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-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c15
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h6
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c6
3 files changed, 20 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 3483e4035cbe..6705d35b17ce 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@ void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
* @skb: the frame to be checked
* @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
+ * @is_bcast: the packet came in a broadcast packet type.
*
* bla_rx avoidance checks if:
* * we have to race for a claim
@@ -1390,7 +1391,8 @@ void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
* returns 1, otherwise it returns 0 and the caller shall further
* process the skb.
*/
-int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid)
+int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid,
+ bool is_bcast)
{
struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
struct batadv_claim search_claim, *claim = NULL;
@@ -1409,7 +1411,7 @@ int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid)
if (unlikely(atomic_read(&bat_priv->bla_num_requests)))
/* don't allow broadcasts while requests are in flight */
- if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
+ if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest) && is_bcast)
goto handled;
memcpy(search_claim.addr, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -1435,8 +1437,13 @@ int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid)
}
/* if it is a broadcast ... */
- if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest)) {
- /* ... drop it. the responsible gateway is in charge. */
+ if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest) && is_bcast) {
+ /* ... drop it. the responsible gateway is in charge.
+ *
+ * We need to check is_bcast because with the gateway
+ * feature, broadcasts (like DHCP requests) may be sent
+ * using a unicast packet type.
+ */
goto handled;
} else {
/* seems the client considers us as its best gateway.
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 08d13cb1e3df..563cfbf94a7f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BLA_H_
#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
-int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid);
+int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid,
+ bool is_bcast);
int batadv_bla_tx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid);
int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, int hdr_size);
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
#else /* ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA */
static inline int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
- struct sk_buff *skb, short vid)
+ struct sk_buff *skb, short vid,
+ bool is_bcast)
{
return 0;
}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 9e4bb61301ec..109ea2aae96c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -267,8 +267,12 @@ void batadv_interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
+ struct batadv_header *batadv_header = (struct batadv_header *)skb->data;
short vid __maybe_unused = -1;
__be16 ethertype = __constant_htons(BATADV_ETH_P_BATMAN);
+ bool is_bcast;
+
+ is_bcast = (batadv_header->packet_type == BATADV_BCAST);
/* check if enough space is available for pulling, and pull */
if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size))
@@ -315,7 +319,7 @@ void batadv_interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
/* Let the bridge loop avoidance check the packet. If will
* not handle it, we can safely push it up.
*/
- if (batadv_bla_rx(bat_priv, skb, vid))
+ if (batadv_bla_rx(bat_priv, skb, vid, is_bcast))
goto out;
netif_rx(skb);