Re: Problem on SCTP

From: Sun Paul
Date: Tue Feb 28 2017 - 23:16:23 EST


Hi Xin

I have used 3.10.0-514.6.2.el7.x86_64 on Centos7 and tessted. the
same issue still occur.

any idea?

On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 11:06 PM, Xin Long <lucien.xin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 5:01 PM, Sun Paul <paulrbk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi, can I confirm that the problem is on the Linux router itself or on
>> both server and client?
>>
> try with a new kernel in router, like build and install a upstream
> kernel on your route machine.
>
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git
>
> https://kernelnewbies.org/KernelBuild :
> part "Setting up your kernel configuration" and
> part "Building the kernel"
>
>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Xin Long <lucien.xin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 1:30 PM, Sun Paul <paulrbk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> does this fixed in RHEL7?
>>> yes, I think so.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Xin Long <lucien.xin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:29 AM, Sun Paul <paulrbk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Xin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> do you mean we need to patch the kernel?
>>>>> Yups, pls comment on that bz if it's really needed for your env.
>>>>> A z-stream kernel may be available for that issue soon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Xin Long <lucien.xin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 9:12 AM, Sun Paul <paulrbk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the router is actually is a linux running on RHEL6.8
>>>>>>>> (2.6.32-642.4.2.el6.x86_64). it uses iptables to do SNAT aand DNAT
>>>>>>>> forward.
>>>>>>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1412038
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> sctp_manip_pkt->sctp_compute_cksum:
>>>>>>> struct sctphdr *sh = sctp_hdr(sub);
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But in rhel6, skb->transport_header is not yet set at that time.
>>>>>>> This patch should be backported into rhel6.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> commit 21d1196a35f5686c4323e42a62fdb4b23b0ab4a3
>>>>>>> Author: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Date: Mon Jul 15 20:03:19 2013 -0700
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ipv4: set transport header earlier
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 11:53 PM, Xin Long <lucien.xin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 12:26 PM, Sun Paul <paulrbk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> sorry to get back late, the platform is running on KVM. and this
>>>>>>>>>> problem is resolved by moving to VMware environment, however, a new
>>>>>>>>>> problem is coming out, we noticed that the HB REQ is being ABORT from
>>>>>>>>>> client.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 03:32:35.233572 IP 10.165.250.22.3868 > 192.168.2.13.40001: sctp (1)
>>>>>>>>>> [HB REQ] (from server to sctp router)
>>>>>>>>>> 03:32:35.233603 IP 192.168.2.14.3868 > 192.168.2.13.40001: sctp (1)
>>>>>>>>>> [HB REQ] (from sctp router to client)
>>>>>>>>>> 03:32:35.233852 IP 192.168.2.13.40001 > 192.168.2.14.3868: sctp (1)
>>>>>>>>>> [ABORT] (from client to sctp router)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 03:32:37.928679 IP 10.165.250.22.3868 > 192.168.2.13.40001: sctp (1) [HB REQ]
>>>>>>>>>> 03:32:37.928717 IP 192.168.2.14.3868 > 192.168.2.13.40001: sctp (1) [HB REQ]
>>>>>>>>>> 03:32:37.929247 IP 192.168.2.13.40001 > 192.168.2.14.3868: sctp (1) [ABORT]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For the above packet flow, 10.165.250.22 is the server and
>>>>>>>>>> 192.168.2.13 is the client, the server 10.165.250.22 sends HB REQ to
>>>>>>>>>> client 192.168.2.13 through 192.168.2.14 (the SCTP router), and the
>>>>>>>>>> SCTP router change the src address before forward the HB REQ to the
>>>>>>>>>> client.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> But somehow the client is ABORT the HB REQ, any idea? is it related to
>>>>>>>>>> the HEARTBEAT information? or the checksum again>?
>>>>>>>>> The incorrect checksum won't cause ABORT, but the abnormal HB REQ
>>>>>>>>> could be, if HB information was modified when calculating the checksum
>>>>>>>>> on router, the ABORT may be caused in client process.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> is your SCTP router linux ? if yes, what's the kernel version ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:19 PM, Michael Tuexen
>>>>>>>>>> <Michael.Tuexen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13 Jan 2017, at 10:43, Michael Tuexen <Michael.Tuexen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Your router does NOT change any field in the SCTP packet, but the
>>>>>>>>>>>> SCTP checksum was modified from
>>>>>>>>>>>> Checksum: 0xbaea49e5 (not verified)
>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>> Checksum: 0xa9a86d3f (not verified)
>>>>>>>>>>>> At least one of these is wrong. Read the tracefiles in wireshark and
>>>>>>>>>>>> enable checksum validation and wireshark will tell you which one is
>>>>>>>>>>>> correct. (That is why I asked for .pcap file instead of a .txt).
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> My guess is that the initial checksum is correct and your box middlebox
>>>>>>>>>>>> not only changes the destination address and ttl field and header
>>>>>>>>>>>> checksum in the IP-header (which is expected) but also incorrectly the
>>>>>>>>>>>> SCTP checksum. Since no field in the SCTP packet has changed, the checksum
>>>>>>>>>>>> must be the same.
>>>>>>>>>>> At the server have a look at the SNMP counters:
>>>>>>>>>>> cat /proc/net/sctp/snmp
>>>>>>>>>>> You should find a line staring with
>>>>>>>>>>> SctpChecksumErrors
>>>>>>>>>>> If the number reported there is positive, the node received packets
>>>>>>>>>>> with checksum errors.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13 Jan 2017, at 04:29, Sun Paul <paulrbk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Frame 2: 98 bytes on wire (784 bits), 98 bytes captured (784 bits)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Encapsulation type: Ethernet (1)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arrival Time: Jan 6, 2017 16:52:49.662321000 Malay Peninsula Standard Time
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Time shift for this packet: 0.000000000 seconds]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Epoch Time: 1483692769.662321000 seconds
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Time delta from previous captured frame: 0.000179000 seconds]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Time delta from previous displayed frame: 0.000179000 seconds]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Time since reference or first frame: 0.000179000 seconds]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Frame Number: 2
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Frame Length: 98 bytes (784 bits)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Capture Length: 98 bytes (784 bits)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Frame is marked: False]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Frame is ignored: False]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Protocols in frame: eth:ethertype:ip:sctp]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet II, Src: Vmware_81:41:6b (00:50:56:81:41:6b), Dst:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vmware_81:a6:a3 (00:50:56:81:a6:a3)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Destination: Vmware_81:a6:a3 (00:50:56:81:a6:a3)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Address: Vmware_81:a6:a3 (00:50:56:81:a6:a3)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .... ..0. .... .... .... .... = LG bit: Globally unique
>>>>>>>>>>>>> address (factory default)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .... ...0 .... .... .... .... = IG bit: Individual address (unicast)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Source: Vmware_81:41:6b (00:50:56:81:41:6b)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Address: Vmware_81:41:6b (00:50:56:81:41:6b)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .... ..0. .... .... .... .... = LG bit: Globally unique
>>>>>>>>>>>>> address (factory default)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .... ...0 .... .... .... .... = IG bit: Individual address (unicast)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Type: IPv4 (0x0800)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet Protocol Version 4, Src: 192.168.206.83, Dst: 192.168.206.66
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0100 .... = Version: 4
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .... 0101 = Header Length: 20 bytes (5)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Differentiated Services Field: 0x02 (DSCP: CS0, ECN: ECT(0))
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0000 00.. = Differentiated Services Codepoint: Default (0)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .... ..10 = Explicit Congestion Notification: ECN-Capable
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Transport codepoint '10' (2)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Total Length: 84
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Identification: 0x0000 (0)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Flags: 0x02 (Don't Fragment)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0... .... = Reserved bit: Not set
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .1.. .... = Don't fragment: Set
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ..0. .... = More fragments: Not set
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fragment offset: 0
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Time to live: 63
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Protocol: SCTP (132)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Header checksum: 0x1d3d [validation disabled]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Good: False]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Bad: False]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Source: 192.168.206.83
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Destination: 192.168.206.66
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Source GeoIP: Unknown]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Destination GeoIP: Unknown]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stream Control Transmission Protocol, Src Port: 50001 (50001), Dst
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Port: 3868 (3868)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Source port: 50001
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Destination port: 3868
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Verification tag: 0x00000000
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Assocation index: 0]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Checksum: 0xa9a86d3f (not verified)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> INIT chunk (Outbound streams: 3000, inbound streams: 3000)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chunk type: INIT (1)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0... .... = Bit: Stop processing of the packet
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .0.. .... = Bit: Do not report
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chunk flags: 0x00
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chunk length: 52
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Initiate tag: 0xe79f40cb
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Advertised receiver window credit (a_rwnd): 62464
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Number of outbound streams: 3000
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Number of inbound streams: 3000
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Initial TSN: 176990880
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv4 address parameter (Address: 192.168.206.83)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter type: IPv4 address (0x0005)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0... .... .... .... = Bit: Stop processing of chunk
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .0.. .... .... .... = Bit: Do not report
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter length: 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP Version 4 address: 192.168.206.83
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv4 address parameter (Address: 192.168.1.83)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter type: IPv4 address (0x0005)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0... .... .... .... = Bit: Stop processing of chunk
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .0.. .... .... .... = Bit: Do not report
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter length: 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP Version 4 address: 192.168.1.83
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Supported address types parameter (Supported types: IPv6, IPv4)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter type: Supported address types (0x000c)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0... .... .... .... = Bit: Stop processing of chunk
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .0.. .... .... .... = Bit: Do not report
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter length: 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Supported address type: IPv6 address (6)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Supported address type: IPv4 address (5)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECN parameter
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter type: ECN (0x8000)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1... .... .... .... = Bit: Skip parameter and continue
>>>>>>>>>>>>> processing of the chunk
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .0.. .... .... .... = Bit: Do not report
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter length: 4
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Forward TSN supported parameter
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter type: Forward TSN supported (0xc000)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1... .... .... .... = Bit: Skip parameter and continue
>>>>>>>>>>>>> processing of the chunk
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .1.. .... .... .... = Bit: Do report
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parameter length: 4
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-sctp" in
>>>>>>>>>>>> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-sctp" in
>>>>>>>>>> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html