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 09/13] ipvs: fix the checksum validations
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:14:16 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260722211420.153933-10-pablo@netfilter.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260722211420.153933-1-pablo@netfilter.org>
From: Julian Anastasov <ja@ssi.bg>
ip_vs_in_icmp_v6() is missing checksum validation for ICMPv6
packets from clients. In fact, as for TCP/UDP we should
validate the checksum for ICMP packets only when we
mangle the packets on MASQ or on reply for tunnel.
Also, Sashiko points out that handle_response_icmp() being
common for IPv4 and IPv6 is missing the pseudo-header
calculation while validating ICMPv6 messages from real
servers which is a problem if checksum is not validated
by the hardware.
Fix the problems by creating ip_vs_checksum_common_check()
helper and use it for TCP/UDP/ICMP both for IPv4 and IPv6.
Rely on the nf_checksum() for validating the ICMP messages
but use it also for TCP and UDP.
Use correct IP offset for IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT for TCP/UDP/SCTP.
IPVS packets (TCP/UDP/SCTP/ICMP) do not need checksum
validation on LOCAL_OUT (local clients or local real
servers) and on FORWARD (traffic from servers on LAN).
Do it only on LOCAL_IN, in case nf_checksum() is not
called on PRE_ROUTING.
Also, ip_vs_checksum_complete() can be marked static.
Fixes: 2a3b791e6e11 ("IPVS: Add/adjust Netfilter hook functions and helpers for v6")
Link: https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260708180315.77413-1-ja%40ssi.bg
Signed-off-by: Julian Anastasov <ja@ssi.bg>
Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>
---
include/net/ip_vs.h | 34 ++++++++++++++++--
net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c | 20 +++++++++--
net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c | 15 ++++----
net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c | 44 +++++------------------
net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c | 50 ++++++---------------------
5 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 86 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/ip_vs.h b/include/net/ip_vs.h
index 417ff51f62fc..37df7477eaaf 100644
--- a/include/net/ip_vs.h
+++ b/include/net/ip_vs.h
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
#include <linux/netfilter.h> /* for union nf_inet_addr */
#include <linux/ip.h>
#include <linux/ipv6.h> /* for struct ipv6hdr */
+#include <net/route.h>
#include <net/ipv6.h>
+#include <net/ip6_fib.h>
#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK)
#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h>
#endif
@@ -2066,8 +2068,6 @@ void ip_vs_nat_icmp_v6(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
struct ip_vs_conn *cp, int dir);
#endif
-__sum16 ip_vs_checksum_complete(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset);
-
static inline __wsum ip_vs_check_diff4(__be32 old, __be32 new, __wsum oldsum)
{
__be32 diff[2] = { ~old, new };
@@ -2093,6 +2093,36 @@ static inline __wsum ip_vs_check_diff2(__be16 old, __be16 new, __wsum oldsum)
return csum_partial(diff, sizeof(diff), oldsum);
}
+static inline bool ip_vs_checksum_needed(struct sk_buff *skb, int af)
+{
+ /* Checksum unnecessary or already validated? */
+ if (skb_csum_unnecessary(skb))
+ return false;
+ /* LOCAL_OUT ? */
+ if (!skb->dev || skb->dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK)
+ return false;
+ /* !LOCAL_IN (FORWARD) ? */
+ if (af == AF_INET6) {
+ if (!(dst_rt6_info(skb_dst(skb))->rt6i_flags & RTF_LOCAL))
+ return false;
+ } else {
+ if (!(skb_rtable(skb)->rt_flags & RTCF_LOCAL))
+ return false;
+ }
+ return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ip_vs_checksum_common_check - validate checksum for TCP/UDP/ICMP
+ */
+static inline bool ip_vs_checksum_common_check(struct sk_buff *skb,
+ int offset, int proto, int af)
+{
+ if (!ip_vs_checksum_needed(skb, af))
+ return true;
+ return !nf_checksum(skb, NF_INET_LOCAL_IN, offset, proto, af);
+}
+
/* Forget current conntrack (unconfirmed) and attach notrack entry */
static inline void ip_vs_notrack(struct sk_buff *skb)
{
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
index bafab93451d0..c8b512725e6e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ static int sysctl_nat_icmp_send(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs) { return 0; }
#endif
-__sum16 ip_vs_checksum_complete(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset)
+static __sum16 ip_vs_checksum_complete(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset)
{
return csum_fold(skb_checksum(skb, offset, skb->len - offset, 0));
}
@@ -1038,13 +1038,14 @@ static int handle_response_icmp(int af, struct sk_buff *skb,
unsigned int offset, unsigned int ihl,
unsigned int hooknum)
{
+ int iproto = af == AF_INET6 ? IPPROTO_ICMPV6 : IPPROTO_ICMP;
unsigned int verdict = NF_DROP;
if (IP_VS_FWD_METHOD(cp) != IP_VS_CONN_F_MASQ)
goto after_nat;
/* Ensure the checksum is correct */
- if (!skb_csum_unnecessary(skb) && ip_vs_checksum_complete(skb, ihl)) {
+ if (!ip_vs_checksum_common_check(skb, ihl, iproto, af)) {
/* Failed checksum! */
IP_VS_DBG_BUF(1, "Forward ICMP: failed checksum from %s!\n",
IP_VS_DBG_ADDR(af, snet));
@@ -1898,7 +1899,8 @@ ip_vs_in_icmp(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, struct sk_buff *skb, int *related,
verdict = NF_DROP;
/* Ensure the checksum is correct */
- if (!skb_csum_unnecessary(skb) && ip_vs_checksum_complete(skb, ihl)) {
+ if ((IP_VS_FWD_METHOD(cp) == IP_VS_CONN_F_MASQ || tunnel) &&
+ !ip_vs_checksum_common_check(skb, ihl, IPPROTO_ICMP, AF_INET)) {
/* Failed checksum! */
IP_VS_DBG(1, "Incoming ICMP: failed checksum from %pI4!\n",
&iph->saddr);
@@ -2064,6 +2066,18 @@ static int ip_vs_in_icmp_v6(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, struct sk_buff *skb,
goto out;
}
+ verdict = NF_DROP;
+
+ /* Ensure the checksum is correct */
+ if (IP_VS_FWD_METHOD(cp) == IP_VS_CONN_F_MASQ &&
+ !ip_vs_checksum_common_check(skb, iph->len, IPPROTO_ICMPV6,
+ AF_INET6)) {
+ /* Failed checksum! */
+ IP_VS_DBG(1, "Incoming ICMPv6: failed checksum from %pI6c!\n",
+ &iph->saddr);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
/* do the statistics and put it back */
ip_vs_in_stats(cp, skb);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
index c67317be17df..f6f732b7dfa8 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
static int
sctp_csum_check(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
- unsigned int sctphoff);
+ struct ip_vs_iphdr *iph);
static int
sctp_conn_schedule(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, int af, struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ sctp_snat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
int ret;
/* Some checks before mangling */
- if (!sctp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, sctphoff))
+ if (!sctp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, iph))
return 0;
/* Call application helper if needed */
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ sctp_dnat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
int ret;
/* Some checks before mangling */
- if (!sctp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, sctphoff))
+ if (!sctp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, iph))
return 0;
/* Call application helper if needed */
@@ -187,19 +187,22 @@ sctp_dnat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
static int
sctp_csum_check(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
- unsigned int sctphoff)
+ struct ip_vs_iphdr *iph)
{
+ unsigned int sctphoff = iph->len;
struct sctphdr *sh;
__le32 cmp, val;
+ if (!ip_vs_checksum_needed(skb, af))
+ return 1;
sh = (struct sctphdr *)(skb->data + sctphoff);
cmp = sh->checksum;
val = sctp_compute_cksum(skb, sctphoff);
if (val != cmp) {
/* CRC failure, dump it. */
- IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, 0,
- "Failed checksum for");
+ IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, iph->off,
+ "Failed checksum for");
return 0;
}
return 1;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
index f86b763efcc4..533fce3e5e4e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
static int
tcp_csum_check(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
- unsigned int tcphoff);
+ struct ip_vs_iphdr *iph);
static int
tcp_conn_schedule(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, int af, struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ tcp_snat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
int ret;
/* Some checks before mangling */
- if (!tcp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, tcphoff))
+ if (!tcp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, iph))
return 0;
/* Call application helper if needed */
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ tcp_dnat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
int ret;
/* Some checks before mangling */
- if (!tcp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, tcphoff))
+ if (!tcp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, iph))
return 0;
/*
@@ -302,41 +302,13 @@ tcp_dnat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
static int
tcp_csum_check(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
- unsigned int tcphoff)
+ struct ip_vs_iphdr *iph)
{
- switch (skb->ip_summed) {
- case CHECKSUM_NONE:
- skb->csum = skb_checksum(skb, tcphoff, skb->len - tcphoff, 0);
- fallthrough;
- case CHECKSUM_COMPLETE:
-#ifdef CONFIG_IP_VS_IPV6
- if (af == AF_INET6) {
- if (csum_ipv6_magic(&ipv6_hdr(skb)->saddr,
- &ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr,
- skb->len - tcphoff,
- IPPROTO_TCP,
- skb->csum)) {
- IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, 0,
- "Failed checksum for");
- return 0;
- }
- } else
-#endif
- if (csum_tcpudp_magic(ip_hdr(skb)->saddr,
- ip_hdr(skb)->daddr,
- skb->len - tcphoff,
- ip_hdr(skb)->protocol,
- skb->csum)) {
- IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, 0,
- "Failed checksum for");
- return 0;
- }
- break;
- default:
- /* No need to checksum. */
- break;
+ if (!ip_vs_checksum_common_check(skb, iph->len, IPPROTO_TCP, af)) {
+ IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, iph->off,
+ "Failed checksum for");
+ return 0;
}
-
return 1;
}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
index 58f9e255927e..de3597347542 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
static int
udp_csum_check(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
- unsigned int udphoff);
+ struct ip_vs_iphdr *iph);
static int
udp_conn_schedule(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, int af, struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ udp_snat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
int ret;
/* Some checks before mangling */
- if (!udp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, udphoff))
+ if (!udp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, iph))
return 0;
/*
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ udp_dnat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
int ret;
/* Some checks before mangling */
- if (!udp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, udphoff))
+ if (!udp_csum_check(cp->af, skb, pp, iph))
return 0;
/*
@@ -298,48 +298,20 @@ udp_dnat_handler(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
static int
udp_csum_check(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
- unsigned int udphoff)
+ struct ip_vs_iphdr *iph)
{
struct udphdr _udph, *uh;
- uh = skb_header_pointer(skb, udphoff, sizeof(_udph), &_udph);
+ uh = skb_header_pointer(skb, iph->len, sizeof(_udph), &_udph);
if (uh == NULL)
return 0;
- if (uh->check != 0) {
- switch (skb->ip_summed) {
- case CHECKSUM_NONE:
- skb->csum = skb_checksum(skb, udphoff,
- skb->len - udphoff, 0);
- fallthrough;
- case CHECKSUM_COMPLETE:
-#ifdef CONFIG_IP_VS_IPV6
- if (af == AF_INET6) {
- if (csum_ipv6_magic(&ipv6_hdr(skb)->saddr,
- &ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr,
- skb->len - udphoff,
- IPPROTO_UDP,
- skb->csum)) {
- IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, 0,
- "Failed checksum for");
- return 0;
- }
- } else
-#endif
- if (csum_tcpudp_magic(ip_hdr(skb)->saddr,
- ip_hdr(skb)->daddr,
- skb->len - udphoff,
- ip_hdr(skb)->protocol,
- skb->csum)) {
- IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, 0,
- "Failed checksum for");
- return 0;
- }
- break;
- default:
- /* No need to checksum. */
- break;
- }
+ if (!uh->check)
+ return 1;
+ if (!ip_vs_checksum_common_check(skb, iph->len, IPPROTO_UDP, af)) {
+ IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT(0, af, pp, skb, iph->off,
+ "Failed checksum for");
+ return 0;
}
return 1;
}
--
2.47.3
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Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-22 21:14 [PATCH net 00/13] Netfilter/IPVS fixes for net Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 01/13] netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: widen NAT rewrite delta to s32 in sip_help_tcp() Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 02/13] selftests: netfilter: nft_flowtable.sh: fix offload counter verification for tunnel tests Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 03/13] netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: add and use nf_ct_expect_related_pair() Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 04/13] netfilter: ipset: do not update comments from kernel-side hash adds Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 05/13] ipvs: do not propagate one-packet flag to synced conns Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 06/13] ipvs: adjust double hashing when fwd method changes Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 07/13] netfilter: nf_tables: make nft_object rhltable per table Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 08/13] netfilter: xt_hashlimit: validate hashtable supports XT_HASHLIMIT_RATE_MATCH Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` Pablo Neira Ayuso [this message]
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 10/13] ipvs: fix places with wrong packet offsets Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 11/13] ipvs: do not mangle ICMP replies for non-first fragments Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 12/13] ipvs: clear the nfct flag under lock Pablo Neira Ayuso
2026-07-22 21:14 ` [PATCH net 13/13] netfilter: nft_payload: fix mask build for partial field offload Pablo Neira Ayuso
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