[PATCH] crypto: octeontx - use crypto_memneq() to check HMAC
From: David C.C.M. Gall
Date: Sat Aug 15 2026 - 13:09:44 EST
validate_hmac_cipher_null() compares the computed and received HMAC
with memcmp(), which short-circuits on the first differing byte and
leaks tag-match length via timing. Use crypto_memneq() instead.
Because for cipher_null the validated payload is un-encrypted, this
valid prefix leak allows for authenticated message forgery.
Assisted-by: gregkh_clanker_t1000
Signed-off-by: David C.C.M. Gall <david.ccm.gall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx/otx_cptvf_algs.c | 7 ++++---
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx/otx_cptvf_algs.c b/drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx/otx_cptvf_algs.c
index 096be42e9d03..70befbdd442b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx/otx_cptvf_algs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx/otx_cptvf_algs.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
#include <crypto/sha1.h>
#include <crypto/sha2.h>
#include <crypto/xts.h>
+#include <crypto/utils.h>
#include <crypto/scatterwalk.h>
#include <linux/sort.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
@@ -105,9 +106,9 @@ static inline int validate_hmac_cipher_null(struct otx_cpt_req_info *cpt_req)
req = container_of(cpt_req->areq, struct aead_request, base);
tfm = crypto_aead_reqtfm(req);
rctx = aead_request_ctx_dma(req);
- if (memcmp(rctx->fctx.hmac.s.hmac_calc,
- rctx->fctx.hmac.s.hmac_recv,
- crypto_aead_authsize(tfm)) != 0)
+ if (crypto_memneq(rctx->fctx.hmac.s.hmac_calc,
+ rctx->fctx.hmac.s.hmac_recv,
+ crypto_aead_authsize(tfm)))
return -EBADMSG;
return 0;
--
2.43.0