* [PATCH nf 1/5] netfilter: xtables: allocate hook ops while under mutex
2026-05-02 7:56 [PATCH nf 0/5] netfilter: xtables: fix module unload and teardown races Florian Westphal
@ 2026-05-02 7:56 ` Florian Westphal
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 2/5] netfilter: x_tables: add and use xt_unregister_table_pre_exit Florian Westphal
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From: Florian Westphal @ 2026-05-02 7:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: netfilter-devel; +Cc: tristan, Florian Westphal
arp/ip(6)t_register_table() add the table to the per-netns list via
xt_register_table() before allocating the per-netns hook ops copy
via kmemdup_array(). This leaves a window where the table is
visible in the list with ops=NULL.
If the pernet exit happens runs concurrently the pre_exit callback finds
the table via xt_find_table() and passes the NULL ops pointer to
nf_unregister_net_hooks(), causing a NULL dereference:
general protection fault in nf_unregister_net_hooks+0xbc/0x150
RIP: nf_unregister_net_hooks (net/netfilter/core.c:613)
Call Trace:
ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit
iptable_mangle_net_pre_exit
ops_pre_exit_list
cleanup_net
Fix by moving the ops allocation into the xtables core so the table is
never in the list without valid ops. Also ensure the table is no longer
processing packets before its torn down on error unwind.
nf_register_net_hooks might have published at least one hook; call
synchronize_rcu() if there was an error.
Based on earlier patch by Tristan Madani.
Fixes: f9006acc8dfe5 ("netfilter: arp_tables: pass table pointer via nf_hook_ops")
Fixes: ee177a54413a ("netfilter: ip6_tables: pass table pointer via nf_hook_ops")
Fixes: ae689334225f ("netfilter: ip_tables: pass table pointer via nf_hook_ops")
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netfilter-devel/20260429175613.1459342-1-tristmd@gmail.com/
Signed-off-by: Tristan Madani <tristan@talencesecurity.com>
Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
---
include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h | 1 +
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c | 35 +++---------------------
net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c | 41 +++-------------------------
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c | 38 +++-----------------------
net/netfilter/x_tables.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
5 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index a81b46af5118..cb4b694dd9e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ struct xt_counters *xt_counters_alloc(unsigned int counters);
struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
const struct xt_table *table,
+ const struct nf_hook_ops *template_ops,
struct xt_table_info *bootstrap,
struct xt_table_info *newinfo);
void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 97ead883e4a1..c02e46a0271a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -1522,13 +1522,11 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct net *net,
const struct arpt_replace *repl,
const struct nf_hook_ops *template_ops)
{
- struct nf_hook_ops *ops;
- unsigned int num_ops;
- int ret, i;
- struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
struct xt_table_info bootstrap = {0};
- void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
struct xt_table *new_table;
+ void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ int ret;
newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(repl->size);
if (!newinfo)
@@ -1543,7 +1541,7 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct net *net,
return ret;
}
- new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, &bootstrap, newinfo);
+ new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, template_ops, &bootstrap, newinfo);
if (IS_ERR(new_table)) {
struct arpt_entry *iter;
@@ -1553,31 +1551,6 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct net *net,
return PTR_ERR(new_table);
}
- num_ops = hweight32(table->valid_hooks);
- if (num_ops == 0) {
- ret = -EINVAL;
- goto out_free;
- }
-
- ops = kmemdup_array(template_ops, num_ops, sizeof(*ops), GFP_KERNEL);
- if (!ops) {
- ret = -ENOMEM;
- goto out_free;
- }
-
- for (i = 0; i < num_ops; i++)
- ops[i].priv = new_table;
-
- new_table->ops = ops;
-
- ret = nf_register_net_hooks(net, ops, num_ops);
- if (ret != 0)
- goto out_free;
-
- return ret;
-
-out_free:
- __arpt_unregister_table(net, new_table);
return ret;
}
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 23c8deff8095..488c5945ebb2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -1724,13 +1724,11 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
const struct ipt_replace *repl,
const struct nf_hook_ops *template_ops)
{
- struct nf_hook_ops *ops;
- unsigned int num_ops;
- int ret, i;
- struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
struct xt_table_info bootstrap = {0};
- void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
struct xt_table *new_table;
+ void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ int ret;
newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(repl->size);
if (!newinfo)
@@ -1745,7 +1743,7 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
return ret;
}
- new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, &bootstrap, newinfo);
+ new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, template_ops, &bootstrap, newinfo);
if (IS_ERR(new_table)) {
struct ipt_entry *iter;
@@ -1755,37 +1753,6 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
return PTR_ERR(new_table);
}
- /* No template? No need to do anything. This is used by 'nat' table, it registers
- * with the nat core instead of the netfilter core.
- */
- if (!template_ops)
- return 0;
-
- num_ops = hweight32(table->valid_hooks);
- if (num_ops == 0) {
- ret = -EINVAL;
- goto out_free;
- }
-
- ops = kmemdup_array(template_ops, num_ops, sizeof(*ops), GFP_KERNEL);
- if (!ops) {
- ret = -ENOMEM;
- goto out_free;
- }
-
- for (i = 0; i < num_ops; i++)
- ops[i].priv = new_table;
-
- new_table->ops = ops;
-
- ret = nf_register_net_hooks(net, ops, num_ops);
- if (ret != 0)
- goto out_free;
-
- return ret;
-
-out_free:
- __ipt_unregister_table(net, new_table);
return ret;
}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index d585ac3c1113..dbe7c7acd702 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -1733,13 +1733,11 @@ int ip6t_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
const struct ip6t_replace *repl,
const struct nf_hook_ops *template_ops)
{
- struct nf_hook_ops *ops;
- unsigned int num_ops;
- int ret, i;
- struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
struct xt_table_info bootstrap = {0};
- void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
struct xt_table *new_table;
+ void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ int ret;
newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(repl->size);
if (!newinfo)
@@ -1754,7 +1752,7 @@ int ip6t_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
return ret;
}
- new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, &bootstrap, newinfo);
+ new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, template_ops, &bootstrap, newinfo);
if (IS_ERR(new_table)) {
struct ip6t_entry *iter;
@@ -1764,34 +1762,6 @@ int ip6t_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
return PTR_ERR(new_table);
}
- if (!template_ops)
- return 0;
-
- num_ops = hweight32(table->valid_hooks);
- if (num_ops == 0) {
- ret = -EINVAL;
- goto out_free;
- }
-
- ops = kmemdup_array(template_ops, num_ops, sizeof(*ops), GFP_KERNEL);
- if (!ops) {
- ret = -ENOMEM;
- goto out_free;
- }
-
- for (i = 0; i < num_ops; i++)
- ops[i].priv = new_table;
-
- new_table->ops = ops;
-
- ret = nf_register_net_hooks(net, ops, num_ops);
- if (ret != 0)
- goto out_free;
-
- return ret;
-
-out_free:
- __ip6t_unregister_table(net, new_table);
return ret;
}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 2c67c2e6b132..958b5a8b462d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -1541,20 +1541,32 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_replace_table);
struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
const struct xt_table *input_table,
+ const struct nf_hook_ops *template_ops,
struct xt_table_info *bootstrap,
struct xt_table_info *newinfo)
{
struct xt_pernet *xt_net = net_generic(net, xt_pernet_id);
+ struct xt_table *t, *table = NULL;
+ struct nf_hook_ops *ops = NULL;
struct xt_table_info *private;
- struct xt_table *t, *table;
- int ret;
+ unsigned int num_ops;
+ int ret = -EINVAL;
+
+ num_ops = hweight32(input_table->valid_hooks);
+ if (num_ops == 0)
+ goto out;
+
+ ret = -ENOMEM;
+ if (template_ops) {
+ ops = kmemdup_array(template_ops, num_ops, sizeof(*ops), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!ops)
+ goto out;
+ }
/* Don't add one object to multiple lists. */
table = kmemdup(input_table, sizeof(struct xt_table), GFP_KERNEL);
- if (!table) {
- ret = -ENOMEM;
+ if (!table)
goto out;
- }
mutex_lock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
/* Don't autoload: we'd eat our tail... */
@@ -1577,14 +1589,34 @@ struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
/* save number of initial entries */
private->initial_entries = private->number;
+ if (ops) {
+ int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < num_ops; i++)
+ ops[i].priv = table;
+
+ ret = nf_register_net_hooks(net, ops, num_ops);
+ if (ret != 0) {
+ mutex_unlock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
+ /* nf_register_net_hooks() might have published a
+ * base chain before internal error unwind.
+ */
+ synchronize_rcu();
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ table->ops = ops;
+ }
+
list_add(&table->list, &xt_net->tables[table->af]);
mutex_unlock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
return table;
unlock:
mutex_unlock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
- kfree(table);
out:
+ kfree(table);
+ kfree(ops);
return ERR_PTR(ret);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_register_table);
--
2.53.0
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2026-05-02 7:56 [PATCH nf 0/5] netfilter: xtables: fix module unload and teardown races Florian Westphal
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 1/5] netfilter: xtables: allocate hook ops while under mutex Florian Westphal
@ 2026-05-02 7:56 ` Florian Westphal
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 3/5] netfilter: x_tables: unregister the templates first Florian Westphal
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From: Florian Westphal @ 2026-05-02 7:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: netfilter-devel; +Cc: tristan, Florian Westphal
Remove the copypasted variants of _pre_exit and add one single
function in the xtables core. ebtables is not compatible with
x_tables and therefore unchanged.
This is a preparation patch to reduce noise in the followup
bug fixes.
Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
---
include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h | 1 +
include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h | 1 -
include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h | 1 -
include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h | 1 -
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c | 9 -------
net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c | 9 -------
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c | 1 +
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c | 9 -------
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c | 1 +
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c | 2 +-
net/netfilter/x_tables.c | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++
19 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index cb4b694dd9e4..74486714ae20 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
struct xt_table_info *bootstrap,
struct xt_table_info *newinfo);
void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table);
+void xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name);
struct xt_table_info *xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
unsigned int num_counters,
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
index a40aaf645fa4..05631a25e622 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
const struct arpt_replace *repl,
const struct nf_hook_ops *ops);
void arpt_unregister_table(struct net *net, const char *name);
-void arpt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name);
extern unsigned int arpt_do_table(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
const struct nf_hook_state *state);
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
index 132b0e4a6d4d..13593391d605 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
const struct ipt_replace *repl,
const struct nf_hook_ops *ops);
-void ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name);
void ipt_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, const char *name);
/* Standard entry. */
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
index 8b8885a73c76..c6d5b927830d 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ extern void *ip6t_alloc_initial_table(const struct xt_table *);
int ip6t_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
const struct ip6t_replace *repl,
const struct nf_hook_ops *ops);
-void ip6t_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name);
void ip6t_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, const char *name);
extern unsigned int ip6t_do_table(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
const struct nf_hook_state *state);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index c02e46a0271a..bd348b7bad2c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -1554,15 +1554,6 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct net *net,
return ret;
}
-void arpt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
-{
- struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_ARP, name);
-
- if (table)
- nf_unregister_net_hooks(net, table->ops, hweight32(table->valid_hooks));
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(arpt_unregister_table_pre_exit);
-
void arpt_unregister_table(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_ARP, name);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
index 78cd5ee24448..393d9a8c7739 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int arptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit arptable_filter_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- arpt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "filter");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_ARP, "filter");
}
static void __net_exit arptable_filter_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 488c5945ebb2..864489928fb5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -1756,14 +1756,6 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
return ret;
}
-void ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
-{
- struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, name);
-
- if (table)
- nf_unregister_net_hooks(net, table->ops, hweight32(table->valid_hooks));
-}
-
void ipt_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, name);
@@ -1854,7 +1846,6 @@ static void __exit ip_tables_fini(void)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ipt_register_table);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit);
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ipt_unregister_table_exit);
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ipt_do_table);
module_init(ip_tables_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
index 3ab908b74795..b2fbd9651d61 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int __net_init iptable_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit iptable_filter_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "filter");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, "filter");
}
static void __net_exit iptable_filter_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
index 385d945d8ebe..a99e61996197 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int iptable_mangle_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit iptable_mangle_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "mangle");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, "mangle");
}
static void __net_exit iptable_mangle_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c
index 625a1ca13b1b..8fc4912e790d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static int iptable_nat_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit iptable_nat_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
ipt_nat_unregister_lookups(net);
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, "nat");
}
static void __net_exit iptable_nat_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
index 0e7f53964d0a..42511721e538 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static int iptable_raw_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit iptable_raw_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "raw");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, "raw");
}
static void __net_exit iptable_raw_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
index d885443cb267..4646bf6d7d2b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int iptable_security_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit iptable_security_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ipt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "security");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, "security");
}
static void __net_exit iptable_security_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index dbe7c7acd702..edf50bc7787e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -1765,14 +1765,6 @@ int ip6t_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
return ret;
}
-void ip6t_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
-{
- struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, name);
-
- if (table)
- nf_unregister_net_hooks(net, table->ops, hweight32(table->valid_hooks));
-}
-
void ip6t_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, name);
@@ -1864,7 +1856,6 @@ static void __exit ip6_tables_fini(void)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ip6t_register_table);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ip6t_unregister_table_pre_exit);
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ip6t_unregister_table_exit);
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ip6t_do_table);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
index e8992693e14a..f05a9e4b2c67 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static int __net_init ip6table_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit ip6table_filter_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ip6t_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "filter");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, "filter");
}
static void __net_exit ip6table_filter_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
index 8dd4cd0c47bd..afa4a5703e43 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static int ip6table_mangle_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit ip6table_mangle_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ip6t_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "mangle");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, "mangle");
}
static void __net_exit ip6table_mangle_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c
index 5be723232df8..bb8aa3fc42b4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static int ip6table_nat_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit ip6table_nat_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
ip6t_nat_unregister_lookups(net);
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, "nat");
}
static void __net_exit ip6table_nat_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
index fc9f6754028f..32d2da81c52a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int ip6table_raw_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit ip6table_raw_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ip6t_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "raw");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, "raw");
}
static void __net_exit ip6table_raw_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
index 4df14a9bae78..3dfd8d6ea4b9 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int ip6table_security_table_init(struct net *net)
static void __net_exit ip6table_security_net_pre_exit(struct net *net)
{
- ip6t_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, "security");
+ xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, "security");
}
static void __net_exit ip6table_security_net_exit(struct net *net)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 958b5a8b462d..ec72ba0da983 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -1637,6 +1637,35 @@ void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table)
return private;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_unregister_table);
+
+/**
+ * xt_unregister_table_pre_exit - pre-shutdown unregister of a table
+ * @net: network namespace
+ * @af: address family (e.g., NFPROTO_IPV4, NFPROTO_IPV6)
+ * @name: name of the table to unregister
+ *
+ * Unregisters the specified netfilter table from the given network namespace
+ * and also unregisters the hooks from netfilter core: no new packets will be
+ * processed.
+ */
+void xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name)
+{
+ struct xt_pernet *xt_net = net_generic(net, xt_pernet_id);
+ struct xt_table *t;
+
+ mutex_lock(&xt[af].mutex);
+ list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_net->tables[af], list) {
+ if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0) {
+ mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+
+ if (t->ops) /* nat table registers with nat core, t->ops is NULL. */
+ nf_unregister_net_hooks(net, t->ops, hweight32(t->valid_hooks));
+ return;
+ }
+ }
+ mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_unregister_table_pre_exit);
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
--
2.53.0
^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread* [PATCH nf 3/5] netfilter: x_tables: unregister the templates first
2026-05-02 7:56 [PATCH nf 0/5] netfilter: xtables: fix module unload and teardown races Florian Westphal
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 1/5] netfilter: xtables: allocate hook ops while under mutex Florian Westphal
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 2/5] netfilter: x_tables: add and use xt_unregister_table_pre_exit Florian Westphal
@ 2026-05-02 7:56 ` Florian Westphal
2026-05-04 18:47 ` Tristan Madani
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 4/5] netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit Florian Westphal
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 5/5] netfilter: ebtables: move to two-stage removal scheme Florian Westphal
4 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Florian Westphal @ 2026-05-02 7:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: netfilter-devel; +Cc: tristan, Florian Westphal, Tristan Madani
When the module is going away we need to zap the template
first. Else there is a small race window where userspace
could instantiate a new table after the pernet exit function
has removed the current table.
Fixes: fdacd57c79b7 ("netfilter: x_tables: never register tables by default")
Reported-by: Tristan Madani <tristmd@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
---
net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c | 2 +-
9 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
index 393d9a8c7739..382345567a60 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ static int __init arptable_filter_init(void)
static void __exit arptable_filter_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&arptable_filter_net_ops);
xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&arptable_filter_net_ops);
kfree(arpfilter_ops);
}
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
index b2fbd9651d61..0dea754a9120 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ static int __init iptable_filter_init(void)
static void __exit iptable_filter_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_filter_net_ops);
xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_filter_net_ops);
kfree(filter_ops);
}
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
index a99e61996197..4d3b12492308 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ static int __init iptable_mangle_init(void)
static void __exit iptable_mangle_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_mangle_net_ops);
xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_mangle_net_ops);
kfree(mangle_ops);
}
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
index 42511721e538..6f7afec7954b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ static int __init iptable_raw_init(void)
static void __exit iptable_raw_fini(void)
{
+ xt_unregister_template(&packet_raw);
unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_raw_net_ops);
kfree(rawtable_ops);
- xt_unregister_template(&packet_raw);
}
module_init(iptable_raw_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
index 4646bf6d7d2b..81175c20ccbe 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ static int __init iptable_security_init(void)
static void __exit iptable_security_fini(void)
{
+ xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_security_net_ops);
kfree(sectbl_ops);
- xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
}
module_init(iptable_security_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
index f05a9e4b2c67..cf561919bde8 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ static int __init ip6table_filter_init(void)
static void __exit ip6table_filter_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_filter_net_ops);
xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_filter_net_ops);
kfree(filter_ops);
}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
index afa4a5703e43..1a758f2bc537 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ static int __init ip6table_mangle_init(void)
static void __exit ip6table_mangle_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_mangle_net_ops);
xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_mangle_net_ops);
kfree(mangle_ops);
}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
index 32d2da81c52a..923455921c1d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ static int __init ip6table_raw_init(void)
static void __exit ip6table_raw_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_raw_net_ops);
xt_unregister_template(&packet_raw);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_raw_net_ops);
kfree(rawtable_ops);
}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
index 3dfd8d6ea4b9..c44834d93fc7 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ static int __init ip6table_security_init(void)
static void __exit ip6table_security_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_security_net_ops);
xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_security_net_ops);
kfree(sectbl_ops);
}
--
2.53.0
^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread* [PATCH nf 4/5] netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit
2026-05-02 7:56 [PATCH nf 0/5] netfilter: xtables: fix module unload and teardown races Florian Westphal
` (2 preceding siblings ...)
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 3/5] netfilter: x_tables: unregister the templates first Florian Westphal
@ 2026-05-02 7:56 ` Florian Westphal
2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 5/5] netfilter: ebtables: move to two-stage removal scheme Florian Westphal
4 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: Florian Westphal @ 2026-05-02 7:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: netfilter-devel; +Cc: tristan, Florian Westphal, Tristan Madani
Previous change added xtables_unregister_table_pre_exit to detach the
table from the packetpath and to unlink it from the active table list.
In case of rmmod, userspace that is doing set/getsockopt for this table
will not be able to re-instantiate the table:
1. The larval table has been removed already
2. existing instantiated table is no longer on the xt pernet table list.
This adds the second stage helper:
unlink the table from the dying list, free the hook ops (if any) and do
the audit notification. It replaces xt_unregister_table().
Fixes: fdacd57c79b7 ("netfilter: x_tables: never register tables by default")
Reported-by: Tristan Madani <tristmd@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
---
include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h | 2 +-
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c | 9 ++--
net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c | 9 ++--
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c | 9 ++--
net/netfilter/x_tables.c | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------
5 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index 74486714ae20..5a1c5c336fa4 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
const struct nf_hook_ops *template_ops,
struct xt_table_info *bootstrap,
struct xt_table_info *newinfo);
-void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table);
void xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name);
+struct xt_table *xt_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name);
struct xt_table_info *xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
unsigned int num_counters,
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index bd348b7bad2c..ad2259678c78 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -1501,13 +1501,11 @@ static int do_arpt_get_ctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, void __user *user, int *len
static void __arpt_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table)
{
- struct xt_table_info *private;
- void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ struct xt_table_info *private = table->private;
struct module *table_owner = table->me;
+ void *loc_cpu_entry;
struct arpt_entry *iter;
- private = xt_unregister_table(table);
-
/* Decrease module usage counts and free resources */
loc_cpu_entry = private->entries;
xt_entry_foreach(iter, loc_cpu_entry, private->size)
@@ -1515,6 +1513,7 @@ static void __arpt_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table)
if (private->number > private->initial_entries)
module_put(table_owner);
xt_free_table_info(private);
+ kfree(table);
}
int arpt_register_table(struct net *net,
@@ -1556,7 +1555,7 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct net *net,
void arpt_unregister_table(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
- struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_ARP, name);
+ struct xt_table *table = xt_unregister_table_exit(net, NFPROTO_ARP, name);
if (table)
__arpt_unregister_table(net, table);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 864489928fb5..5cbdb0815857 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -1704,12 +1704,10 @@ do_ipt_get_ctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, void __user *user, int *len)
static void __ipt_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table)
{
- struct xt_table_info *private;
- void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ struct xt_table_info *private = table->private;
struct module *table_owner = table->me;
struct ipt_entry *iter;
-
- private = xt_unregister_table(table);
+ void *loc_cpu_entry;
/* Decrease module usage counts and free resources */
loc_cpu_entry = private->entries;
@@ -1718,6 +1716,7 @@ static void __ipt_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table)
if (private->number > private->initial_entries)
module_put(table_owner);
xt_free_table_info(private);
+ kfree(table);
}
int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
@@ -1758,7 +1757,7 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
void ipt_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
- struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, name);
+ struct xt_table *table = xt_unregister_table_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV4, name);
if (table)
__ipt_unregister_table(net, table);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index edf50bc7787e..9d9c3763f2f5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -1713,12 +1713,10 @@ do_ip6t_get_ctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, void __user *user, int *len)
static void __ip6t_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table)
{
- struct xt_table_info *private;
- void *loc_cpu_entry;
+ struct xt_table_info *private = table->private;
struct module *table_owner = table->me;
struct ip6t_entry *iter;
-
- private = xt_unregister_table(table);
+ void *loc_cpu_entry;
/* Decrease module usage counts and free resources */
loc_cpu_entry = private->entries;
@@ -1727,6 +1725,7 @@ static void __ip6t_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table)
if (private->number > private->initial_entries)
module_put(table_owner);
xt_free_table_info(private);
+ kfree(table);
}
int ip6t_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
@@ -1767,7 +1766,7 @@ int ip6t_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
void ip6t_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
- struct xt_table *table = xt_find_table(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, name);
+ struct xt_table *table = xt_unregister_table_exit(net, NFPROTO_IPV6, name);
if (table)
__ip6t_unregister_table(net, table);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index ec72ba0da983..47dc1dff2996 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ static struct list_head xt_templates[NFPROTO_NUMPROTO];
struct xt_pernet {
struct list_head tables[NFPROTO_NUMPROTO];
+
+ /* stash area used during netns exit */
+ struct list_head dead_tables[NFPROTO_NUMPROTO];
};
struct compat_delta {
@@ -1621,23 +1624,6 @@ struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_register_table);
-void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table)
-{
- struct xt_table_info *private;
-
- mutex_lock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
- private = table->private;
- list_del(&table->list);
- mutex_unlock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
- audit_log_nfcfg(table->name, table->af, private->number,
- AUDIT_XT_OP_UNREGISTER, GFP_KERNEL);
- kfree(table->ops);
- kfree(table);
-
- return private;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_unregister_table);
-
/**
* xt_unregister_table_pre_exit - pre-shutdown unregister of a table
* @net: network namespace
@@ -1647,6 +1633,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_unregister_table);
* Unregisters the specified netfilter table from the given network namespace
* and also unregisters the hooks from netfilter core: no new packets will be
* processed.
+ *
+ * This must be called prior to xt_unregister_table_exit() from the pernet
+ * .pre_exit callback. After this call, the table is no longer visible to
+ * the get/setsockopt path. In case of rmmod, module exit path must have
+ * called xt_unregister_template() prior to unregistering pernet ops to
+ * prevent re-instantiation of the table.
+ *
+ * See also: xt_unregister_table_exit()
*/
void xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name)
{
@@ -1656,6 +1650,7 @@ void xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name)
mutex_lock(&xt[af].mutex);
list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_net->tables[af], list) {
if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0) {
+ list_move(&t->list, &xt_net->dead_tables[af]);
mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
if (t->ops) /* nat table registers with nat core, t->ops is NULL. */
@@ -1666,6 +1661,50 @@ void xt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name)
mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_unregister_table_pre_exit);
+
+/**
+ * xt_unregister_table_exit - remove a table during namespace teardown
+ * @net: the network namespace from which to unregister the table
+ * @af: address family (e.g., NFPROTO_IPV4, NFPROTO_IPV6)
+ * @name: name of the table to unregister
+ *
+ * Completes the unregister process for a table. This must be called from
+ * the pernet ops .exit callback. This is the second stage after
+ * xt_unregister_table_pre_exit().
+ *
+ * pair with xt_unregister_table_pre_exit() during namespace shutdown.
+ *
+ * Return: the unregistered table or NULL if the table was never
+ * instantiated. The caller needs to kfree() the table after it
+ * has removed the family specific matches/targets.
+ */
+struct xt_table *xt_unregister_table_exit(struct net *net, u8 af, const char *name)
+{
+ struct xt_pernet *xt_net = net_generic(net, xt_pernet_id);
+ struct xt_table *table;
+
+ mutex_lock(&xt[af].mutex);
+ list_for_each_entry(table, &xt_net->dead_tables[af], list) {
+ struct nf_hook_ops *ops = NULL;
+
+ if (strcmp(table->name, name) != 0)
+ continue;
+
+ list_del(&table->list);
+
+ audit_log_nfcfg(table->name, table->af, table->private->number,
+ AUDIT_XT_OP_UNREGISTER, GFP_KERNEL);
+ swap(table->ops, ops);
+ mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+
+ kfree(ops);
+ return table;
+ }
+ mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+
+ return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_unregister_table_exit);
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
@@ -2112,8 +2151,10 @@ static int __net_init xt_net_init(struct net *net)
struct xt_pernet *xt_net = net_generic(net, xt_pernet_id);
int i;
- for (i = 0; i < NFPROTO_NUMPROTO; i++)
+ for (i = 0; i < NFPROTO_NUMPROTO; i++) {
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xt_net->tables[i]);
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xt_net->dead_tables[i]);
+ }
return 0;
}
@@ -2122,8 +2163,10 @@ static void __net_exit xt_net_exit(struct net *net)
struct xt_pernet *xt_net = net_generic(net, xt_pernet_id);
int i;
- for (i = 0; i < NFPROTO_NUMPROTO; i++)
+ for (i = 0; i < NFPROTO_NUMPROTO; i++) {
WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&xt_net->tables[i]));
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&xt_net->dead_tables[i]));
+ }
}
static struct pernet_operations xt_net_ops = {
--
2.53.0
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2026-05-02 7:56 [PATCH nf 0/5] netfilter: xtables: fix module unload and teardown races Florian Westphal
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2026-05-02 7:56 ` [PATCH nf 4/5] netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit Florian Westphal
@ 2026-05-02 7:56 ` Florian Westphal
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From: Florian Westphal @ 2026-05-02 7:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: netfilter-devel; +Cc: tristan, Florian Westphal
Like previous patches for x_tables, follow same pattern in ebtables.
We can't reuse xt helpers: ebt_table struct layout is incompatible.
table->ops assignment is now done while still holding the ebt mutex
to make sure we never expose partially-filled table struct.
Fixes: 87663c39f898 ("netfilter: ebtables: do not hook tables by default")
Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
---
net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c | 2 +-
net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c | 2 +-
net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++-----------
3 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
index 741360219552..e6f9e343b41f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ static int __init ebtable_broute_init(void)
static void __exit ebtable_broute_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&broute_net_ops);
ebt_unregister_template(&broute_table);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&broute_net_ops);
}
module_init(ebtable_broute_init);
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
index 0f2a8c6118d4..9985a82555c4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ static int __init ebtable_nat_init(void)
static void __exit ebtable_nat_fini(void)
{
- unregister_pernet_subsys(&frame_nat_net_ops);
ebt_unregister_template(&frame_nat);
+ unregister_pernet_subsys(&frame_nat_net_ops);
}
module_init(ebtable_nat_init);
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index aea3e19875c6..546dbae1c659 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
struct ebt_pernet {
struct list_head tables;
+ struct list_head dead_tables;
};
struct ebt_template {
@@ -1162,9 +1163,6 @@ static int do_replace(struct net *net, sockptr_t arg, unsigned int len)
static void __ebt_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct ebt_table *table)
{
- mutex_lock(&ebt_mutex);
- list_del(&table->list);
- mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
audit_log_nfcfg(table->name, AF_BRIDGE, table->private->nentries,
AUDIT_XT_OP_UNREGISTER, GFP_KERNEL);
EBT_ENTRY_ITERATE(table->private->entries, table->private->entries_size,
@@ -1267,13 +1265,13 @@ int ebt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct ebt_table *input_table,
for (i = 0; i < num_ops; i++)
ops[i].priv = table;
- list_add(&table->list, &ebt_net->tables);
- mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
-
table->ops = ops;
ret = nf_register_net_hooks(net, ops, num_ops);
if (ret)
__ebt_unregister_table(net, table);
+ else
+ list_add(&table->list, &ebt_net->tables);
+ mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
audit_log_nfcfg(repl->name, AF_BRIDGE, repl->nentries,
AUDIT_XT_OP_REGISTER, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1339,7 +1337,7 @@ void ebt_unregister_template(const struct ebt_table *t)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ebt_unregister_template);
-static struct ebt_table *__ebt_find_table(struct net *net, const char *name)
+void ebt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
struct ebt_pernet *ebt_net = net_generic(net, ebt_pernet_id);
struct ebt_table *t;
@@ -1348,30 +1346,34 @@ static struct ebt_table *__ebt_find_table(struct net *net, const char *name)
list_for_each_entry(t, &ebt_net->tables, list) {
if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0) {
+ list_move(&t->list, &ebt_net->dead_tables);
mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
- return t;
+ nf_unregister_net_hooks(net, t->ops, hweight32(t->valid_hooks));
+ return;
}
}
mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
- return NULL;
-}
-
-void ebt_unregister_table_pre_exit(struct net *net, const char *name)
-{
- struct ebt_table *table = __ebt_find_table(net, name);
-
- if (table)
- nf_unregister_net_hooks(net, table->ops, hweight32(table->valid_hooks));
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ebt_unregister_table_pre_exit);
void ebt_unregister_table(struct net *net, const char *name)
{
- struct ebt_table *table = __ebt_find_table(net, name);
+ struct ebt_pernet *ebt_net = net_generic(net, ebt_pernet_id);
+ struct ebt_table *t;
- if (table)
- __ebt_unregister_table(net, table);
+ mutex_lock(&ebt_mutex);
+
+ list_for_each_entry(t, &ebt_net->dead_tables, list) {
+ if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0) {
+ list_del(&t->list);
+ __ebt_unregister_table(net, t);
+ mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
+ return;
+ }
+ }
+
+ mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
}
/* userspace just supplied us with counters */
@@ -2556,11 +2558,21 @@ static int __net_init ebt_pernet_init(struct net *net)
struct ebt_pernet *ebt_net = net_generic(net, ebt_pernet_id);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ebt_net->tables);
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ebt_net->dead_tables);
return 0;
}
+static void __net_exit ebt_pernet_exit(struct net *net)
+{
+ struct ebt_pernet *ebt_net = net_generic(net, ebt_pernet_id);
+
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&ebt_net->tables));
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&ebt_net->dead_tables));
+}
+
static struct pernet_operations ebt_net_ops = {
.init = ebt_pernet_init,
+ .exit = ebt_pernet_exit,
.id = &ebt_pernet_id,
.size = sizeof(struct ebt_pernet),
};
--
2.53.0
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