Re: [RFC] bridging: don't forward EAPOL frames

[Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>]

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> > +	if (unlikely(skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_PAE)))
> > +		goto drop;
> > +
> >  	switch (p->state) {
> >  	case BR_STATE_FORWARDING:
> 
> Not needed because the bridge is already handling it:
> 
> 1) If running STP (ie true bridge), then all link local multicast is only received by
> the bridge and never forwarded.

Well, typical access point setups bridge the wireless AP interface with
wired, EAPOL frames can be unicast (and 802.11 specifies to do so) and
we want to avoid having them unicast to another host.

Also, 802.1X in C.3.3 recommends not bridging the *ethertype* rather
than depending on the link-local multicast address because otherwise
eapol frames can be unicast into the network behind the (authorized)
port which is undesirable.

johannes

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