Re: Is udp_hdr/tcp_hdr valid in netfilters hook?

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Amit Dang <dangamit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, wanted to know if udp_hdr/tcp_hdr can be safely used in context of
> netfilter hooks to extract udp/tcp data from skb?

No.

> I am facing some issue with using udp_hdr/tcp_hdr on 2.6.32 kernels.
> It doesn't provide the expected information but skb_header_pointer()
> seems to work.
>
> Not seeing this issue with 3.x/4.x kernels.

Coincidence, its not guaranteed to work.  Use skb_header_pointer().



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