kernel/linux.git/net/ipv6/datagram.c, branch v6.19.12

ipv6: avoid overflows in ip6_datagram_send_ctl()

2026-04-11T12:29:34+00:00

[ Upstream commit 4e453375561fc60820e6b9d8ebeb6b3ee177d42e ] Yiming Qian reported : I believe I found a locally triggerable kernel bug in the IPv6 sendmsg ancillary-data path that can panic the kernel via `skb_under_panic()` (local DoS). The core issue is a mismatch between: - a 16-bit length accumulator (`struct ipv6_txoptions::opt_flen`, type `__u16`) and - a pointer to the *last* provided destination-options header (`opt->dst1opt`) when multiple `IPV6_DSTOPTS` control messages (cmsgs) are provided. - `include/net/ipv6.h`: - `struct ipv6_txoptions::opt_flen` is `__u16` (wrap possible). (lines 291-307, especially 298) - `net/ipv6/datagram.c:ip6_datagram_send_ctl()`: - Accepts repeated `IPV6_DSTOPTS` and accumulates into `opt_flen` without rejecting duplicates. (lines 909-933) - `net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:__ip6_append_data()`: - Uses `opt->opt_flen + opt->opt_nflen` to compute header sizes/headroom decisions. (lines 1448-1466, especially 1463-1465) - `net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:__ip6_make_skb()`: - Calls `ipv6_push_frag_opts()` if `opt->opt_flen` is non-zero. (lines 1930-1934) - `net/ipv6/exthdrs.c:ipv6_push_frag_opts()` / `ipv6_push_exthdr()`: - Push size comes from `ipv6_optlen(opt->dst1opt)` (based on the pointed-to header). (lines 1179-1185 and 1206-1211) 1. `opt_flen` is a 16-bit accumulator: - `include/net/ipv6.h:298` defines `__u16 opt_flen; /* after fragment hdr */`. 2. `ip6_datagram_send_ctl()` accepts *repeated* `IPV6_DSTOPTS` cmsgs and increments `opt_flen` each time: - In `net/ipv6/datagram.c:909-933`, for `IPV6_DSTOPTS`: - It computes `len = ((hdr->hdrlen + 1) << 3);` - It checks `CAP_NET_RAW` using `ns_capable(net->user_ns, CAP_NET_RAW)`. (line 922) - Then it does: - `opt->opt_flen += len;` (line 927) - `opt->dst1opt = hdr;` (line 928) There is no duplicate rejection here (unlike the legacy `IPV6_2292DSTOPTS` path which rejects duplicates at `net/ipv6/datagram.c:901-904`). If enough large `IPV6_DSTOPTS` cmsgs are provided, `opt_flen` wraps while `dst1opt` still points to a large (2048-byte) destination-options header. In the attached PoC (`poc.c`): - 32 cmsgs with `hdrlen=255` => `len = (255+1)*8 = 2048` - 1 cmsg with `hdrlen=0` => `len = 8` - Total increment: `32*2048 + 8 = 65544`, so `(__u16)opt_flen == 8` - The last cmsg is 2048 bytes, so `dst1opt` points to a 2048-byte header. 3. The transmit path sizes headers using the wrapped `opt_flen`: - In `net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:1463-1465`: - `headersize = sizeof(struct ipv6hdr) + (opt ? opt->opt_flen + opt->opt_nflen : 0) + ...;` With wrapped `opt_flen`, `headersize`/headroom decisions underestimate what will be pushed later. 4. When building the final skb, the actual push length comes from `dst1opt` and is not limited by wrapped `opt_flen`: - In `net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:1930-1934`: - `if (opt->opt_flen) proto = ipv6_push_frag_opts(skb, opt, proto);` - In `net/ipv6/exthdrs.c:1206-1211`, `ipv6_push_frag_opts()` pushes `dst1opt` via `ipv6_push_exthdr()`. - In `net/ipv6/exthdrs.c:1179-1184`, `ipv6_push_exthdr()` does: - `skb_push(skb, ipv6_optlen(opt));` - `memcpy(h, opt, ipv6_optlen(opt));` With insufficient headroom, `skb_push()` underflows and triggers `skb_under_panic()` -> `BUG()`: - `net/core/skbuff.c:2669-2675` (`skb_push()` calls `skb_under_panic()`) - `net/core/skbuff.c:207-214` (`skb_panic()` ends in `BUG()`) - The `IPV6_DSTOPTS` cmsg path requires `CAP_NET_RAW` in the target netns user namespace (`ns_capable(net->user_ns, CAP_NET_RAW)`). - Root (or any task with `CAP_NET_RAW`) can trigger this without user namespaces. - An unprivileged `uid=1000` user can trigger this if unprivileged user namespaces are enabled and it can create a userns+netns to obtain namespaced `CAP_NET_RAW` (the attached PoC does this). - Local denial of service: kernel BUG/panic (system crash). - Reproducible with a small userspace PoC. This patch does not reject duplicated options, as this might break some user applications. Instead, it makes sure to adjust opt_flen and opt_nflen to correctly reflect the size of the current option headers, preventing the overflows and the potential for panics. This applies to IPV6_DSTOPTS, IPV6_HOPOPTS, and IPV6_RTHDR. Specifically: When a new IPV6_DSTOPTS is processed, the length of the old opt->dst1opt is subtracted from opt->opt_flen before adding the new length. When a new IPV6_HOPOPTS is processed, the length of the old opt->dst0opt is subtracted from opt->opt_nflen. When a new Routing Header (IPV6_RTHDR or IPV6_2292RTHDR) is processed, the length of the old opt->srcrt is subtracted from opt->opt_nflen. In the special case within IPV6_2292RTHDR handling where dst1opt is moved to dst0opt, the length of the old opt->dst0opt is subtracted from opt->opt_nflen before the new one is added. Fixes: 333fad5364d6 ("[IPV6]: Support several new sockopt / ancillary data in Advanced API (RFC3542).") Reported-by: Yiming Qian Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CAL_bE8JNzawgr5OX5m+3jnQDHry2XxhQT5=jThW1zDPtUikRYA@mail.gmail.com/ Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260401154721.3740056-1-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin

net: Convert proto callbacks from sockaddr to sockaddr_unsized

2025-11-05T03:10:33+00:00

Convert struct proto pre_connect(), connect(), bind(), and bind_add() callback function prototypes from struct sockaddr to struct sockaddr_unsized. This does not change per-implementation use of sockaddr for passing around an arbitrarily sized sockaddr struct. Those will be addressed in future patches. Additionally removes the no longer referenced struct sockaddr from include/net/inet_common.h. No binary changes expected. Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251104002617.2752303-5-kees@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

net: add sk_drops_read(), sk_drops_inc() and sk_drops_reset() helpers

2025-08-28T11:14:50+00:00

We want to split sk->sk_drops in the future to reduce potential contention on this field. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250826125031.1578842-2-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni

net: dst: annotate data-races around dst->obsolete

2025-07-02T21:32:29+00:00

(dst_entry)->obsolete is read locklessly, add corresponding annotations. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250630121934.3399505-2-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

net: remove sock_i_uid()

2025-06-24T00:04:03+00:00

Difference between sock_i_uid() and sk_uid() is that after sock_orphan(), sock_i_uid() returns GLOBAL_ROOT_UID while sk_uid() returns the last cached sk->sk_uid value. None of sock_i_uid() callers care about this. Use sk_uid() which is much faster and inlined. Note that diag/dump users are calling sock_i_ino() and can not see the full benefit yet. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Cc: Lorenzo Colitti Reviewed-by: Maciej Żenczykowski Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250620133001.4090592-3-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

net: annotate races around sk->sk_uid

2025-06-24T00:04:03+00:00

sk->sk_uid can be read while another thread changes its value in sockfs_setattr(). Add sk_uid(const struct sock *sk) helper to factorize the needed READ_ONCE() annotations, and add corresponding WRITE_ONCE() where needed. Fixes: 86741ec25462 ("net: core: Add a UID field to struct sock.") Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Cc: Lorenzo Colitti Reviewed-by: Maciej Żenczykowski Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250620133001.4090592-2-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

ipv6: annotate data-races around np->ucast_oif

2023-12-11T10:59:17+00:00

np->ucast_oif is read locklessly in some contexts. Make all accesses to this field lockless, adding appropriate annotations. This also makes setsockopt( IPV6_UNICAST_IF ) lockless. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: David Ahern Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

ipv6: annotate data-races around np->mcast_oif

2023-12-11T10:59:17+00:00

np->mcast_oif is read locklessly in some contexts. Make all accesses to this field lockless, adding appropriate annotations. This also makes setsockopt( IPV6_MULTICAST_IF ) lockless. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: David Ahern Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

ipv6: lockless IPV6_FLOWINFO_SEND implementation

2023-09-15T09:33:48+00:00

np->sndflow reads are racy. Use one bit ftom atomic inet->inet_flags instead, IPV6_FLOWINFO_SEND setsockopt() can be lockless. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: David Ahern Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

ipv6: lockless IPV6_RECVERR implemetation

2023-09-15T09:33:48+00:00

np->recverr is moved to inet->inet_flags to fix data-races. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: David Ahern Signed-off-by: David S. Miller