[PATCH bpf-next v5 2/2] selftests/bpf: Cover attach type checks in link update

From: Sanghyun Park

Date: Mon Aug 31 2026 - 21:59:58 EST


Pin down the two contracts changed by the companion patch. LINK_UPDATE
validates a replacement program against the link's attach type, while
CGROUP_SKB capability checks apply at LINK_CREATE and not LINK_UPDATE.

Cover incompatible UDP4/UDP6 and LSM attach flavors, plus a CGROUP_SKB
link update after dropping CAP_NET_ADMIN and CAP_SYS_ADMIN.

Signed-off-by: Sanghyun Park <sanghyun.park.cnu@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v5:
- Isolate attach and update coverage in separate subtests with their own setup.
- Inline the one-use LSM program FD and use a descriptive link FD.
- Explain the create-versus-update contracts covered by the tests.
v4: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260831023918.1857658-2-sanghyun.park.cnu@xxxxxxxxx
---
.../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgroup_link.c | 81 ++++++++++++++++++-
.../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/lsm_cgroup.c | 12 +++
.../testing/selftests/bpf/progs/lsm_cgroup.c | 6 ++
.../selftests/bpf/progs/test_cgroup_link.c | 14 +++-
4 files changed, 111 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgroup_link.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgroup_link.c
index 15093a69510e..3b43c34917cc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgroup_link.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgroup_link.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0

#include <test_progs.h>
+#include "cap_helpers.h"
#include "cgroup_helpers.h"
#include "testing_helpers.h"
#include "test_cgroup_link.skel.h"
@@ -24,7 +25,77 @@ int ping_and_check(int exp_calls, int exp_alt_calls)
return 0;
}

-void serial_test_cgroup_link(void)
+static void test_cgroup_link_update(void)
+{
+ const __u64 caps = (1ULL << CAP_NET_ADMIN) | (1ULL << CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
+ struct bpf_link *link = NULL;
+ __u64 saved_caps = 0;
+ int cg_fd = -1, err;
+
+ skel = test_cgroup_link__open_and_load();
+ if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "skel_open_load"))
+ return;
+
+ err = setup_cgroup_environment();
+ if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "cg_init"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ cg_fd = create_and_get_cgroup("/cgroup_link_update");
+ if (!ASSERT_GE(cg_fd, 0, "cg_create"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ err = join_cgroup("/cgroup_link_update");
+ if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "cg_join"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ link = bpf_program__attach_cgroup(skel->progs.sendmsg4, cg_fd);
+ if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(link, "attach_sendmsg4"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ err = bpf_link__update_program(link, skel->progs.sendmsg6);
+ ASSERT_EQ(err, -EINVAL, "reject_sendmsg6_update");
+ bpf_link__destroy(link);
+ link = NULL;
+
+ err = cap_disable_effective(caps, &saved_caps);
+ if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "drop_caps_for_attach"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ link = bpf_program__attach_cgroup(skel->progs.egress, cg_fd);
+ if (!ASSERT_ERR_PTR(link, "attach_without_net_admin"))
+ goto cleanup;
+ err = libbpf_get_error(link);
+ link = NULL;
+ if (!ASSERT_EQ(err, -EPERM, "attach_err"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ err = cap_enable_effective(saved_caps & caps, NULL);
+ if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "restore_caps_for_attach"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ link = bpf_program__attach_cgroup(skel->progs.egress, cg_fd);
+ if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(link, "attach_egress"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ err = cap_disable_effective(caps, &saved_caps);
+ if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "drop_caps"))
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ err = bpf_link__update_program(link, skel->progs.egress_alt);
+ ASSERT_OK(err, "update_without_net_admin");
+
+cleanup:
+ err = cap_enable_effective(saved_caps & caps, NULL);
+ ASSERT_OK(err, "restore_caps");
+ bpf_link__destroy(link);
+ if (cg_fd >= 0)
+ close(cg_fd);
+ cleanup_cgroup_environment();
+ test_cgroup_link__destroy(skel);
+ skel = NULL;
+}
+
+static void test_cgroup_link_attach(void)
{
struct {
const char *path;
@@ -253,3 +324,11 @@ void serial_test_cgroup_link(void)
}
cleanup_cgroup_environment();
}
+
+void serial_test_cgroup_link(void)
+{
+ if (test__start_subtest("attach"))
+ test_cgroup_link_attach();
+ if (test__start_subtest("update"))
+ test_cgroup_link_update();
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/lsm_cgroup.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/lsm_cgroup.c
index 41e867467f6c..0dd44dbb9c95 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/lsm_cgroup.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/lsm_cgroup.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static void test_lsm_cgroup_functional(void)
int bind_prog_fd = -1;
int bind_link_fd = -1;
int clone_prog_fd = -1;
+ int socket_link_fd = -1;
int err, fd, prio;
socklen_t socklen;

@@ -156,6 +157,17 @@ static void test_lsm_cgroup_functional(void)
ASSERT_EQ(query_prog_cnt(cgroup_fd, "bpf_lsm_socket_bind"), 1, "prog count");
ASSERT_EQ(query_prog_cnt(cgroup_fd, NULL), 4, "total prog count");

+ socket_link_fd =
+ bpf_link_create(bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.socket_first),
+ cgroup_fd, BPF_LSM_CGROUP, NULL);
+ if (!ASSERT_GE(socket_link_fd, 0, "link create socket_first"))
+ goto detach_cgroup;
+ err = bpf_link_update(socket_link_fd,
+ bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.socket_create_lsm),
+ NULL);
+ ASSERT_EQ(err, -EINVAL, "reject lsm_mac link update");
+ close(socket_link_fd);
+
/* Attach another instance of bind program to another cgroup.
* This should trigger the reuse of the trampoline shim (two
* programs attaching to the same btf_id).
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/lsm_cgroup.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/lsm_cgroup.c
index 3bfa479104be..30727945cecc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/lsm_cgroup.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/lsm_cgroup.c
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ int BPF_PROG(socket_first, int family, int type, int protocol, int kern)
return 0;
}

+SEC("lsm/socket_create")
+int BPF_PROG(socket_create_lsm, int family, int type, int protocol, int kern)
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+
SEC("lsm_cgroup/socket_create")
int BPF_PROG(socket_second, int family, int type, int protocol, int kern)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_cgroup_link.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_cgroup_link.c
index 4faba88e45a5..a987744d129c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_cgroup_link.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_cgroup_link.c
@@ -20,5 +20,17 @@ int egress_alt(struct __sk_buff *skb)
return 1;
}

-char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
+SEC("cgroup/sendmsg4")
+int sendmsg4(struct bpf_sock_addr *ctx)
+{
+ return 1;
+}

+SEC("cgroup/sendmsg6")
+int sendmsg6(struct bpf_sock_addr *ctx)
+{
+ ctx->msg_src_ip6[2] = 0;
+ return 1;
+}
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
--
2.48.1