If verdict is NF_DROP in the target, the skb is freed. However, ipt_do_table() always tries to get ip header from the skb. So that, KASAN triggers the use-after-free message. We can reproduce this message using below command. # iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -j SYNPROXY --mss 1460 [ 193.542265] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ipt_do_table+0x1405/0x1c10 [ ... ] [ 193.578603] Call Trace: [ 193.581590] <IRQ> [ 193.584107] dump_stack+0x68/0xa0 [ 193.588168] print_address_description+0x78/0x290 [ 193.593828] ? ipt_do_table+0x1405/0x1c10 [ 193.598690] kasan_report+0x230/0x340 [ 193.603194] __asan_report_load2_noabort+0x19/0x20 [ 193.608950] ipt_do_table+0x1405/0x1c10 [ 193.613591] ? rcu_read_lock_held+0xae/0xd0 [ 193.618631] ? ip_route_input_rcu+0x27d7/0x4270 [ 193.624348] ? ipt_do_table+0xb68/0x1c10 [ 193.629124] ? do_add_counters+0x620/0x620 [ 193.634234] ? iptable_filter_net_init+0x60/0x60 [ ... ] After this patch, only when verdict is XT_CONTINUE, ipt_do_table() tries to get ip header. Signed-off-by: Taehee Yoo <ap420073@xxxxxxxxx> --- net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c index 2a55a40..622ed28 100644 --- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c +++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c @@ -352,13 +352,14 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb, acpar.targinfo = t->data; verdict = t->u.kernel.target->target(skb, &acpar); - /* Target might have changed stuff. */ - ip = ip_hdr(skb); - if (verdict == XT_CONTINUE) + if (verdict == XT_CONTINUE) { + /* Target might have changed stuff. */ + ip = ip_hdr(skb); e = ipt_next_entry(e); - else + } else { /* Verdict */ break; + } } while (!acpar.hotdrop); xt_write_recseq_end(addend); -- 2.9.3 -- 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