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-rw-r--r--include/net/genetlink.h10
-rw-r--r--net/netlink/genetlink.c23
2 files changed, 32 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/genetlink.h b/include/net/genetlink.h
index 3d08e67b3cfc..9f97f73615b6 100644
--- a/include/net/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/net/genetlink.h
@@ -41,13 +41,21 @@ struct genl_info;
* @mcgrps: multicast groups used by this family
* @n_mcgrps: number of multicast groups
* @resv_start_op: first operation for which reserved fields of the header
- * can be validated, new families should leave this field at zero
+ * can be validated and policies are required (see below);
+ * new families should leave this field at zero
* @mcgrp_offset: starting number of multicast group IDs in this family
* (private)
* @ops: the operations supported by this family
* @n_ops: number of operations supported by this family
* @small_ops: the small-struct operations supported by this family
* @n_small_ops: number of small-struct operations supported by this family
+ *
+ * Attribute policies (the combination of @policy and @maxattr fields)
+ * can be attached at the family level or at the operation level.
+ * If both are present the per-operation policy takes precedence.
+ * For operations before @resv_start_op lack of policy means that the core
+ * will perform no attribute parsing or validation. For newer operations
+ * if policy is not provided core will reject all TLV attributes.
*/
struct genl_family {
int id; /* private */
diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index 39b7c00e4cef..b1fd059c9992 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -78,10 +78,29 @@ static unsigned long mc_group_start = 0x3 | BIT(GENL_ID_CTRL) |
static unsigned long *mc_groups = &mc_group_start;
static unsigned long mc_groups_longs = 1;
+/* We need the last attribute with non-zero ID therefore a 2-entry array */
+static struct nla_policy genl_policy_reject_all[] = {
+ { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+ { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+};
+
static int genl_ctrl_event(int event, const struct genl_family *family,
const struct genl_multicast_group *grp,
int grp_id);
+static void
+genl_op_fill_in_reject_policy(const struct genl_family *family,
+ struct genl_ops *op)
+{
+ BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_SIZE(genl_policy_reject_all) - 1 != 1);
+
+ if (op->policy || op->cmd < family->resv_start_op)
+ return;
+
+ op->policy = genl_policy_reject_all;
+ op->maxattr = 1;
+}
+
static const struct genl_family *genl_family_find_byid(unsigned int id)
{
return idr_find(&genl_fam_idr, id);
@@ -113,6 +132,8 @@ static void genl_op_from_full(const struct genl_family *family,
op->maxattr = family->maxattr;
if (!op->policy)
op->policy = family->policy;
+
+ genl_op_fill_in_reject_policy(family, op);
}
static int genl_get_cmd_full(u32 cmd, const struct genl_family *family,
@@ -142,6 +163,8 @@ static void genl_op_from_small(const struct genl_family *family,
op->maxattr = family->maxattr;
op->policy = family->policy;
+
+ genl_op_fill_in_reject_policy(family, op);
}
static int genl_get_cmd_small(u32 cmd, const struct genl_family *family,