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CFG80211_MICHAEL_MIC(9) Actions and configuration CFG80211_MICHAEL_MIC(9)

NAME

cfg80211_michael_mic_failure - notification of Michael MIC failure (TKIP)

SYNOPSIS

void cfg80211_michael_mic_failure(struct net_device * dev, const u8 * addr, enum nl80211_key_type key_type, int key_id, const u8 * tsc, gfp_t gfp);

ARGUMENTS

dev
network device
addr
The source MAC address of the frame
key_type
The key type that the received frame used
key_id
Key identifier (0..3). Can be -1 if missing.
tsc
The TSC value of the frame that generated the MIC failure (6 octets)
gfp
allocation flags

DESCRIPTION

This function is called whenever the local MAC detects a MIC failure in a received frame. This matches with MLME-MICHAELMICFAILURE. indication primitive.

AUTHOR

Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Author.

COPYRIGHT

March 2016 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2.