kernel/linux.git/net/sctp/sysctl.c, branch v6.19.11

sctp: Stop accepting md5 and sha1 for net.sctp.cookie_hmac_alg

2025-08-20T02:36:26+00:00

The upgrade of the cookie authentication algorithm to HMAC-SHA256 kept some backwards compatibility for the net.sctp.cookie_hmac_alg sysctl by still accepting the values 'md5' and 'sha1'. Those algorithms are no longer actually used, but rather those values were just treated as requests to enable cookie authentication. As requested at https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CADvbK_fmCRARc8VznH8cQa-QKaCOQZ6yFbF=1-VDK=zRqv_cXw@mail.gmail.com/ and https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20250818084345.708ac796@kernel.org/ , go further and start rejecting 'md5' and 'sha1' completely. Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250818205426.30222-6-ebiggers@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sctp: Convert cookie authentication to use HMAC-SHA256

2025-08-20T02:36:26+00:00

Convert SCTP cookies to use HMAC-SHA256, instead of the previous choice of the legacy algorithms HMAC-MD5 and HMAC-SHA1. Simplify and optimize the code by using the HMAC-SHA256 library instead of crypto_shash, and by preparing the HMAC key when it is generated instead of per-operation. This doesn't break compatibility, since the cookie format is an implementation detail, not part of the SCTP protocol itself. Note that the cookie size doesn't change either. The HMAC field was already 32 bytes, even though previously at most 20 bytes were actually compared. 32 bytes exactly fits an untruncated HMAC-SHA256 value. So, although we could safely truncate the MAC to something slightly shorter, for now just keep the cookie size the same. I also considered SipHash, but that would generate only 8-byte MACs. An 8-byte MAC *might* suffice here. However, there's quite a lot of information in the SCTP cookies: more than in TCP SYN cookies. So absent an analysis that occasional forgeries of all that information is okay in SCTP, I errored on the side of caution. Remove HMAC-MD5 and HMAC-SHA1 as options, since the new HMAC-SHA256 option is just better. It's faster as well as more secure. For example, benchmarking on x86_64, cookie authentication is now nearly 3x as fast as the previous default choice and implementation of HMAC-MD5. Also just make the kernel always support cookie authentication if SCTP is supported at all, rather than making it optional in the build. (It was sort of optional before, but it didn't really work properly. E.g., a kernel with CONFIG_SCTP_COOKIE_HMAC_MD5=n still supported HMAC-MD5 cookie authentication if CONFIG_CRYPTO_HMAC and CONFIG_CRYPTO_MD5 happened to be enabled in the kconfig for other reasons.) Acked-by: Xin Long Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250818205426.30222-5-ebiggers@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sctp: add mutual exclusion in proc_sctp_do_udp_port()

2025-04-02T23:04:19+00:00

We must serialize calls to sctp_udp_sock_stop() and sctp_udp_sock_start() or risk a crash as syzbot reported: Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc000000000d: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000068-0x000000000000006f] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6551 Comm: syz.1.44 Not tainted 6.14.0-syzkaller-g7f2ff7b62617 #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2025 RIP: 0010:kernel_sock_shutdown+0x47/0x70 net/socket.c:3653 Call Trace: udp_tunnel_sock_release+0x68/0x80 net/ipv4/udp_tunnel_core.c:181 sctp_udp_sock_stop+0x71/0x160 net/sctp/protocol.c:930 proc_sctp_do_udp_port+0x264/0x450 net/sctp/sysctl.c:553 proc_sys_call_handler+0x3d0/0x5b0 fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c:601 iter_file_splice_write+0x91c/0x1150 fs/splice.c:738 do_splice_from fs/splice.c:935 [inline] direct_splice_actor+0x18f/0x6c0 fs/splice.c:1158 splice_direct_to_actor+0x342/0xa30 fs/splice.c:1102 do_splice_direct_actor fs/splice.c:1201 [inline] do_splice_direct+0x174/0x240 fs/splice.c:1227 do_sendfile+0xafd/0xe50 fs/read_write.c:1368 __do_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1429 [inline] __se_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1415 [inline] __x64_sys_sendfile64+0x1d8/0x220 fs/read_write.c:1415 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] Fixes: 046c052b475e ("sctp: enable udp tunneling socks") Reported-by: syzbot+fae49d997eb56fa7c74d@syzkaller.appspotmail.com Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/67ea5c01.050a0220.1547ec.012b.GAE@google.com/T/#u Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Cc: Marcelo Ricardo Leitner Acked-by: Xin Long Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250331091532.224982-1-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sctp: sysctl: plpmtud_probe_interval: avoid using current->nsproxy

2025-01-09T16:53:35+00:00

As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons: - Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns. - current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2). The 'net' structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(). Note that table->data could also be used directly, as this is the only member needed from the 'net' structure, but that would increase the size of this fix, to use '*data' everywhere 'net->sctp.probe_interval' is used. Fixes: d1e462a7a5f3 ("sctp: add probe_interval in sysctl and sock/asoc/transport") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/67769ecb.050a0220.3a8527.003f.GAE@google.com [1] Suggested-by: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250108-net-sysctl-current-nsproxy-v1-8-5df34b2083e8@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sctp: sysctl: udp_port: avoid using current->nsproxy

2025-01-09T16:53:35+00:00

As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons: - Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns. - current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2). The 'net' structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(). Note that table->data could also be used directly, but that would increase the size of this fix, while 'sctp.ctl_sock' still needs to be retrieved from 'net' structure. Fixes: 046c052b475e ("sctp: enable udp tunneling socks") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/67769ecb.050a0220.3a8527.003f.GAE@google.com [1] Suggested-by: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250108-net-sysctl-current-nsproxy-v1-7-5df34b2083e8@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sctp: sysctl: auth_enable: avoid using current->nsproxy

2025-01-09T16:53:35+00:00

As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons: - Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns. - current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2). The 'net' structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(). Note that table->data could also be used directly, but that would increase the size of this fix, while 'sctp.ctl_sock' still needs to be retrieved from 'net' structure. Fixes: b14878ccb7fa ("net: sctp: cache auth_enable per endpoint") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/67769ecb.050a0220.3a8527.003f.GAE@google.com [1] Suggested-by: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250108-net-sysctl-current-nsproxy-v1-6-5df34b2083e8@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sctp: sysctl: rto_min/max: avoid using current->nsproxy

2025-01-09T16:53:34+00:00

As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons: - Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns. - current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2). The 'net' structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(). Note that table->data could also be used directly, as this is the only member needed from the 'net' structure, but that would increase the size of this fix, to use '*data' everywhere 'net->sctp.rto_min/max' is used. Fixes: 4f3fdf3bc59c ("sctp: add check rto_min and rto_max in sysctl") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/67769ecb.050a0220.3a8527.003f.GAE@google.com [1] Suggested-by: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250108-net-sysctl-current-nsproxy-v1-5-5df34b2083e8@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sctp: sysctl: cookie_hmac_alg: avoid using current->nsproxy

2025-01-09T16:53:34+00:00

As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons: - Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns. - current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2). The 'net' structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(). Note that table->data could also be used directly, as this is the only member needed from the 'net' structure, but that would increase the size of this fix, to use '*data' everywhere 'net->sctp.sctp_hmac_alg' is used. Fixes: 3c68198e7511 ("sctp: Make hmac algorithm selection for cookie generation dynamic") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/67769ecb.050a0220.3a8527.003f.GAE@google.com [1] Suggested-by: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250108-net-sysctl-current-nsproxy-v1-4-5df34b2083e8@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers

2024-07-24T18:59:29+00:00

const qualify the struct ctl_table argument in the proc_handler function signatures. This is a prerequisite to moving the static ctl_table structs into .rodata data which will ensure that proc_handler function pointers cannot be modified. This patch has been generated by the following coccinelle script: ``` virtual patch @r1@ identifier ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos; identifier func !~ "appldata_(timer|interval)_handler|sched_(rt|rr)_handler|rds_tcp_skbuf_handler|proc_sctp_do_(hmac_alg|rto_min|rto_max|udp_port|alpha_beta|auth|probe_interval)"; @@ int func( - struct ctl_table *ctl + const struct ctl_table *ctl ,int write, void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos); @r2@ identifier func, ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos; @@ int func( - struct ctl_table *ctl + const struct ctl_table *ctl ,int write, void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos) { ... } @r3@ identifier func; @@ int func( - struct ctl_table * + const struct ctl_table * ,int , void *, size_t *, loff_t *); @r4@ identifier func, ctl; @@ int func( - struct ctl_table *ctl + const struct ctl_table *ctl ,int , void *, size_t *, loff_t *); @r5@ identifier func, write, buffer, lenp, ppos; @@ int func( - struct ctl_table * + const struct ctl_table * ,int write, void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos); ``` * Code formatting was adjusted in xfs_sysctl.c to comply with code conventions. The xfs_stats_clear_proc_handler, xfs_panic_mask_proc_handler and xfs_deprecated_dointvec_minmax where adjusted. * The ctl_table argument in proc_watchdog_common was const qualified. This is called from a proc_handler itself and is calling back into another proc_handler, making it necessary to change it as part of the proc_handler migration. Co-developed-by: Thomas Weißschuh Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh Co-developed-by: Joel Granados Signed-off-by: Joel Granados

net: Remove ctl_table sentinel elements from several networking subsystems

2024-05-03T12:29:42+00:00

This commit comes at the tail end of a greater effort to remove the empty elements at the end of the ctl_table arrays (sentinels) which will reduce the overall build time size of the kernel and run time memory bloat by ~64 bytes per sentinel (further information Link : https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZO5Yx5JFogGi%2FcBo@bombadil.infradead.org/) To avoid lots of small commits, this commit brings together network changes from (as they appear in MAINTAINERS) LLC, MPTCP, NETROM NETWORK LAYER, PHONET PROTOCOL, ROSE NETWORK LAYER, RXRPC SOCKETS, SCTP PROTOCOL, SHARED MEMORY COMMUNICATIONS (SMC), TIPC NETWORK LAYER and NETWORKING [IPSEC] * Remove sentinel element from ctl_table structs. * Replace empty array registration with the register_net_sysctl_sz call in llc_sysctl_init * Replace the for loop stop condition that tests for procname == NULL with one that depends on array size in sctp_sysctl_net_register * Remove instances where an array element is zeroed out to make it look like a sentinel in xfrm_sysctl_init. This is not longer needed and is safe after commit c899710fe7f9 ("networking: Update to register_net_sysctl_sz") added the array size to the ctl_table registration * Use a table_size variable to keep the value of ARRAY_SIZE Signed-off-by: Joel Granados Signed-off-by: David S. Miller