On Thu, 1 Sep 2022 09:12:35 +0200 Florian Westphal wrote:
> From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> __nf_ct_try_assign_helper() remains in place but it now requires a
> template to configure the helper.
>
> A toggle to disable automatic helper assignment was added by:
>
> a9006892643a ("netfilter: nf_ct_helper: allow to disable automatic helper assignment")
>
> in 2012 to address the issues described in "Secure use of iptables and
> connection tracking helpers". Automatic conntrack helper assignment was
> disabled by:
>
> 3bb398d925ec ("netfilter: nf_ct_helper: disable automatic helper assignment")
>
> back in 2016.
>
> This patch removes the sysctl and modparam toggles, users now have to
> rely on explicit conntrack helper configuration via ruleset.
>
> Update tools/testing/selftests/netfilter/nft_conntrack_helper.sh to
> check that auto-assignment does not happen anymore.
>From the description itself it's unclear why this is a part of a net PR.
Could you elucidate?
