Re: [PATCH net 5/6] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_flowtable_type_get()

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On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 12:43:33PM +0200, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> From: Ziyang Xuan <william.xuanziyang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 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.

Applied to nf, thanks




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