[PATCH] crypto: ccree - use crypto_memneq() to compare AEAD tag

From: David C.C.M. Gall

Date: Sat Aug 15 2026 - 13:10:20 EST


cc_aead_complete() compares the computed MAC against the received ICV
with memcmp(), which short-circuits on the first differing byte and
leaks tag-match length via timing. Use crypto_memneq() instead.

Assisted-by: gregkh_clanker_t1000
Signed-off-by: David C.C.M. Gall <david.ccm.gall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_aead.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_aead.c b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_aead.c
index 088c4603047f..d57a98f89e53 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_aead.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_aead.c
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ static void cc_aead_complete(struct device *dev, void *cc_req, int err)
goto done;

if (areq_ctx->gen_ctx.op_type == DRV_CRYPTO_DIRECTION_DECRYPT) {
- if (memcmp(areq_ctx->mac_buf, areq_ctx->icv_virt_addr,
- ctx->authsize) != 0) {
+ if (crypto_memneq(areq_ctx->mac_buf, areq_ctx->icv_virt_addr,
+ ctx->authsize)) {
dev_dbg(dev, "Payload authentication failure, (auth-size=%d, cipher=%d)\n",
ctx->authsize, ctx->cipher_mode);
/* In case of payload authentication failure, MUST NOT
--
2.43.0