From: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@pengutronix.de>
To: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: davem@davemloft.net, kuba@kernel.org, linux-can@vger.kernel.org,
kernel@pengutronix.de, Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>,
stable@kernel.org, Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>,
Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@pengutronix.de>
Subject: [PATCH net-next 03/37] can: convert unreliable ARPHRD_CAN type checks to robust can_get_ml_priv()
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2026 15:27:35 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261009134323.64064-4-mkl@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261009134323.64064-1-mkl@pengutronix.de>
From: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
Commit 4e096a18867a ("net: introduce CAN specific pointer in the struct
net_device") introduced an explicit way to assign the midlayer private
pointer (dev->ml_priv) to named users like ML_PRIV_CAN.
With this extension the CAN device specific ml_priv assignment became a
robust indicator to identify a valid CAN device, when can_get_ml_priv()
returns a valid pointer.
This has been used directly by the referenced commit in the CAN specific
j1939 and proc code but not in the other parts of the CAN subsystem.
With the TUN/TAP driver a device's ARPHRD type can be controlled by
userspace independently of its midlayer private data (ml_priv). The
TUNSETLINK ioctl allows a down TUN/TAP device to overwrite its hardware
type to become ARPHRD_CAN while dev->ml_priv remains NULL (uninitialized).
Instead of checking dev->type being the unreliable ARPHRD_CAN value convert
the missing "valid CAN devices" checks to can_get_ml_priv().
Fixes: 4e096a18867a ("net: introduce CAN specific pointer in the struct net_device")
Cc: stable@kernel.org
Cc: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20261009121115.61012-1-socketcan@hartkopp.net
Signed-off-by: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@pengutronix.de>
---
net/can/af_can.c | 15 ++++++---------
net/can/bcm.c | 7 ++++---
net/can/gw.c | 7 ++++---
net/can/isotp.c | 5 +++--
net/can/raw.c | 4 ++--
5 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index 34fe3b28d576..dc27ace43719 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int can_send(struct sk_buff *skb, int loop)
goto inval_skb;
}
- if (unlikely(skb->dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)) {
+ if (unlikely(!can_get_ml_priv(skb->dev))) {
err = -EPERM;
goto inval_skb;
}
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ int can_rx_register(struct net *net, struct net_device *dev, canid_t can_id,
/* insert new receiver (dev,canid,mask) -> (func,data) */
- if (dev && (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN || !can_get_ml_priv(dev)))
+ if (dev && !can_get_ml_priv(dev))
return -ENODEV;
if (dev && !net_eq(net, dev_net(dev)))
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ void can_rx_unregister(struct net *net, struct net_device *dev, canid_t can_id,
struct can_rcv_lists_stats *rcv_lists_stats = net->can.rcv_lists_stats;
struct can_dev_rcv_lists *dev_rcv_lists;
- if (dev && dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)
+ if (dev && !can_get_ml_priv(dev))
return;
if (dev && !net_eq(net, dev_net(dev)))
@@ -684,8 +684,7 @@ static int can_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
{
struct can_skb_ext *csx = can_skb_ext_find(skb);
- if (unlikely(dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN || !can_get_ml_priv(dev) ||
- !csx || !can_is_can_skb(skb))) {
+ if (unlikely(!can_get_ml_priv(dev) || !csx || !can_is_can_skb(skb))) {
pr_warn_once("PF_CAN: dropped non conform CAN skbuff: dev type %d, len %d\n",
dev->type, skb->len);
@@ -710,8 +709,7 @@ static int canfd_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
{
struct can_skb_ext *csx = can_skb_ext_find(skb);
- if (unlikely(dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN || !can_get_ml_priv(dev) ||
- !csx || !can_is_canfd_skb(skb))) {
+ if (unlikely(!can_get_ml_priv(dev) || !csx || !can_is_canfd_skb(skb))) {
pr_warn_once("PF_CAN: dropped non conform CAN FD skbuff: dev type %d, len %d\n",
dev->type, skb->len);
@@ -736,8 +734,7 @@ static int canxl_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
{
struct can_skb_ext *csx = can_skb_ext_find(skb);
- if (unlikely(dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN || !can_get_ml_priv(dev) ||
- !csx || !can_is_canxl_skb(skb))) {
+ if (unlikely(!can_get_ml_priv(dev) || !csx || !can_is_canxl_skb(skb))) {
pr_warn_once("PF_CAN: dropped non conform CAN XL skbuff: dev type %d, len %d\n",
dev->type, skb->len);
diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 3d637a1e0ac1..60406439a13f 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
#include <linux/if_arp.h>
#include <linux/skbuff.h>
#include <linux/can.h>
+#include <linux/can/can-ml.h>
#include <linux/can/core.h>
#include <linux/can/skb.h>
#include <linux/can/bcm.h>
@@ -1719,7 +1720,7 @@ static int bcm_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
goto out_release;
}
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN) {
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev)) {
dev_put(dev);
ret = -ENODEV;
goto out_release;
@@ -1867,7 +1868,7 @@ static int bcm_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long msg,
{
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev))
return NOTIFY_DONE;
if (msg != NETDEV_UNREGISTER && msg != NETDEV_DOWN)
return NOTIFY_DONE;
@@ -2024,7 +2025,7 @@ static int bcm_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr_unsized *uaddr, int
ret = -ENODEV;
goto fail;
}
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN) {
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev)) {
dev_put(dev);
ret = -ENODEV;
goto fail;
diff --git a/net/can/gw.c b/net/can/gw.c
index 5793cb2420ed..54bb5bd3242a 100644
--- a/net/can/gw.c
+++ b/net/can/gw.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
#include <linux/if_arp.h>
#include <linux/skbuff.h>
#include <linux/can.h>
+#include <linux/can/can-ml.h>
#include <linux/can/core.h>
#include <linux/can/skb.h>
#include <linux/can/gw.h>
@@ -612,7 +613,7 @@ static int cgw_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev))
return NOTIFY_DONE;
if (msg == NETDEV_UNREGISTER) {
@@ -1163,7 +1164,7 @@ static int cgw_create_job(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
if (!gwj->src.dev)
goto out;
- if (gwj->src.dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(gwj->src.dev))
goto out;
gwj->dst.dev = __dev_get_by_index(net, gwj->ccgw.dst_idx);
@@ -1171,7 +1172,7 @@ static int cgw_create_job(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
if (!gwj->dst.dev)
goto out;
- if (gwj->dst.dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(gwj->dst.dev))
goto out;
/* is sending the skb back to the incoming interface intended? */
diff --git a/net/can/isotp.c b/net/can/isotp.c
index f5dc9d04bd68..6c28802c0605 100644
--- a/net/can/isotp.c
+++ b/net/can/isotp.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
#include <linux/if_arp.h>
#include <linux/skbuff.h>
#include <linux/can.h>
+#include <linux/can/can-ml.h>
#include <linux/can/core.h>
#include <linux/can/skb.h>
#include <linux/can/isotp.h>
@@ -1610,7 +1611,7 @@ static int isotp_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr_unsized *uaddr, int l
err = -ENODEV;
goto out;
}
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN) {
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev)) {
err = -ENODEV;
goto out_put_dev;
}
@@ -1897,7 +1898,7 @@ static int isotp_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long msg,
{
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev))
return NOTIFY_DONE;
if (msg != NETDEV_UNREGISTER && msg != NETDEV_DOWN)
return NOTIFY_DONE;
diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index 6944ebab3feb..ad611906b308 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static int raw_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long msg,
{
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN)
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev))
return NOTIFY_DONE;
if (msg != NETDEV_UNREGISTER && msg != NETDEV_DOWN)
return NOTIFY_DONE;
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static int raw_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr_unsized *uaddr, int len
err = -ENODEV;
goto out;
}
- if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAN) {
+ if (!can_get_ml_priv(dev)) {
err = -ENODEV;
goto out_put_dev;
}
--
2.53.0
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2026-10-09 13:27 [PATCH net-next 0/37] pull-request: can-next 2026-10-09 Marc Kleine-Budde
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2026-10-09 13:27 ` Marc Kleine-Budde [this message]
2026-10-10 14:02 ` [PATCH net-next 03/37] can: convert unreliable ARPHRD_CAN type checks to robust can_get_ml_priv() netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 04/37] can: proc: reset pkg_stats atomics individually Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 05/37] can: proc: remove pointers from CAN specific proc output Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 06/37] can: j1939: cancel pending address claim timers from j1939_ecu_unmap_all() Marc Kleine-Budde
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2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 07/37] can: isotp: check the frame type, not just the length Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 08/37] dt-bindings: can: renesas,rcar-canfd: Document RZ/G3S SoC Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 09/37] can: rcar_canfd: Fix typos in macro names Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 10/37] can: skb: make echo skb freeing safe in any IRQ context Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 11/37] can: rcar_canfd: Allow the CAN FD clock to be sourced from fck Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 12/37] can: skb: make CAN skb allocation failure paths IRQ-safe Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 13/37] can: rcar_canfd: Do not set registers selecting the CAN mode Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 14/37] can: dev: can_put_echo_skb(): free skb on invalid echo index Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 15/37] can: rcar_canfd: Add support for Renesas RZ/G3S Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 16/37] dt-bindings: can: renesas,rcar-canfd: Document RZ/G3L SoC Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 17/37] can: rcar_canfd: Derive max_channels from the device tree Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 18/37] dt-bindings: net: can: convert grcan to DT schema Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 19/37] can: rcar_canfd: Add support for Renesas RZ/G3L Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:02 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 20/37] dt-bindings: can: renesas,rcar-canfd: Restrict resets in top-level Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:03 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 21/37] can: grcan: update the binding file reference in the driver comment Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 22/37] can: remove Softing CANcard driver Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 23/37] can: Convert to DEFINE_SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS() Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 24/37] can: cc770: don't discard the IRQ lookup error in probe Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:03 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 25/37] can: cc770: fix the clock divider check on the platform bus Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 26/37] can: ems_usb: use usb_kill_urb() to stop the intr URB Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:03 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:27 ` [PATCH net-next 27/37] can: esd: acc_start_xmit(): do not touch skb after can_put_echo_skb() Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:03 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 28/37] can: flexcan: flexcan_setup_stop_mode_gpr: fix OF node reference leak Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 29/37] can: f81604: f81604_close(): fix use-after-free on disconnect Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:03 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 30/37] can: hi311x: drop hi3110_lock before free_irq() on open failure Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:03 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 31/37] can: kvaser_usb: refactor endpoint lookup Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 32/37] can: kvaser_usb: validate command format before parsing in hydra receive path Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 33/37] can: kvaser_pciefd: fix use-after-free in bec poll timer Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 34/37] can: mcp251xfd: mcp251xfd_probe(): reject devices without match data Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 35/37] can: sun4i_can: sun4ican_probe(): fix clk leak Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-10 14:03 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 36/37] can: ucan: fix repeated word 'is' in comment Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:28 ` [PATCH net-next 37/37] can: xilinx_can: set CAN FD flags on received frames Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-09 13:57 ` [PATCH net-next 0/37] pull-request: can-next 2026-10-09 Marc Kleine-Budde
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