 are unchanged from v2 and carry Jarkko's Reviewed-by.
> 
> v2: https://lore.kernel.org/keyrings/20260714115451.3773164-1-michael.bommarito@xxxxxxxxx/
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/keyrings/20260712014500.480410-1-michael.bommarito@xxxxxxxxx/
> 
> Michael Bommarito (3):
>   keys: fix out-of-bounds read in keyring_get_key_chunk()
>   keys: make keyring key-chunk byte order agree with
>     keyring_diff_objects()
>   assoc_array: trim the final shortcut word using the current chunk end
> 
>  lib/assoc_array.c       |  3 ++-
>  security/keys/keyring.c | 14 ++++++++------
>  2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> base-commit: 2c7c88a412aa6d09cd04b414211b4ef8553b5309
> -- 
> 2.53.0
> 

I'm setting up the testing environment now and hopefully have final
feedback within let's say "hours" (i.e. I'll do the job, and it takes what
it takes).

BR, Jarkko