Re: [PATCH net-next v1 1/1] net: bridge: ensure that link-local traffic cannot unlock a locked port

[Nikolay Aleksandrov]

On 30/06/2022 14:16, Hans Schultz wrote:
> This patch is related to the patch set
> "Add support for locked bridge ports (for 802.1X)"
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220223101650.1212814-1-schultz.hans+netdev@xxxxxxxxx/
> 
> This patch makes the locked port feature work with learning turned on,
> which is enabled with the command:
> 
> bridge link set dev DEV learning on
> 
> Without this patch, link local traffic (01:80:c2) like EAPOL packets will
> create a fdb entry when ingressing on a locked port with learning turned
> on, thus unintentionally opening up the port for traffic for the said MAC.
> 
> Some switchcore features like Mac-Auth and refreshing of FDB entries,
> require learning enables on some switchcores, f.ex. the mv88e6xxx family.
> Other features may apply too.
> 
> Since many switchcores trap or mirror various multicast packets to the
> CPU, link local traffic will unintentionally unlock the port for the
> SA mac in question unless prevented by this patch.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Hans Schultz <hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  net/bridge/br_input.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/net/bridge/br_input.c b/net/bridge/br_input.c
> index 68b3e850bcb9..a3ce0a151817 100644
> --- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
> +++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
> @@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ static void __br_handle_local_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
>  	if ((p->flags & BR_LEARNING) &&
>  	    nbp_state_should_learn(p) &&
>  	    !br_opt_get(p->br, BROPT_NO_LL_LEARN) &&
> +	    !(p->flags & BR_PORT_LOCKED) &&
>  	    br_should_learn(p, skb, &vid))
>  		br_fdb_update(p->br, p, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source, vid, 0);
>  }

LGTM, thanks!
Acked-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <razor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>