[PATCH nf v4 0/1] netfilter: x_tables: avoid holding mutex over faultable user copies

From: Zihan Xi

Date: Sun Sep 27 2026 - 00:32:29 EST


Hi Linux kernel maintainers,

This patch keeps faultable user-page accesses outside the per-family mutexes
in the legacy IPv4, IPv6 and ARP x_tables GET_INFO/GET_ENTRIES paths.

v3 Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/cover.1789885804.git.zihanx@xxxxxxxxxx/

Zihan Xi (1):
netfilter: x_tables: avoid holding mutex over faultable user copies

net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c | 49 ++++++++++++++++---
net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
3 files changed, 197 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

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2.43.0