Re: [PATCH v3 bpf 0/2] bpf: return proper error codes for lwt redirect

From: Jakub Sitnicki
Date: Tue Jul 25 2023 - 09:21:11 EST


On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 09:12 PM -07, Yan Zhai wrote:
> lwt xmit hook does not expect positive return values in function
> ip_finish_output2 and ip6_finish_output2. However, BPF redirect programs
> can return positive values such like NET_XMIT_DROP, NET_RX_DROP, and etc
> as errors. Such return values can panic the kernel unexpectedly:
>
> https://gist.github.com/zhaiyan920/8fbac245b261fe316a7ef04c9b1eba48
>
> This patch fixes the return values from BPF redirect, so the error
> handling would be consistent at xmit hook. It also adds a few test cases
> to prevent future regressions.
>
> v2: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/ZLdY6JkWRccunvu0@debian.debian/
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/ZLbYdpWC8zt9EJtq@debian.debian/
>
> changes since v2:
> * subject name changed
> * also covered redirect to ingress case
> * added selftests
>
> changes since v1:
> * minor code style changes
>
> Yan Zhai (2):
> bpf: fix skb_do_redirect return values
> bpf: selftests: add lwt redirect regression test cases
>
> net/core/filter.c | 12 +-
> tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile | 1 +
> .../selftests/bpf/progs/test_lwt_redirect.c | 67 +++++++
> .../selftests/bpf/test_lwt_redirect.sh | 165 ++++++++++++++++++
> 4 files changed, 244 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_lwt_redirect.c
> create mode 100755 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lwt_redirect.sh

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Tested-by: Jakub Sitnicki <jakub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>