[SRU][Q][PATCH 1/1] tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock()
Cengiz Can
cengiz.can at canonical.com
Wed Jun 24 02:18:16 UTC 2026
From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet at google.com>
Code in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock() after the call to tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock()
is done too late.
After tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(), the child socket is already visible
from TCP ehash table and other cpus might use it.
Since newinet->pinet6 is still pointing to the listener ipv6_pinfo
bad things can happen as syzbot found.
Move the problematic code in tcp_v6_mapped_child_init()
and call this new helper from tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() before
the ehash insertion.
This allows the removal of one tcp_sync_mss(), since
tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() will call it with the correct
context.
Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Reported-by: syzbot+937b5bbb6a815b3e5d0b at syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/69949275.050a0220.2eeac1.0145.GAE@google.com/
Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet at google.com>
Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu at google.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260217161205.2079883-1-edumazet@google.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba at kernel.org>
(backported from commit 858d2a4f67ff69e645a43487ef7ea7f28f06deae)
[bot_kybele: In tcp_v6_mapped_child_init, set newnp->ipv6_fl_list=NULL (not
newinet->) and moved it after the ipv6_pinfo memcpy, because in this older tree
ipv6_fl_list is a member of ipv6_pinfo not inet_sock, so setting it pre-memcpy
would be clobbered.]
CVE-2026-43198
Assisted-by: kybele:claude-opus-4.8
Signed-off-by: Cengiz Can <cengiz.can at canonical.com>
---
include/net/inet_connection_sock.h | 4 +-
include/net/tcp.h | 4 +-
net/ipv4/syncookies.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c | 2 +-
net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c | 8 ++-
net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c | 2 +-
net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c | 97 +++++++++++++-----------------
net/mptcp/subflow.c | 6 +-
net/smc/af_smc.c | 6 +-
9 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h b/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
index 072347f16483..44afbac51cae 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ struct inet_connection_sock_af_ops {
struct request_sock *req,
struct dst_entry *dst,
struct request_sock *req_unhash,
- bool *own_req);
+ bool *own_req,
+ void (*opt_child_init)(struct sock *newsk,
+ const struct sock *sk));
u16 net_header_len;
int (*setsockopt)(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
sockptr_t optval, unsigned int optlen);
diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index 526a26e7a150..ec06e4c9e40a 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -503,7 +503,9 @@ struct sock *tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
struct request_sock *req,
struct dst_entry *dst,
struct request_sock *req_unhash,
- bool *own_req);
+ bool *own_req,
+ void (*opt_child_init)(struct sock *newsk,
+ const struct sock *sk));
int tcp_v4_do_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
int tcp_v4_connect(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len);
int tcp_connect(struct sock *sk);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
index eb0819463fae..2161f00b8cfe 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ struct sock *tcp_get_cookie_sock(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
bool own_req;
child = icsk->icsk_af_ops->syn_recv_sock(sk, skb, req, dst,
- NULL, &own_req);
+ NULL, &own_req, NULL);
if (child) {
refcount_set(&req->rsk_refcnt, 1);
sock_rps_save_rxhash(child, skb);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
index 7d945a527daf..444306af444a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static struct sock *tcp_fastopen_create_child(struct sock *sk,
bool own_req;
child = inet_csk(sk)->icsk_af_ops->syn_recv_sock(sk, skb, req, NULL,
- NULL, &own_req);
+ NULL, &own_req, NULL);
if (!child)
return NULL;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index e20ca38f1b49..23d208058100 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -1756,7 +1756,9 @@ struct sock *tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
struct request_sock *req,
struct dst_entry *dst,
struct request_sock *req_unhash,
- bool *own_req)
+ bool *own_req,
+ void (*opt_child_init)(struct sock *newsk,
+ const struct sock *sk))
{
struct inet_request_sock *ireq;
bool found_dup_sk = false;
@@ -1808,6 +1810,10 @@ struct sock *tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
}
sk_setup_caps(newsk, dst);
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
+ if (opt_child_init)
+ opt_child_init(newsk, sk);
+#endif
tcp_ca_openreq_child(newsk, dst);
tcp_sync_mss(newsk, dst_mtu(dst));
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
index 2994c9222c9c..4c2325f4ac21 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ struct sock *tcp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
* socket is created, wait for troubles.
*/
child = inet_csk(sk)->icsk_af_ops->syn_recv_sock(sk, skb, req, NULL,
- req, &own_req);
+ req, &own_req, NULL);
if (!child)
goto listen_overflow;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 863f6211814c..0b235e076d8f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -1355,11 +1355,48 @@ static void tcp_v6_restore_cb(struct sk_buff *skb)
sizeof(struct inet6_skb_parm));
}
+/* Called from tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() for v6_mapped children. */
+static void tcp_v6_mapped_child_init(struct sock *newsk, const struct sock *sk)
+{
+ struct inet_sock *newinet = inet_sk(newsk);
+ struct ipv6_pinfo *newnp;
+
+ newinet->pinet6 = newnp = tcp_inet6_sk(newsk);
+
+ memcpy(newnp, tcp_inet6_sk(sk), sizeof(struct ipv6_pinfo));
+
+ newnp->saddr = newsk->sk_v6_rcv_saddr;
+
+ inet_csk(newsk)->icsk_af_ops = &ipv6_mapped;
+ if (sk_is_mptcp(newsk))
+ mptcpv6_handle_mapped(newsk, true);
+ newsk->sk_backlog_rcv = tcp_v4_do_rcv;
+#if defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG) || defined(CONFIG_TCP_AO)
+ tcp_sk(newsk)->af_specific = &tcp_sock_ipv6_mapped_specific;
+#endif
+
+ newnp->ipv6_mc_list = NULL;
+ newnp->ipv6_ac_list = NULL;
+ newnp->ipv6_fl_list = NULL;
+ newnp->pktoptions = NULL;
+ newnp->opt = NULL;
+
+ /* tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() has initialized newinet->mc_{index,ttl} */
+ newnp->mcast_oif = newinet->mc_index;
+ newnp->mcast_hops = newinet->mc_ttl;
+
+ newnp->rcv_flowinfo = 0;
+ if (inet6_test_bit(REPFLOW, sk))
+ newnp->flow_label = 0;
+}
+
static struct sock *tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
struct request_sock *req,
struct dst_entry *dst,
struct request_sock *req_unhash,
- bool *own_req)
+ bool *own_req,
+ void (*opt_child_init)(struct sock *newsk,
+ const struct sock *sk))
{
struct inet_request_sock *ireq;
struct ipv6_pinfo *newnp;
@@ -1375,60 +1412,10 @@ static struct sock *tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *
#endif
struct flowi6 fl6;
- if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP)) {
- /*
- * v6 mapped
- */
-
- newsk = tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(sk, skb, req, dst,
- req_unhash, own_req);
-
- if (!newsk)
- return NULL;
-
- inet_sk(newsk)->pinet6 = tcp_inet6_sk(newsk);
-
- newnp = tcp_inet6_sk(newsk);
- newtp = tcp_sk(newsk);
-
- memcpy(newnp, np, sizeof(struct ipv6_pinfo));
-
- newnp->saddr = newsk->sk_v6_rcv_saddr;
-
- inet_csk(newsk)->icsk_af_ops = &ipv6_mapped;
- if (sk_is_mptcp(newsk))
- mptcpv6_handle_mapped(newsk, true);
- newsk->sk_backlog_rcv = tcp_v4_do_rcv;
-#if defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG) || defined(CONFIG_TCP_AO)
- newtp->af_specific = &tcp_sock_ipv6_mapped_specific;
-#endif
-
- newnp->ipv6_mc_list = NULL;
- newnp->ipv6_ac_list = NULL;
- newnp->ipv6_fl_list = NULL;
- newnp->pktoptions = NULL;
- newnp->opt = NULL;
- newnp->mcast_oif = inet_iif(skb);
- newnp->mcast_hops = ip_hdr(skb)->ttl;
- newnp->rcv_flowinfo = 0;
- if (inet6_test_bit(REPFLOW, sk))
- newnp->flow_label = 0;
-
- /*
- * No need to charge this sock to the relevant IPv6 refcnt debug socks count
- * here, tcp_create_openreq_child now does this for us, see the comment in
- * that function for the gory details. -acme
- */
-
- /* It is tricky place. Until this moment IPv4 tcp
- worked with IPv6 icsk.icsk_af_ops.
- Sync it now.
- */
- tcp_sync_mss(newsk, inet_csk(newsk)->icsk_pmtu_cookie);
-
- return newsk;
- }
-
+ if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP))
+ return tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(sk, skb, req, dst,
+ req_unhash, own_req,
+ tcp_v6_mapped_child_init);
ireq = inet_rsk(req);
if (sk_acceptq_is_full(sk))
diff --git a/net/mptcp/subflow.c b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
index a408199fd9c1..90927f6cad26 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
@@ -807,7 +807,9 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
struct request_sock *req,
struct dst_entry *dst,
struct request_sock *req_unhash,
- bool *own_req)
+ bool *own_req,
+ void (*opt_child_init)(struct sock *newsk,
+ const struct sock *sk))
{
struct mptcp_subflow_context *listener = mptcp_subflow_ctx(sk);
struct mptcp_subflow_request_sock *subflow_req;
@@ -854,7 +856,7 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
create_child:
child = listener->icsk_af_ops->syn_recv_sock(sk, skb, req, dst,
- req_unhash, own_req);
+ req_unhash, own_req, opt_child_init);
if (child && *own_req) {
struct mptcp_subflow_context *ctx = mptcp_subflow_ctx(child);
diff --git a/net/smc/af_smc.c b/net/smc/af_smc.c
index 4aa47030ed49..d157de0491c1 100644
--- a/net/smc/af_smc.c
+++ b/net/smc/af_smc.c
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ static struct sock *smc_tcp_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
struct request_sock *req,
struct dst_entry *dst,
struct request_sock *req_unhash,
- bool *own_req)
+ bool *own_req,
+ void (*opt_child_init)(struct sock *newsk,
+ const struct sock *sk))
{
struct smc_sock *smc;
struct sock *child;
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ static struct sock *smc_tcp_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
/* passthrough to original syn recv sock fct */
child = smc->ori_af_ops->syn_recv_sock(sk, skb, req, dst, req_unhash,
- own_req);
+ own_req, opt_child_init);
/* child must not inherit smc or its ops */
if (child) {
rcu_assign_sk_user_data(child, NULL);
--
2.43.0
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