[PATCH] netfilter: br_netfilter: reject unsafe neighbour devices for DNAT
From: Kyle Zeng
Date: Fri Oct 30 2026 - 00:22:35 EST
The IPv4 and IPv6 bridge prerouting callbacks classify DNAT traffic using
the logical input device saved in skb->dev. The physical input port can
have a different bridge master when prerouting resumes, for example after
an NFQUEUE verdict. Netfilter reassembly can also combine the first
fragment's bridge information with a different fragment's input device.
br_nf_pre_routing_finish_bridge() replaces skb->dev with the port's
current bridge master, but looks up the neighbour using the existing
route. This can put an skb with skb->dev pointing to bridge B on an
unresolved neighbour of bridge A. Deleting B and resolving the neighbour
on A then causes a use-after-free in __dev_queue_xmit().
Before calling the neighbour output method, check that the neighbour
keeps skb->dev alive. A neighbour holds its device, and a VLAN device
also holds its real device, so allow a VLAN whose real device is the
bridge. Release the neighbour and drop the skb on a mismatch.
Doing this in the shared continuation covers both protocol families,
including a queue in the remaining bridge prerouting hooks. Leave the
cached-header path unchanged since it does not enqueue the skb.
Signed-off-by: Kyle Zeng <kylebot@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
I have a reproducer for this issue and can share via DM
net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c | 12 ++++++++++++
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
index e15355ff215a..726a2d17ed3a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
@@ -307,6 +307,18 @@ int br_nf_pre_routing_finish_bridge(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_
ret = br_handle_frame_finish(net, sk, skb);
} else {
+ struct net_device *dev = neigh->dev;
+
+ /* The neighbour queue must keep skb->dev alive. A VLAN
+ * device also holds a reference to its real device.
+ */
+ if (is_vlan_dev(dev))
+ dev = vlan_dev_real_dev(dev);
+ if (dev != skb->dev) {
+ neigh_release(neigh);
+ goto free_skb;
+ }
+
/* the neighbour function below overwrites the complete
* MAC header, so we save the Ethernet source address and
* protocol number.
base-commit: d89e1d186ec9271bf78e62771779e9fc03bf0fc3
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2.56.0