2021-06-24 19:59:44

by Colin King

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Subject: [PATCH][next] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

From: Colin Ian King <[email protected]>

In the case where chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD is false then
nft_flow_rule_create is not called and flow is NULL. The subsequent
error handling execution via label err_destroy_flow_rule will lead
to a null pointer dereference on flow when calling nft_flow_rule_destroy.
Since the error path to err_destroy_flow_rule has to cater for null
and non-null flows, only call nft_flow_rule_destroy if flow is non-null
to fix this issue.

Addresses-Coverity: ("Explicity null dereference")
Fixes: 3c5e44622011 ("netfilter: nf_tables: memleak in hw offload abort path")
Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <[email protected]>
---
net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 390d4466567f..de182d1f7c4e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3446,7 +3446,8 @@ static int nf_tables_newrule(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nfnl_info *info,
return 0;

err_destroy_flow_rule:
- nft_flow_rule_destroy(flow);
+ if (flow)
+ nft_flow_rule_destroy(flow);
err_release_rule:
nf_tables_rule_release(&ctx, rule);
err_release_expr:
--
2.31.1


2021-06-25 10:01:00

by Dan Carpenter

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Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

Btw, why is there no clean up if nft_table_validate() fails?

net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
3432 list_add_tail_rcu(&rule->list, &old_rule->list);
3433 else
3434 list_add_rcu(&rule->list, &chain->rules);
3435 }
3436 }
3437 kvfree(expr_info);
3438 chain->use++;
3439
3440 if (flow)
3441 nft_trans_flow_rule(trans) = flow;
3442
3443 if (nft_net->validate_state == NFT_VALIDATE_DO)
3444 return nft_table_validate(net, table);
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The cleanup for this would be quite involved unfortunately... Not
necessarily something to attempt without being able to test the code.

3445
3446 return 0;
3447
3448 err_destroy_flow_rule:
3449 nft_flow_rule_destroy(flow);
3450 err_release_rule:
3451 nf_tables_rule_release(&ctx, rule);
3452 err_release_expr:
3453 for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
3454 if (expr_info[i].ops) {
3455 module_put(expr_info[i].ops->type->owner);
3456 if (expr_info[i].ops->type->release_ops)
3457 expr_info[i].ops->type->release_ops(expr_info[i].ops);
3458 }
3459 }
3460 kvfree(expr_info);
3461
3462 return err;
3463 }

regards,
dan carpenter


2021-06-25 10:16:18

by walter harms

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Subject: AW: [PATCH][next] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

hi Colin,
most free_something_functions accept NULL
these days, perhaps it would be more efficient
to add a check in nft_flow_rule_destroy().
There is a chance that this will catch the same
mistake in future also.

jm2c,
re,
wh
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From: Colin Ian King <[email protected]>

In the case where chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD is false then
nft_flow_rule_create is not called and flow is NULL. The subsequent
error handling execution via label err_destroy_flow_rule will lead
to a null pointer dereference on flow when calling nft_flow_rule_destroy.
Since the error path to err_destroy_flow_rule has to cater for null
and non-null flows, only call nft_flow_rule_destroy if flow is non-null
to fix this issue.

Addresses-Coverity: ("Explicity null dereference")
Fixes: 3c5e44622011 ("netfilter: nf_tables: memleak in hw offload abort path")
Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <[email protected]>
---
net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 390d4466567f..de182d1f7c4e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3446,7 +3446,8 @@ static int nf_tables_newrule(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nfnl_info *info,
return 0;

err_destroy_flow_rule:
- nft_flow_rule_destroy(flow);
+ if (flow)
+ nft_flow_rule_destroy(flow);
err_release_rule:
nf_tables_rule_release(&ctx, rule);
err_release_expr:
--
2.31.1

2021-06-25 10:21:49

by Pablo Neira Ayuso

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Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

Hi,

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 12:59:01PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> Btw, why is there no clean up if nft_table_validate() fails?

See below.

> net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
> 3432 list_add_tail_rcu(&rule->list, &old_rule->list);
> 3433 else
> 3434 list_add_rcu(&rule->list, &chain->rules);
> 3435 }
> 3436 }
> 3437 kvfree(expr_info);
> 3438 chain->use++;
> 3439
> 3440 if (flow)
> 3441 nft_trans_flow_rule(trans) = flow;
> 3442
> 3443 if (nft_net->validate_state == NFT_VALIDATE_DO)
> 3444 return nft_table_validate(net, table);
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> The cleanup for this would be quite involved unfortunately... Not
> necessarily something to attempt without being able to test the code.

At this stage, the transaction has been already registered in the
list, and the nf_tables_abort() path takes care of undoing what has
been updated in the preparation phase.

Having said this, Colin patch is correct, it's fixing up the error
path.

2021-06-25 10:24:56

by Pablo Neira Ayuso

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Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 10:06:26AM +0000, Walter Harms wrote:
> hi Colin,
> most free_something_functions accept NULL
> these days, perhaps it would be more efficient
> to add a check in nft_flow_rule_destroy().
> There is a chance that this will catch the same
> mistake in future also.

I'm fine with Colin patch.

Thanks.

2021-06-25 10:34:52

by Dan Carpenter

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Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 12:20:21PM +0200, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 12:59:01PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> > Btw, why is there no clean up if nft_table_validate() fails?
>
> See below.
>
> > net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
> > 3432 list_add_tail_rcu(&rule->list, &old_rule->list);
> > 3433 else
> > 3434 list_add_rcu(&rule->list, &chain->rules);
> > 3435 }
> > 3436 }
> > 3437 kvfree(expr_info);
> > 3438 chain->use++;
> > 3439
> > 3440 if (flow)
> > 3441 nft_trans_flow_rule(trans) = flow;
> > 3442
> > 3443 if (nft_net->validate_state == NFT_VALIDATE_DO)
> > 3444 return nft_table_validate(net, table);
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > The cleanup for this would be quite involved unfortunately... Not
> > necessarily something to attempt without being able to test the code.
>
> At this stage, the transaction has been already registered in the
> list, and the nf_tables_abort() path takes care of undoing what has
> been updated in the preparation phase.
>

Ah... Thanks.

regards,
dan carpenter

2021-07-02 00:59:54

by Pablo Neira Ayuso

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Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 08:57:18PM +0100, Colin King wrote:
> From: Colin Ian King <[email protected]>
>
> In the case where chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD is false then
> nft_flow_rule_create is not called and flow is NULL. The subsequent
> error handling execution via label err_destroy_flow_rule will lead
> to a null pointer dereference on flow when calling nft_flow_rule_destroy.
> Since the error path to err_destroy_flow_rule has to cater for null
> and non-null flows, only call nft_flow_rule_destroy if flow is non-null
> to fix this issue.

Applied, thanks.