Re: [PATCH] net: sched: em_ipt: validate hook value from netlink
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
Date: Wed Oct 28 2026 - 07:57:24 EST
Hello:
This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Dave Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
On Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:07:17 +0800 you wrote:
> em_ipt_change() accepts the user-provided TCA_EM_IPT_HOOK value
> without validating its range.
>
> The value is later used in check_match() as "1 << im->hook". A hook
> value of 32 or greater causes undefined behavior and may undermine the
> xt match hook-mask validation. The value is also passed to
> nf_hook_state_init() as a hook index.
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- net: sched: em_ipt: validate hook value from netlink
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/94cea342e891
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