2009-02-26 09:18:53

by Jouni Malinen

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Subject: [PATCH] ath9k: Fix hw crypto configuration for TKIP in AP mode

Incorrect Michael MIC key (RX, should have been TX) was set for the
group key in AP mode. This resulted in all broadcast frames triggering
Michael MIC errors and eventual TKIP countermeasures. The change here
sets the correct Michael MIC key based on whether the local end is the
authenticator (well, AP for now).

Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <[email protected]>
Tested-by: Pat Erley <[email protected]>

---
drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c | 18 +++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

--- wireless-testing.orig/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c 2009-02-26 10:49:43.000000000 +0200
+++ wireless-testing/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c 2009-02-26 10:51:41.000000000 +0200
@@ -648,8 +648,8 @@ static int ath_keyset(struct ath_softc *
}

static int ath_setkey_tkip(struct ath_softc *sc, u16 keyix, const u8 *key,
- struct ath9k_keyval *hk,
- const u8 *addr)
+ struct ath9k_keyval *hk, const u8 *addr,
+ bool authenticator)
{
const u8 *key_rxmic;
const u8 *key_txmic;
@@ -659,7 +659,13 @@ static int ath_setkey_tkip(struct ath_so

if (addr == NULL) {
/* Group key installation */
- memcpy(hk->kv_mic, key_rxmic, sizeof(hk->kv_mic));
+ if (authenticator) {
+ memcpy(hk->kv_mic, key_txmic, sizeof(hk->kv_mic));
+ memcpy(hk->kv_txmic, key_txmic, sizeof(hk->kv_mic));
+ } else {
+ memcpy(hk->kv_mic, key_rxmic, sizeof(hk->kv_mic));
+ memcpy(hk->kv_txmic, key_rxmic, sizeof(hk->kv_mic));
+ }
return ath_keyset(sc, keyix, hk, addr);
}
if (!sc->splitmic) {
@@ -769,6 +775,7 @@ static int ath_reserve_key_cache_slot(st
}

static int ath_key_config(struct ath_softc *sc,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
{
@@ -828,7 +835,8 @@ static int ath_key_config(struct ath_sof
}

if (key->alg == ALG_TKIP)
- ret = ath_setkey_tkip(sc, idx, key->key, &hk, mac);
+ ret = ath_setkey_tkip(sc, idx, key->key, &hk, mac,
+ vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP);
else
ret = ath_keyset(sc, idx, &hk, mac);

@@ -2481,7 +2489,7 @@ static int ath9k_set_key(struct ieee8021

switch (cmd) {
case SET_KEY:
- ret = ath_key_config(sc, sta, key);
+ ret = ath_key_config(sc, vif, sta, key);
if (ret >= 0) {
key->hw_key_idx = ret;
/* push IV and Michael MIC generation to stack */

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