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[net] net/sched: act_pedit: limit negative offset

Message ID 20161127155815.10359-1-amir@vadai.me
State Changes Requested, archived
Delegated to: David Miller
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Amir Vadai Nov. 27, 2016, 3:58 p.m. UTC
Should not allow setting a negative offset that goes below the skb head.

Signed-off-by: Amir Vadai <amir@vadai.me>
---
Hi Dave,

Please pull to -stable branches.

Thanks,
Amir

 net/sched/act_pedit.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Cong Wang Nov. 28, 2016, 5:39 a.m. UTC | #1
On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 7:58 AM, Amir Vadai <amir@vadai.me> wrote:
> Should not allow setting a negative offset that goes below the skb head.
...
> diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
> index b54d56d4959b..e79e8a88f2d2 100644
> --- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
> +++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
> @@ -154,8 +154,11 @@ static int tcf_pedit(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
>                         }
>
>                         ptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, off + offset, 4, &_data);
> -                       if (!ptr)
> +                       if ((unsigned char *)ptr < skb->head) {


ptr returned could be &_data, which is on stack, so why this comparison
makes sense for this case?


> +                               pr_info("tc filter pedit offset out of bounds\n");
>                                 goto bad;
> +                       }
> +
>                         /* just do it, baby */
>                         *ptr = ((*ptr & tkey->mask) ^ tkey->val);
>                         if (ptr == &_data)
> --
> 2.10.2
>
David Miller Nov. 28, 2016, 5:49 a.m. UTC | #2
From: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 21:39:33 -0800

> On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 7:58 AM, Amir Vadai <amir@vadai.me> wrote:
>> Should not allow setting a negative offset that goes below the skb head.
> ...
>> diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
>> index b54d56d4959b..e79e8a88f2d2 100644
>> --- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
>> +++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
>> @@ -154,8 +154,11 @@ static int tcf_pedit(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
>>                         }
>>
>>                         ptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, off + offset, 4, &_data);
>> -                       if (!ptr)
>> +                       if ((unsigned char *)ptr < skb->head) {
> 
> 
> ptr returned could be &_data, which is on stack, so why this comparison
> makes sense for this case?

Indeed, this will definitely do the wrong thing when the on-stack area
passed back to ptr.
Amir Vadai Nov. 28, 2016, 7:51 a.m. UTC | #3
On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 12:49:36AM -0500, David Miller wrote:
> From: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 21:39:33 -0800
> 
> > On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 7:58 AM, Amir Vadai <amir@vadai.me> wrote:
> >> Should not allow setting a negative offset that goes below the skb head.
> > ...
> >> diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
> >> index b54d56d4959b..e79e8a88f2d2 100644
> >> --- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
> >> +++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
> >> @@ -154,8 +154,11 @@ static int tcf_pedit(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
> >>                         }
> >>
> >>                         ptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, off + offset, 4, &_data);
> >> -                       if (!ptr)
> >> +                       if ((unsigned char *)ptr < skb->head) {
> > 
> > 
> > ptr returned could be &_data, which is on stack, so why this comparison
> > makes sense for this case?
> 
> Indeed, this will definitely do the wrong thing when the on-stack area
> passed back to ptr.
yes - my bad. will correct it and send v1
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diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index b54d56d4959b..e79e8a88f2d2 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -154,8 +154,11 @@  static int tcf_pedit(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
 			}
 
 			ptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, off + offset, 4, &_data);
-			if (!ptr)
+			if ((unsigned char *)ptr < skb->head) {
+				pr_info("tc filter pedit offset out of bounds\n");
 				goto bad;
+			}
+
 			/* just do it, baby */
 			*ptr = ((*ptr & tkey->mask) ^ tkey->val);
 			if (ptr == &_data)