ath9k: fix reliability issues with TKIP MIC verification
[openwrt.git] / package / mac80211 / patches / 550-ath9k_mmic_verify.patch
1 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
2 +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
3 @@ -814,16 +814,17 @@ static bool ath9k_rx_accept(struct ath_c
4                             struct ath_rx_status *rx_stats,
5                             bool *decrypt_error)
6  {
7 -#define is_mc_or_valid_tkip_keyix ((is_mc ||                   \
8 -               (rx_stats->rs_keyix != ATH9K_RXKEYIX_INVALID && \
9 -               test_bit(rx_stats->rs_keyix, common->tkip_keymap))))
10 -
11 +       bool is_mc, is_valid_tkip, mic_error = false;
12         struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
13         __le16 fc;
14         u8 rx_status_len = ah->caps.rx_status_len;
15  
16         fc = hdr->frame_control;
17  
18 +       is_mc = !!is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1);
19 +       is_valid_tkip = rx_stats->rs_keyix != ATH9K_RXKEYIX_INVALID &&
20 +               test_bit(rx_stats->rs_keyix, common->tkip_keymap);
21 +
22         if (!rx_stats->rs_datalen)
23                 return false;
24          /*
25 @@ -853,19 +854,19 @@ static bool ath9k_rx_accept(struct ath_c
26                 if (rx_stats->rs_status & ATH9K_RXERR_DECRYPT) {
27                         *decrypt_error = true;
28                 } else if (rx_stats->rs_status & ATH9K_RXERR_MIC) {
29 -                       bool is_mc;
30                         /*
31                          * The MIC error bit is only valid if the frame
32                          * is not a control frame or fragment, and it was
33 -                        * decrypted using a valid TKIP key.
34 +                        * decrypted using a valid TKIP key. For multicast
35 +                        * frames the hardware will not return a valid
36 +                        * key index, so accept the MIC bit for those
37 +                        * as well.
38                          */
39 -                       is_mc = !!is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1);
40 -
41                         if (!ieee80211_is_ctl(fc) &&
42                             !ieee80211_has_morefrags(fc) &&
43                             !(le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl) & IEEE80211_SCTL_FRAG) &&
44 -                           is_mc_or_valid_tkip_keyix)
45 -                               rxs->flag |= RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR;
46 +                           (is_mc || is_valid_tkip))
47 +                               mic_error = true;
48                         else
49                                 rx_stats->rs_status &= ~ATH9K_RXERR_MIC;
50                 }
51 @@ -886,6 +887,22 @@ static bool ath9k_rx_accept(struct ath_c
52                         }
53                 }
54         }
55 +
56 +       /*
57 +        * For unicast frames the MIC error bit can have false positives,
58 +        * so all MIC error reports need to be validated in software.
59 +        * False negatives are not common, so skip software verification
60 +        * if the hardware considers the MIC valid.
61 +        */
62 +       if (is_valid_tkip && ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control) &&
63 +           !(rx_stats->rs_status & (ATH9K_RXERR_DECRYPT | ATH9K_RXERR_CRC |
64 +                                    ATH9K_RXERR_MIC))) {
65 +               /* Strip the Michael MIC */
66 +               rx_stats->rs_datalen -= 8;
67 +               rxs->flag |= RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED;
68 +       } else if (is_mc && mic_error) {
69 +               rxs->flag |= RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR;
70 +       }
71         return true;
72  }
73