Re: [PATCH net-next v1] neighbour: complement nl_ntbl_parm_policy

[Lin Ma]

Hello Simon,

> On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 03:08:47PM +0800, Lin Ma wrote:
> > In the neightbl_set function, the attributes array is parsed and validated
> > using the nl_ntbl_parm_policy policy. However, this policy overlooks the
> > NDTPA_QUEUE_LENBYTES attribute since the commit 6b3f8674bccb ("[NEIGH]:
> > Convert neighbour table modification to new netlink api").
> > As a result, no validation is performed when accessing the
> > NDTPA_QUEUE_LENBYTES attribute.
> > 
> > This patch addresses this issue by complementing the policy to ensure that
> > every attribute being accessed is properly validated.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Lin Ma <linma@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  net/core/neighbour.c | 1 +
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
> > index 552719c3bbc3..ece0447cf409 100644
> > --- a/net/core/neighbour.c
> > +++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
> > @@ -2293,6 +2293,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl_neightbl_policy[NDTA_MAX+1] = {
> >  static const struct nla_policy nl_ntbl_parm_policy[NDTPA_MAX+1] = {
> >  	[NDTPA_IFINDEX]			= { .type = NLA_U32 },
> >  	[NDTPA_QUEUE_LEN]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
> > +	[NPTPA_QUEUE_LEN_BYTES]         = { .type = NLA_U32 },
> 
> This does not compile because NPTPA_QUEUE_LEN_BYTES is
> not present in net-next.
> 
> >  	[NDTPA_PROXY_QLEN]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
> >  	[NDTPA_APP_PROBES]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
> >  	[NDTPA_UCAST_PROBES]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
> 
> 
> ## Form letter - net-next-closed
> 
> [adapted from text by Jakub]
> 
> The merge window for v6.8 has begun and therefore net-next is closed
> for new drivers, features, code refactoring and optimizations.
> We are currently accepting bug fixes only.
> 
> Please repost when net-next reopens on or after 22nd January.
> 
> RFC patches sent for review only are obviously welcome at any time.
> 
> See: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#development-cycle
> --
> pw-bot: defer

My bad, I prepare this patch on the linux-stable tree and never thought this would happen.
Will also compile on the right tree next time.

So should I send this to net which has this attribute or something?

Thanks are really Sorry
Lin