If there's an existing base chain, we have to allow to change the default policy without indicating the hook information. However, if the chain doesn't exists, we have to enforce the presence of the hook attribute. Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c index 6ab7779..ac1a952 100644 --- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c +++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c @@ -1225,7 +1225,10 @@ static int nf_tables_newchain(struct sock *nlsk, struct sk_buff *skb, if (nla[NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY]) { if ((chain != NULL && - !(chain->flags & NFT_BASE_CHAIN)) || + !(chain->flags & NFT_BASE_CHAIN))) + return -EOPNOTSUPP; + + if (chain == NULL && nla[NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK] == NULL) return -EOPNOTSUPP; -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html