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From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>
To: netfilter-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: davem@davemloft.net, netdev@vger.kernel.org, kuba@kernel.org,
	pabeni@redhat.com, edumazet@google.com, fw@strlen.de,
	horms@kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH net 07/13] netfilter: ebtables: close dangling table module init race
Date: Fri,  8 May 2026 01:45:03 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260507234509.603182-8-pablo@netfilter.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260507234509.603182-1-pablo@netfilter.org>

From: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>

sashiko reported for a related patch:
 In modules like iptable_raw.c, [..], if register_pernet_subsys() fails,
 the rollback might call kfree(rawtable_ops) before [..]
 During this window, could a concurrent userspace process find the globally
 visible template, trigger table_init(), [..]

The table init functions must always register the template last.

Otherwise, set/getsockopt can instantiate a table in a namespace
while the required pernet ops (contain the destructor) isn't available.
This change is also required in x_tables, handled in followup change.

Fixes: 87663c39f898 ("netfilter: ebtables: do not hook tables by default")
Reviewed-by: Tristan Madani <tristan@talencesecurity.com>
Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>
---
 net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c | 12 +++++-------
 net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c | 12 +++++-------
 net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c    | 10 ++++------
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
index e6f9e343b41f..f05c79f215ea 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
@@ -112,18 +112,16 @@ static struct pernet_operations broute_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ebtable_broute_init(void)
 {
-	int ret = ebt_register_template(&broute_table, broute_table_init);
+	int ret = register_pernet_subsys(&broute_net_ops);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&broute_net_ops);
-	if (ret) {
-		ebt_unregister_template(&broute_table);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	ret = ebt_register_template(&broute_table, broute_table_init);
+	if (ret)
+		unregister_pernet_subsys(&broute_net_ops);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ebtable_broute_fini(void)
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c
index 02b6501c15a5..0fc03b07e62a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c
@@ -93,18 +93,16 @@ static struct pernet_operations frame_filter_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ebtable_filter_init(void)
 {
-	int ret = ebt_register_template(&frame_filter, frame_filter_table_init);
+	int ret = register_pernet_subsys(&frame_filter_net_ops);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&frame_filter_net_ops);
-	if (ret) {
-		ebt_unregister_template(&frame_filter);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	ret = ebt_register_template(&frame_filter, frame_filter_table_init);
+	if (ret)
+		unregister_pernet_subsys(&frame_filter_net_ops);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ebtable_filter_fini(void)
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
index 9985a82555c4..8a10375d8909 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
@@ -93,16 +93,14 @@ static struct pernet_operations frame_nat_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ebtable_nat_init(void)
 {
-	int ret = ebt_register_template(&frame_nat, frame_nat_table_init);
+	int ret = register_pernet_subsys(&frame_nat_net_ops);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&frame_nat_net_ops);
-	if (ret) {
-		ebt_unregister_template(&frame_nat);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	ret = ebt_register_template(&frame_nat, frame_nat_table_init);
+	if (ret)
+		unregister_pernet_subsys(&frame_nat_net_ops);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-- 
2.47.3


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-05-07 23:45 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-05-07 23:44 [PATCH net 00/13] Netfilter fixes for net Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:44 ` [PATCH net 01/13] netfilter: x_tables: allow initial table replace without emitting audit log message Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-09  1:40   ` patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
2026-05-07 23:44 ` [PATCH net 02/13] netfilter: x_tables: allocate hook ops while under mutex Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:44 ` [PATCH net 03/13] netfilter: x_tables: add and use xt_unregister_table_pre_exit Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 04/13] netfilter: x_tables: unregister the templates first Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 05/13] netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 06/13] netfilter: ebtables: move to two-stage removal scheme Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` Pablo Neira Ayuso [this message]
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 08/13] netfilter: x_tables: close dangling table module init race Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 09/13] netfilter: bridge: eb_tables: close " Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 10/13] netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: restore helper propagation via expectation Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 11/13] netfilter: ctnetlink: check tuple and mask in expectations created via nfqueue Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 12/13] netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: get helper before allocating expectation Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-05-07 23:45 ` [PATCH net 13/13] netfilter: nft_ct: fix missing expect put in obj eval Pablo Neira Ayuso

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