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@@ -81,20 +81,16 @@ extern int fscrypt_fname_usr_to_disk(struct inode *, const struct qstr *,
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* followed by the second-to-last ciphertext block of the filename. Due to the
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* use of the CBC-CTS encryption mode, the second-to-last ciphertext block
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* depends on the full plaintext. (Note that ciphertext stealing causes the
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- * last two blocks to appear "flipped".) This makes collisions very unlikely:
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- * just a 1 in 2^128 chance for two filenames to collide even if they share the
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- * same filesystem-specific hashes.
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+ * last two blocks to appear "flipped".) This makes accidental collisions very
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+ * unlikely: just a 1 in 2^128 chance for two filenames to collide even if they
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+ * share the same filesystem-specific hashes.
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*
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- * This scheme isn't strictly immune to intentional collisions because it's
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- * basically like a CBC-MAC, which isn't secure on variable-length inputs.
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- * However, generating a CBC-MAC collision requires the ability to choose
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- * arbitrary ciphertext, which won't normally be possible with filename
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- * encryption since it would require write access to the raw disk.
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- *
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- * Taking a real cryptographic hash like SHA-256 over the full ciphertext would
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- * be better in theory but would be less efficient and more complicated to
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- * implement, especially since the filesystem would need to calculate it for
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- * each directory entry examined during a search.
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+ * However, this scheme isn't immune to intentional collisions, which can be
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+ * created by anyone able to create arbitrary plaintext filenames and view them
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+ * without the key. Making the "digest" be a real cryptographic hash like
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+ * SHA-256 over the full ciphertext would prevent this, although it would be
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+ * less efficient and harder to implement, especially since the filesystem would
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+ * need to calculate it for each directory entry examined during a search.
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*/
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struct fscrypt_digested_name {
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u32 hash;
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