Re: [PATCH net 0/6] net/ncsi: harden packet parsing against malformed BMC replies

Michael Bommarito
2026-04-22T17:07:08Z

On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM Paul Fertser <fercerpav@gmail.com> wrote:
> The code your patches modify always runs only on the BMC itself, the
> packets parsed are generated by a NIC directly.
>
> So if anything, the threat model here is compromised NIC
> firmware. MITMing sounds unlikely as that would require tricky
> hardware modifications and if you can do that it's easier to put a
> modified NIC instead.

Thanks for the correction, I definitely got that backwards!

Should I submit a v2 with the corrected notes or wait for any other
feedback / review on patch substance (assuming you think it's actually
worth merging)?

Thanks,
Mike Bommarito