[PATCH net v2 1/1] net/sched: fix pedit partial COW leading to page cache corruption

From: Jamal Hadi Salim

Date: Tue May 26 2026 - 12:13:28 EST


From: Rajat Gupta <rajat.gupta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

tcf_pedit_act() computes the COW range for skb_ensure_writable()
once before the key loop using tcfp_off_max_hint, but the hint does
not account for the runtime header offset added by typed keys. This
can leave part of the write region un-COW'd.

Fix by moving skb_ensure_writable() inside the per-key loop where
the actual write offset is known, and add overflow checking on the
offset arithmetic. For negative offsets (e.g. Ethernet header edits
at ingress), use skb_cow() to COW the headroom instead. Guard
offset_valid() against INT_MIN, where negation is undefined.

Additionally, linearize skbs with shared frags upfront to prevent
silent data corruption when pedit operates on zero-copy pages
(e.g. from sendfile).

Fixes: 8b796475fd78 ("net/sched: act_pedit: really ensure the skb is writable")
Reported-by: Yiming Qian <yimingqian591@xxxxxxxxx>
Reported-by: Keenan Dong <keenanat2000@xxxxxxxxx>
Reported-by: Han Guidong <2045gemini@xxxxxxxxx>
Reported-by: Zhang Cen <rollkingzzc@xxxxxxxxx>
Tested-by: Victor Nogueira <victor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Rajat Gupta <rajat.gupta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Changes v1->v2:
1. Do better boundary analysis to cover cloned skbs with frags. Pointed
out by sashiko-nipa:
https://netdev-ai.bots.linux.dev/sashiko/#/patchset/20260519033950.2037-1-rajat.gupta%40oss.qualcomm.com
2. As a result of fix #1 remove the skb_has_shared_frag() check, unnecessary.
Also Jakub has plans where the shared frags is not going to be a "thing"
3. Make small adjustments everywhere for integer checks, suggested by D. Laight
4. Remove all reviewers and testers since this is a large enough change.
Please retest and re-review.
5. Remove Rajat as reporter since he is the author (which implies he is a reporter)
---
net/sched/act_pedit.c | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index bc20f08a2789..719bee335e1f 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
#include <linux/ip.h>
#include <linux/ipv6.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/overflow.h>
#include <net/ipv6.h>
#include <net/netlink.h>
#include <net/pkt_sched.h>
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ static bool offset_valid(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset)
if (offset > 0 && offset > skb->len)
return false;

- if (offset < 0 && -offset > skb_headroom(skb))
+ if (offset < 0 && offset < -(int)skb_headroom(skb))
return false;

return true;
@@ -393,18 +394,10 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_pedit_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
struct tcf_pedit_key_ex *tkey_ex;
struct tcf_pedit_parms *parms;
struct tc_pedit_key *tkey;
- u32 max_offset;
int i;

parms = rcu_dereference_bh(p->parms);

- max_offset = (skb_transport_header_was_set(skb) ?
- skb_transport_offset(skb) :
- skb_network_offset(skb)) +
- parms->tcfp_off_max_hint;
- if (skb_ensure_writable(skb, min(skb->len, max_offset)))
- goto done;
-
tcf_lastuse_update(&p->tcf_tm);
tcf_action_update_bstats(&p->common, skb);

@@ -412,9 +405,10 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_pedit_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
tkey_ex = parms->tcfp_keys_ex;

for (i = parms->tcfp_nkeys; i > 0; i--, tkey++) {
+ int write_offset, write_len;
int offset = tkey->off;
int hoffset = 0;
- u32 *ptr, hdata;
+ u32 *ptr;
u32 val;
int rc;

@@ -451,15 +445,38 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_pedit_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
}
}

- if (!offset_valid(skb, hoffset + offset)) {
- pr_info_ratelimited("tc action pedit offset %d out of bounds\n", hoffset + offset);
+ if (unlikely(check_add_overflow(hoffset, offset,
+ &write_offset))) {
+ pr_info_ratelimited("tc action pedit offset overflow\n");
goto bad;
}

- ptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, hoffset + offset,
- sizeof(hdata), &hdata);
- if (!ptr)
+ if (!offset_valid(skb, write_offset)) {
+ pr_info_ratelimited("tc action pedit offset %d out of bounds\n",
+ write_offset);
goto bad;
+ }
+
+ if (write_offset < 0) {
+ if (skb_cow(skb, -write_offset))
+ goto bad;
+ if (write_offset + (int)sizeof(*ptr) > 0) {
+ if (skb_ensure_writable(skb,
+ min(skb->len,
+ write_offset + sizeof(*ptr))))
+ goto bad;
+ }
+ } else {
+ if (unlikely(check_add_overflow(write_offset,
+ (int)sizeof(*ptr),
+ &write_len)))
+ goto bad;
+ if (skb_ensure_writable(skb, min_t(int, skb->len,
+ write_len)))
+ goto bad;
+ }
+
+ ptr = (u32 *)(skb->data + write_offset);
/* just do it, baby */
switch (cmd) {
case TCA_PEDIT_KEY_EX_CMD_SET:
@@ -474,8 +491,6 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_pedit_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
}

*ptr = ((*ptr & tkey->mask) ^ val);
- if (ptr == &hdata)
- skb_store_bits(skb, hoffset + offset, ptr, 4);
}

goto done;
--
2.34.1