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

[Jarkko Sakkinen]

On Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 06:30:43PM +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> 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@gmail.com/
> > v1: https://lore.kernel.org/keyrings/20260712014500.480410-1-michael.bommarito@gmail.com/
> > 
> > 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).

Good news. I got it tested. I'll push and mirror the patches to
linux-next. Once they show up there, I'll send a PR to Linus.


Reviewed-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko at kernel.org>
Tested-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko at kernel.org> # Done with the provided
                                               # reproducer.

Really good work IMHO and also great example of legit use of 
AI assisted patches in my books. Thank you.

BR, Jarkko