This is a note to let you know that I've just added the patch titled
netfilter: nf_tables: wait for rcu grace period on net_device removal
to the 6.6-stable tree which can be found at:
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git;a=summary
The filename of the patch is:
netfilter-nf_tables-wait-for-rcu-grace-period-on-net.patch
and it can be found in the queue-6.6 subdirectory.
If you, or anyone else, feels it should not be added to the stable tree,
please let <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> know about it.
commit 5c4572721940c4c9c5d540fbc7c7a5b4661cbcb6
Author: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue Nov 5 12:07:22 2024 +0100
netfilter: nf_tables: wait for rcu grace period on net_device removal
[ Upstream commit c03d278fdf35e73dd0ec543b9b556876b9d9a8dc ]
8c873e219970 ("netfilter: core: free hooks with call_rcu") removed
synchronize_net() call when unregistering basechain hook, however,
net_device removal event handler for the NFPROTO_NETDEV was not updated
to wait for RCU grace period.
Note that 835b803377f5 ("netfilter: nf_tables_netdev: unregister hooks
on net_device removal") does not remove basechain rules on device
removal, I was hinted to remove rules on net_device removal later, see
5ebe0b0eec9d ("netfilter: nf_tables: destroy basechain and rules on
netdevice removal").
Although NETDEV_UNREGISTER event is guaranteed to be handled after
synchronize_net() call, this path needs to wait for rcu grace period via
rcu callback to release basechain hooks if netns is alive because an
ongoing netlink dump could be in progress (sockets hold a reference on
the netns).
Note that nf_tables_pre_exit_net() unregisters and releases basechain
hooks but it is possible to see NETDEV_UNREGISTER at a later stage in
the netns exit path, eg. veth peer device in another netns:
cleanup_net()
default_device_exit_batch()
unregister_netdevice_many_notify()
notifier_call_chain()
nf_tables_netdev_event()
__nft_release_basechain()
In this particular case, same rule of thumb applies: if netns is alive,
then wait for rcu grace period because netlink dump in the other netns
could be in progress. Otherwise, if the other netns is going away then
no netlink dump can be in progress and basechain hooks can be released
inmediately.
While at it, turn WARN_ON() into WARN_ON_ONCE() for the basechain
validation, which should not ever happen.
Fixes: 835b803377f5 ("netfilter: nf_tables_netdev: unregister hooks on net_device removal")
Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@xxxxxxxxxx>
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
index b5f9ee5810a34..804dcd3a7d8f7 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@ struct nft_rule_blob {
* @name: name of the chain
* @udlen: user data length
* @udata: user data in the chain
+ * @rcu_head: rcu head for deferred release
* @blob_next: rule blob pointer to the next in the chain
*/
struct nft_chain {
@@ -1097,6 +1098,7 @@ struct nft_chain {
char *name;
u16 udlen;
u8 *udata;
+ struct rcu_head rcu_head;
/* Only used during control plane commit phase: */
struct nft_rule_blob *blob_next;
@@ -1240,6 +1242,7 @@ static inline void nft_use_inc_restore(u32 *use)
* @sets: sets in the table
* @objects: stateful objects in the table
* @flowtables: flow tables in the table
+ * @net: netnamespace this table belongs to
* @hgenerator: handle generator state
* @handle: table handle
* @use: number of chain references to this table
@@ -1256,6 +1259,7 @@ struct nft_table {
struct list_head sets;
struct list_head objects;
struct list_head flowtables;
+ possible_net_t net;
u64 hgenerator;
u64 handle;
u32 use;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index eff94dcb49090..8a583e8f3c136 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -1431,6 +1431,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newtable(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nfnl_info *info,
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&table->sets);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&table->objects);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&table->flowtables);
+ write_pnet(&table->net, net);
table->family = family;
table->flags = flags;
table->handle = ++nft_net->table_handle;
@@ -11129,22 +11130,48 @@ int nft_data_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, int attr, const struct nft_data *data,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_data_dump);
-int __nft_release_basechain(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
+static void __nft_release_basechain_now(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
{
struct nft_rule *rule, *nr;
- if (WARN_ON(!nft_is_base_chain(ctx->chain)))
- return 0;
-
- nf_tables_unregister_hook(ctx->net, ctx->chain->table, ctx->chain);
list_for_each_entry_safe(rule, nr, &ctx->chain->rules, list) {
list_del(&rule->list);
- nft_use_dec(&ctx->chain->use);
nf_tables_rule_release(ctx, rule);
}
+ nf_tables_chain_destroy(ctx->chain);
+}
+
+static void nft_release_basechain_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+ struct nft_chain *chain = container_of(head, struct nft_chain, rcu_head);
+ struct nft_ctx ctx = {
+ .family = chain->table->family,
+ .chain = chain,
+ .net = read_pnet(&chain->table->net),
+ };
+
+ __nft_release_basechain_now(&ctx);
+ put_net(ctx.net);
+}
+
+int __nft_release_basechain(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
+{
+ struct nft_rule *rule;
+
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!nft_is_base_chain(ctx->chain)))
+ return 0;
+
+ nf_tables_unregister_hook(ctx->net, ctx->chain->table, ctx->chain);
+ list_for_each_entry(rule, &ctx->chain->rules, list)
+ nft_use_dec(&ctx->chain->use);
+
nft_chain_del(ctx->chain);
nft_use_dec(&ctx->table->use);
- nf_tables_chain_destroy(ctx->chain);
+
+ if (maybe_get_net(ctx->net))
+ call_rcu(&ctx->chain->rcu_head, nft_release_basechain_rcu);
+ else
+ __nft_release_basechain_now(ctx);
return 0;
}
