[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/3] crypto/openssl: add rsa and mod asym op

[Verma, Shally]

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>From: Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara at intel.com>
>Sent: 14 November 2018 20:35
>To: Sahu, Sunila <Sunila.Sahu at cavium.com>
>Cc: dev at dpdk.org; Athreya, Narayana Prasad <NarayanaPrasad.Athreya at cavium.com>; Murthy, Nidadavolu
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>Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/3] crypto/openssl: add rsa and mod asym op
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>> +err_rsa:
>> +             if (n)
>> +                     BN_free(n);
>> +             if (e)
>> +                     BN_free(e);
>> +             if (d)
>> +                     BN_free(d);
>> +             if (p)
>> +                     BN_free(p);
>> +             if (q)
>> +                     BN_free(q);
>> +             if (dmp1)
>> +                     BN_free(dmp1);
>> +             if (dmq1)
>> +                     BN_free(dmq1);
>> +             if (iqmp)
>> +                     BN_free(iqmp);
>> +
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>Hi,
>
>I don't think the if() test is required prior to calling BN_free().
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>The docs say: "If a is NULL, nothing is done.":
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>    https://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/man3/BN_free.html
Ok. will see and get back to you. Would like to test with different openssl versions, if all follow same rule no issues.

Thanks
Shally
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>I mention this because the code above is also in Coverity defect 305854.
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>Could you look at that and provide a fix.
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>Thanks.
>
>John
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