[PATCH net-next v8 12/14] selftests/vsock: add tests for host <-> vm connectivity with namespaces

Bobby Eshleman
2025-10-23T18:28:18Z

From: Bobby Eshleman <bobbyeshleman@meta.com>

Add tests to validate namespace correctness using vsock_test and socat.
The vsock_test tool is used to validate expected success tests, but
socat is used for expected failure tests. socat is used to ensure that
connections are rejected outright instead of failing due to some other
socket behavior (as tested in vsock_test). Additionally, socat is
already required for tunneling TCP traffic from vsock_test. Using only
one of the vsock_test tests like 'test_stream_client_close_client' would
have yielded a similar result, but doing so wouldn't remove the socat
dependency.

Additionally, check for the dependency socat. socat needs special
handling beyond just checking if it is on the path because it must be
compiled with support for both vsock and unix. The function
check_socat() checks that this support exists.

Add more padding to test name printf strings because the tests added in
this patch would otherwise overflow.

Signed-off-by: Bobby Eshleman <bobbyeshleman@meta.com>
---
tools/testing/selftests/vsock/vmtest.sh | 463 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 461 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vsock/vmtest.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/vsock/vmtest.sh
index f2a99cde9fb4..60d349c80153 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vsock/vmtest.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vsock/vmtest.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
# * virtme-ng
# * busybox-static (used by virtme-ng)
# * qemu (used by virtme-ng)
+# * socat

readonly SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd -P)"
readonly KERNEL_CHECKOUT=$(realpath "${SCRIPT_DIR}"/../../../../)
@@ -48,6 +49,19 @@ readonly TEST_NAMES=(
ns_local_same_cid_ok
ns_global_local_same_cid_ok
ns_local_global_same_cid_ok
+ ns_diff_global_host_connect_to_global_vm_ok
+ ns_diff_global_host_connect_to_local_vm_fails
+ ns_diff_global_vm_connect_to_global_host_ok
+ ns_diff_global_vm_connect_to_local_host_fails
+ ns_diff_local_host_connect_to_local_vm_fails
+ ns_diff_local_vm_connect_to_local_host_fails
+ ns_diff_global_to_local_loopback_local_fails
+ ns_diff_local_to_global_loopback_fails
+ ns_diff_local_to_local_loopback_fails
+ ns_diff_global_to_global_loopback_ok
+ ns_same_local_loopback_ok
+ ns_same_local_host_connect_to_local_vm_ok
+ ns_same_local_vm_connect_to_local_host_ok
)
readonly TEST_DESCS=(
# vm_server_host_client
@@ -76,6 +90,45 @@ readonly TEST_DESCS=(

# ns_local_global_same_cid_ok
"Check QEMU successfully starts one VM in a local ns and then another VM in a global ns with the same CID."
+
+ # ns_diff_global_host_connect_to_global_vm_ok
+ "Run vsock_test client in global ns with server in VM in another global ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_global_host_connect_to_local_vm_fails
+ "Run socat to test a process in a global ns fails to connect to a VM in a local ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_global_vm_connect_to_global_host_ok
+ "Run vsock_test client in VM in a global ns with server in another global ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_global_vm_connect_to_local_host_fails
+ "Run socat to test a VM in a global ns fails to connect to a host process in a local ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_local_host_connect_to_local_vm_fails
+ "Run socat to test a host process in a local ns fails to connect to a VM in another local ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_local_vm_connect_to_local_host_fails
+ "Run socat to test a VM in a local ns fails to connect to a host process in another local ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_global_to_local_loopback_local_fails
+ "Run socat to test a loopback vsock in a global ns fails to connect to a vsock in a local ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_local_to_global_loopback_fails
+ "Run socat to test a loopback vsock in a local ns fails to connect to a vsock in a global ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_local_to_local_loopback_fails
+ "Run socat to test a loopback vsock in a local ns fails to connect to a vsock in another local ns."
+
+ # ns_diff_global_to_global_loopback_ok
+ "Run socat to test a loopback vsock in a global ns successfully connects to a vsock in another global ns."
+
+ # ns_same_local_loopback_ok
+ "Run socat to test a loopback vsock in a local ns successfully connects to a vsock in the same ns."
+
+ # ns_same_local_host_connect_to_local_vm_ok
+ "Run vsock_test client in a local ns with server in VM in same ns."
+
+ # ns_same_local_vm_connect_to_local_host_ok
+ "Run vsock_test client in VM in a local ns with server in same ns."
)

readonly USE_SHARED_VM=(vm_server_host_client vm_client_host_server vm_loopback)
@@ -102,7 +155,7 @@ usage() {
for ((i = 0; i < ${#TEST_NAMES[@]}; i++)); do
name=${TEST_NAMES[${i}]}
desc=${TEST_DESCS[${i}]}
- printf "\t%-35s%-35s\n" "${name}" "${desc}"
+ printf "\t%-55s%-35s\n" "${name}" "${desc}"
done
echo

@@ -222,7 +275,7 @@ check_args() {
}

check_deps() {
- for dep in vng ${QEMU} busybox pkill ssh; do
+ for dep in vng ${QEMU} busybox pkill ssh socat; do
if [[ ! -x $(command -v "${dep}") ]]; then
echo -e "skip: dependency ${dep} not found!\n"
exit "${KSFT_SKIP}"
@@ -273,6 +326,20 @@ check_vng() {
fi
}

+check_socat() {
+ local support_string
+
+ support_string="$(socat -V)"
+
+ if [[ "${support_string}" != *"WITH_VSOCK 1"* ]]; then
+ die "err: socat is missing vsock support"
+ fi
+
+ if [[ "${support_string}" != *"WITH_UNIX 1"* ]]; then
+ die "err: socat is missing unix support"
+ fi
+}
+
handle_build() {
if [[ ! "${BUILD}" -eq 1 ]]; then
return
@@ -310,6 +377,14 @@ terminate_pidfiles() {
done
}

+terminate_pids() {
+ local pid
+
+ for pid in "$@"; do
+ kill -SIGTERM "${pid}" &>/dev/null || :
+ done
+}
+
vm_start() {
local pidfile=$1
local ns=$2
@@ -564,6 +639,389 @@ test_ns_host_vsock_ns_mode_ok() {
return "${KSFT_PASS}"
}

+test_ns_diff_global_host_connect_to_global_vm_ok() {
+ local pids pid pidfile
+ local ns0 ns1 port
+ declare -a pids
+ local unixfile
+ ns0="global0"
+ ns1="global1"
+ port=1234
+ local rc
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns0}"; then
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ unixfile=$(mktemp -u /tmp/XXXX.sock)
+ ip netns exec "${ns1}" \
+ socat TCP-LISTEN:"${TEST_HOST_PORT}",fork \
+ UNIX-CONNECT:"${unixfile}" &
+ pids+=($!)
+ host_wait_for_listener "${ns1}" "${TEST_HOST_PORT}"
+
+ ip netns exec "${ns0}" socat UNIX-LISTEN:"${unixfile}",fork \
+ TCP-CONNECT:localhost:"${TEST_HOST_PORT}" &
+ pids+=($!)
+
+ vm_vsock_test "${ns0}" "server" 2 "${TEST_GUEST_PORT}"
+ vm_wait_for_listener "${ns0}" "${TEST_GUEST_PORT}"
+ host_vsock_test "${ns1}" "127.0.0.1" "${VSOCK_CID}" "${TEST_HOST_PORT}"
+ rc=$?
+
+ for pid in "${pids[@]}"; do
+ if [[ "$(jobs -p)" = *"${pid}"* ]]; then
+ kill -SIGTERM "${pid}" &>/dev/null
+ fi
+ done
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+
+ if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_global_host_connect_to_local_vm_fails() {
+ local ns0="global0"
+ local ns1="local0"
+ local port=12345
+ local pidfile
+ local result
+ local pid
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ outfile=$(mktemp)
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns1}"; then
+ log_host "failed to start vm (cid=${VSOCK_CID}, ns=${ns0})"
+ return $KSFT_FAIL
+ fi
+
+ vm_wait_for_ssh "${ns1}"
+ vm_ssh "${ns1}" -- socat VSOCK-LISTEN:"${port}" STDOUT > "${outfile}" &
+ echo TEST | ip netns exec "${ns0}" \
+ socat STDIN VSOCK-CONNECT:"${VSOCK_CID}":"${port}" 2>/dev/null
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+
+ result=$(cat "${outfile}")
+ rm -f "${outfile}"
+
+ if [[ "${result}" != TEST ]]; then
+ return $KSFT_PASS
+ fi
+
+ return $KSFT_FAIL
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_global_vm_connect_to_global_host_ok() {
+ local ns0="global0"
+ local ns1="global1"
+ local port=12345
+ local unixfile
+ local pidfile
+ local pids
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ declare -a pids
+
+ log_host "Setup socat bridge from ns ${ns0} to ns ${ns1} over port ${port}"
+
+ unixfile=$(mktemp -u /tmp/XXXX.sock)
+
+ ip netns exec "${ns0}" \
+ socat TCP-LISTEN:"${port}" UNIX-CONNECT:"${unixfile}" &
+ pids+=($!)
+
+ ip netns exec "${ns1}" \
+ socat UNIX-LISTEN:"${unixfile}" TCP-CONNECT:127.0.0.1:"${port}" &
+ pids+=($!)
+
+ log_host "Launching ${VSOCK_TEST} in ns ${ns1}"
+ host_vsock_test "${ns1}" "server" "${VSOCK_CID}" "${port}"
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns0}"; then
+ log_host "failed to start vm (cid=${cid}, ns=${ns0})"
+ terminate_pids "${pids[@]}"
+ rm -f "${unixfile}"
+ return $KSFT_FAIL
+ fi
+
+ vm_wait_for_ssh "${ns0}"
+ vm_vsock_test "${ns0}" "10.0.2.2" 2 "${port}"
+ rc=$?
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+ terminate_pids "${pids[@]}"
+ rm -f "${unixfile}"
+
+ if [[ ! $rc -eq 0 ]]; then
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_global_vm_connect_to_local_host_fails() {
+ local ns0="global0"
+ local ns1="local0"
+ local port=12345
+ local pidfile
+ local result
+ local pid
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ log_host "Launching socat in ns ${ns1}"
+ outfile=$(mktemp)
+ ip netns exec "${ns1}" socat VSOCK-LISTEN:${port} STDOUT &> "${outfile}" &
+ pid=$!
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns0}"; then
+ log_host "failed to start vm (cid=${cid}, ns=${ns0})"
+ terminate_pids "${pid}"
+ rm -f "${outfile}"
+ return $KSFT_FAIL
+ fi
+
+ vm_wait_for_ssh "${ns0}"
+
+ vm_ssh "${ns0}" -- \
+ bash -c "echo TEST | socat STDIN VSOCK-CONNECT:2:${port}" 2>&1 | log_guest
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+ terminate_pids "${pid}"
+
+ result=$(cat "${outfile}")
+ rm -f "${outfile}"
+
+ if [[ "${result}" != TEST ]]; then
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_local_host_connect_to_local_vm_fails() {
+ local ns0="local0"
+ local ns1="local1"
+ local port=12345
+ local pidfile
+ local result
+ local pid
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ outfile=$(mktemp)
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns1}"; then
+ log_host "failed to start vm (cid=${cid}, ns=${ns0})"
+ return $KSFT_FAIL
+ fi
+
+ vm_wait_for_ssh "${ns1}"
+ vm_ssh "${ns1}" -- socat VSOCK-LISTEN:"${port}" STDOUT > "${outfile}" &
+ echo TEST | ip netns exec "${ns0}" \
+ socat STDIN VSOCK-CONNECT:"${VSOCK_CID}":"${port}" 2>/dev/null
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+
+ result=$(cat "${outfile}")
+ rm -f "${outfile}"
+
+ if [[ "${result}" != TEST ]]; then
+ return $KSFT_PASS
+ fi
+
+ return $KSFT_FAIL
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_local_vm_connect_to_local_host_fails() {
+ local ns0="local0"
+ local ns1="local1"
+ local port=12345
+ local pidfile
+ local result
+ local pid
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ log_host "Launching socat in ns ${ns1}"
+ outfile=$(mktemp)
+ ip netns exec "${ns1}" socat VSOCK-LISTEN:"${port}" STDOUT &> "${outfile}" &
+ pid=$!
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns0}"; then
+ log_host "failed to start vm (cid=${cid}, ns=${ns0})"
+ rm -f "${outfile}"
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ vm_wait_for_ssh "${ns0}"
+
+ vm_ssh "${ns0}" -- \
+ bash -c "echo TEST | socat STDIN VSOCK-CONNECT:2:${port}" 2>&1 | log_guest
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+ terminate_pids "${pid}"
+
+ result=$(cat "${outfile}")
+ rm -f "${outfile}"
+
+ if [[ "${result}" != TEST ]]; then
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+}
+
+__test_loopback_two_netns() {
+ local ns0=$1
+ local ns1=$2
+ local port=12345
+ local result
+ local pid
+
+ modprobe vsock_loopback &> /dev/null || :
+
+ log_host "Launching socat in ns ${ns1}"
+ outfile=$(mktemp)
+ ip netns exec "${ns1}" socat VSOCK-LISTEN:"${port}" STDOUT > "${outfile}" 2>/dev/null &
+ pid=$!
+
+ log_host "Launching socat in ns ${ns0}"
+ echo TEST | ip netns exec "${ns0}" socat STDIN VSOCK-CONNECT:1:"${port}" 2>/dev/null
+ terminate_pids "${pid}"
+
+ result=$(cat "${outfile}")
+ rm -f "${outfile}"
+
+ if [[ "${result}" == TEST ]]; then
+ return 0
+ fi
+
+ return 1
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_global_to_local_loopback_local_fails() {
+ init_namespaces
+
+ if ! __test_loopback_two_netns "global0" "local0"; then
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_local_to_global_loopback_fails() {
+ init_namespaces
+
+ if ! __test_loopback_two_netns "local0" "global0"; then
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_local_to_local_loopback_fails() {
+ init_namespaces
+
+ if ! __test_loopback_two_netns "local0" "local1"; then
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+}
+
+test_ns_diff_global_to_global_loopback_ok() {
+ init_namespaces
+
+ if __test_loopback_two_netns "global0" "global1"; then
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+}
+
+test_ns_same_local_loopback_ok() {
+ init_namespaces
+
+ if __test_loopback_two_netns "local0" "local0"; then
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+}
+
+test_ns_same_local_host_connect_to_local_vm_ok() {
+ local ns="local0"
+ local port=1234
+ local pidfile
+ local rc
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns}"; then
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ vm_vsock_test "${ns}" "server" 2 "${TEST_GUEST_PORT}"
+ host_vsock_test "${ns}" "127.0.0.1" "${VSOCK_CID}" "${TEST_HOST_PORT}"
+ rc=$?
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+
+ if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+}
+
+test_ns_same_local_vm_connect_to_local_host_ok() {
+ local ns="local0"
+ local port=1234
+ local pidfile
+ local rc
+
+ init_namespaces
+
+ pidfile=$(mktemp $PIDFILE_TEMPLATE)
+
+ if ! vm_start "${pidfile}" "${ns}"; then
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ vm_vsock_test "${ns}" "server" 2 "${TEST_GUEST_PORT}"
+ host_vsock_test "${ns}" "127.0.0.1" "${VSOCK_CID}" "${TEST_HOST_PORT}"
+ rc=$?
+
+ terminate_pidfiles "${pidfile}"
+
+ if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+ return "${KSFT_FAIL}"
+ fi
+
+ return "${KSFT_PASS}"
+}
+
namespaces_can_boot_same_cid() {
local ns0=$1
local ns1=$2
@@ -820,6 +1278,7 @@ fi
check_args "${ARGS[@]}"
check_deps
check_vng
+check_socat
handle_build

echo "1..${#ARGS[@]}"

--
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