Re: [PATCH] ipv6: check return value of ipv6_skip_exthdr

From: Kees Cook
Date: Wed Nov 17 2021 - 13:46:40 EST


On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 07:16:10PM +0100, Jordy Zomer wrote:
> The offset value is used in pointer math on skb->data.
> Since ipv6_skip_exthdr may return -1 the pointer to uh and th
> may not point to the actual udp and tcp headers and potentially
> overwrite other stuff. This is why I think this should be checked.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jordy Zomer <jordy@pwning.systems>
> ---
> net/ipv6/esp6.c | 5 +++++
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/net/ipv6/esp6.c b/net/ipv6/esp6.c
> index ed2f061b8768..dc4251655df9 100644
> --- a/net/ipv6/esp6.c
> +++ b/net/ipv6/esp6.c
> @@ -808,6 +808,11 @@ int esp6_input_done2(struct sk_buff *skb, int err)
> struct tcphdr *th;
>
> offset = ipv6_skip_exthdr(skb, offset, &nexthdr, &frag_off);
> +
> + if (offset < 0)
> + err = -EINVAL;
> + goto out;
> +

Oh, and, this needs { }s. The CI noticed too:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/patch/20211117181610.2731938-1-jordy@pwning.systems/

> uh = (void *)(skb->data + offset);
> th = (void *)(skb->data + offset);
> hdr_len += offset;
> --
> 2.27.0
>

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Kees Cook