Re: [PATCH nft v2] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix pertential data-race in __nft_flowtable_type_get()

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> Ziyang Xuan <william.xuanziyang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> nft_unregister_flowtable_type() within nf_flow_inet_module_exit() can
>> concurrent with __nft_flowtable_type_get() within nf_tables_newflowtable().
>> And thhere is not any protection when iterate over nf_tables_flowtables
>> list in __nft_flowtable_type_get(). Therefore, there is pertential
>> data-race of nf_tables_flowtables list entry.
>>
>> Use list_for_each_entry_rcu() to iterate over nf_tables_flowtables list
>> in __nft_flowtable_type_get(), and use rcu_read_lock() in the caller
>> nft_flowtable_type_get() to protect the entire type query process.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Florian Westphal <fw@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Would you be so kind to send followup patches for the other two types
> Pablo pointed out?
> 
> static LIST_HEAD(nf_tables_expressions);
> static LIST_HEAD(nf_tables_objects);
> 
> It looks like they have same issue.

Yes, I am doing and testing.

Best regards.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
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