Call to bpf_sysctl_set_new_value doesn't change final value of the parameter, when called from cgroup/syscall bpf handler. No error thrown in this case, new value is simply ignored and original value, sent to sysctl, is set. Example (see test added to this change for BPF handler logic): sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_reserved_ports = 11111 ... cgroup/syscal handler call bpf_sysctl_set_new_value and set 22222 sysctl net.ipv4.ip_local_reserved_ports ... returns 11111 Return value check is incorrect in __cgroup_bpf_run_filter_sysctl specifically for the case when new value is set, as bpf_prog_run_array_cg return 0 on success. Signed-off-by: Raman Shukhau <ramasha@xxxxxxxx> --- kernel/bpf/cgroup.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c b/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c index 8ba73042a239..bfc36e7ca6f6 100644 --- a/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c +++ b/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c @@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ int __cgroup_bpf_run_filter_sysctl(struct ctl_table_header *head, kfree(ctx.cur_val); - if (ret == 1 && ctx.new_updated) { + if (ret == 0 && ctx.new_updated) { kfree(*buf); *buf = ctx.new_val; *pcount = ctx.new_len; -- 2.43.0