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 10/11] can: replace ARPHRD_CAN type checks with can_get_ml_priv()
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:07:57 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261021231130.2085690-11-mkl@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261021231130.2085690-1-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. A valid pointer
returned by can_get_ml_priv() therefore identifies a real CAN device.
The referenced commit only converted the j1939 and proc code to this
check, while the other parts of the CAN subsystem still rely on
dev->type == ARPHRD_CAN.
The TUNSETLINK ioctl allows a down TUN/TAP device to set its hardware
type to ARPHRD_CAN while dev->ml_priv remains NULL. Such a repurposed
netdevice passes the ARPHRD_CAN checks.
Commit 8aa59e355949 ("can: af_can: fix NULL pointer dereference in
can_rx_register()") already made can_rx_register() reject such devices.
But can_rx_unregister() still only checks dev->type and dereferences
the NULL ml_priv when it walks the receive lists of the device.
CAN_ISOTP reaches this path: isotp_bind() ignores the return values of
can_rx_register() and binds the socket anyway. When the socket is
released or the device is unregistered, isotp_release() and
isotp_notify() remove the filters that have never been registered and
trigger the NULL pointer dereference in can_rx_unregister(). This only
requires owning a TUN/TAP device or CAP_NET_ADMIN in an unprivileged
user namespace.
Convert the remaining ARPHRD_CAN checks in af_can, bcm, gw, isotp and
raw 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/20261012164802.94113-1-socketcan@hartkopp.net
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20261020203257.230955-5-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 6ebe9d3689ac..d97f85fc3232 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 6c85a76477c3..6759662e024c 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>
@@ -1718,7 +1719,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1866,7 +1867,7 @@ 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;
@@ -2023,7 +2024,7 @@ 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 36f9aa0f7026..8a5327d8a00e 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 64ff203a37f4..5e1c3971ebfc 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>
@@ -1618,7 +1619,7 @@ 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;
}
@@ -1905,7 +1906,7 @@ 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 3e57f72a3afe..dfea48768b23 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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-21 23:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-21 23:07 [PATCH net-next 0/11] pull-request: can-next 2026-10-22 Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 01/11] can: dev: can_dropped_invalid_skb: drop CAN XL frames on non-CAN XL devices Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:18 ` netdev-bot+sinfo
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 02/11] can: skb: make echo skb freeing safe in any IRQ context Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 03/11] can: raw: remove redundant NULL check before netdev_hold() Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 04/11] can: skb: make CAN skb allocation failure paths IRQ-safe Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 05/11] can: isotp: check the frame type, not just the length Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 06/11] can: proc: reset pkg_stats atomics individually Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 07/11] can: proc: skip stats calculation after reset in can_stat_update() Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 08/11] can: proc: remove pointers from CAN specific proc output Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 09/11] can: dev: can_put_echo_skb(): free skb on invalid echo index Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-21 23:07 ` Marc Kleine-Budde [this message]
2026-10-21 23:07 ` [PATCH net-next 11/11] can: protect the receive lists with a per-device lock Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-22 8:37 ` [PATCH net-next 0/11] pull-request: can-next 2026-10-22 Paolo Abeni
2026-10-22 11:19 ` Oliver Hartkopp
2026-10-22 12:41 ` Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-22 14:07 ` Oliver Hartkopp
2026-10-22 12:47 ` Paolo Abeni
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2026-10-19 17:01 [PATCH net-next 0/11] pull-request: can-next 2026-10-19 Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-19 17:01 ` [PATCH net-next 10/11] can: replace ARPHRD_CAN type checks with can_get_ml_priv() Marc Kleine-Budde
2026-10-20 17:11 ` netdev-bot+sashiko
2026-10-20 17:50 ` Oliver Hartkopp
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