[PATCH net 1/1] net/sched: fix a qdisc modification with ambigous command request

[Jamal Hadi Salim]

When replacing an existing root qdisc, with one that is of the same kind, the
request boils down to essentially a paremeterization change  i.e not one that
requires allocation and grafting of a new qdisc. syzbot was able to create a
scenario which resulted in a taprio qdisc replacing an existing taprio qdisc
with a combination of NLM_F_CREATE, NLM_F_REPLACE and NLM_F_EXCL leading to
create and graft scenario.
The fix ensures that only when the qdisc kinds are different that we should
allow a create and graft, otherwise it goes into the "change" codepath.

While at it, fix the code and comments to improve readability.

While syzbot was able to create the issue, it did not zone on the root cause.
Analysis from Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@xxxxxxx> helped narrow it down.

Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Reported-by: syzbot+a3618a167af2021433cd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Closes:https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20230816225759.g25x76kmgzya2gei@skbuf/T/
Signed-off-by: Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 net/sched/sch_api.c | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index aa6b1fe65151..dd3db8608275 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1547,10 +1547,28 @@ static int tc_get_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline bool cmd_create_or_replace(struct nlmsghdr *n)
+{
+	return (n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_CREATE &&
+		n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_REPLACE);
+}
+
+static inline bool cmd_create_exclusive(struct nlmsghdr *n)
+{
+	return (n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_CREATE &&
+		n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_EXCL);
+}
+
+static inline bool cmd_change(struct nlmsghdr *n)
+{
+	return (!(n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_CREATE) &&
+		!(n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_REPLACE) &&
+		!(n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_EXCL));
+}
+
 /*
  * Create/change qdisc.
  */
-
 static int tc_modify_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n,
 			   struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
@@ -1644,27 +1662,37 @@ static int tc_modify_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n,
 				 *
 				 *   We know, that some child q is already
 				 *   attached to this parent and have choice:
-				 *   either to change it or to create/graft new one.
+				 *   1) change it or 2) create/graft new one.
+				 *   If the requested qdisc kind is different
+				 *   than the existing one, then we choose graft.
+				 *   If they are the same then this is "change"
+				 *   operation - just let it fallthrough..
 				 *
 				 *   1. We are allowed to create/graft only
-				 *   if CREATE and REPLACE flags are set.
+				 *   if the request is explicitly stating
+				 *   "please create if it doesn't exist".
 				 *
-				 *   2. If EXCL is set, requestor wanted to say,
-				 *   that qdisc tcm_handle is not expected
+				 *   2. If the request is to exclusive create
+				 *   then the qdisc tcm_handle is not expected
 				 *   to exist, so that we choose create/graft too.
 				 *
 				 *   3. The last case is when no flags are set.
+				 *   This will happen when for example tc
+				 *   utility issues a "change" command.
 				 *   Alas, it is sort of hole in API, we
 				 *   cannot decide what to do unambiguously.
-				 *   For now we select create/graft, if
-				 *   user gave KIND, which does not match existing.
+				 *   For now we select create/graft.
 				 */
-				if ((n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_CREATE) &&
-				    (n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_REPLACE) &&
-				    ((n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_EXCL) ||
-				     (tca[TCA_KIND] &&
-				      nla_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND], q->ops->id))))
-					goto create_n_graft;
+				if (tca[TCA_KIND] &&
+				    nla_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND], q->ops->id)) {
+					if (cmd_create_or_replace(n) ||
+					    cmd_create_exclusive(n)) {
+						goto create_n_graft;
+					} else {
+						if (cmd_change(n))
+							goto create_n_graft2;
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -1698,6 +1726,7 @@ static int tc_modify_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n,
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Qdisc not found. To create specify NLM_F_CREATE flag");
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
+create_n_graft2:
 	if (clid == TC_H_INGRESS) {
 		if (dev_ingress_queue(dev)) {
 			q = qdisc_create(dev, dev_ingress_queue(dev),
-- 
2.34.1