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Diffstat (limited to 'net')
| -rw-r--r-- | net/ipv4/tcp_input.c | 82 |
1 files changed, 82 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c index 0ead46f2bcd5..a2364ebf8585 100644 --- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c +++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c @@ -1019,7 +1019,86 @@ static void tcp_update_reordering(struct sock *sk, const int metric, * for retransmitted and already SACKed segment -> reordering.. * Both of these heuristics are not used in Loss state, when we cannot * account for retransmits accurately. + * + * SACK block validation. + * ---------------------- + * + * SACK block range validation checks that the received SACK block fits to + * the expected sequence limits, i.e., it is between SND.UNA and SND.NXT. + * Note that SND.UNA is not included to the range though being valid because + * it means that the receiver is rather inconsistent with itself (reports + * SACK reneging when it should advance SND.UNA). + * + * Implements also blockage to start_seq wrap-around. Problem lies in the + * fact that though start_seq (s) is before end_seq (i.e., not reversed), + * there's no guarantee that it will be before snd_nxt (n). The problem + * happens when start_seq resides between end_seq wrap (e_w) and snd_nxt + * wrap (s_w): + * + * <- outs wnd -> <- wrapzone -> + * u e n u_w e_w s n_w + * | | | | | | | + * |<------------+------+----- TCP seqno space --------------+---------->| + * ...-- <2^31 ->| |<--------... + * ...---- >2^31 ------>| |<--------... + * + * Current code wouldn't be vulnerable but it's better still to discard such + * crazy SACK blocks. Doing this check for start_seq alone closes somewhat + * similar case (end_seq after snd_nxt wrap) as earlier reversed check in + * snd_nxt wrap -> snd_una region will then become "well defined", i.e., + * equal to the ideal case (infinite seqno space without wrap caused issues). + * + * With D-SACK the lower bound is extended to cover sequence space below + * SND.UNA down to undo_marker, which is the last point of interest. Yet + * again, DSACK block must not to go across snd_una (for the same reason as + * for the normal SACK blocks, explained above). But there all simplicity + * ends, TCP might receive valid D-SACKs below that. As long as they reside + * fully below undo_marker they do not affect behavior in anyway and can + * therefore be safely ignored. In rare cases (which are more or less + * theoretical ones), the D-SACK will nicely cross that boundary due to skb + * fragmentation and packet reordering past skb's retransmission. To consider + * them correctly, the acceptable range must be extended even more though + * the exact amount is rather hard to quantify. However, tp->max_window can + * be used as an exaggerated estimate. */ +static int tcp_is_sackblock_valid(struct tcp_sock *tp, int is_dsack, + u32 start_seq, u32 end_seq) +{ + /* Too far in future, or reversed (interpretation is ambiguous) */ + if (after(end_seq, tp->snd_nxt) || !before(start_seq, end_seq)) + return 0; + + /* Nasty start_seq wrap-around check (see comments above) */ + if (!before(start_seq, tp->snd_nxt)) + return 0; + + /* In outstanding window? ...This is valid exit for DSACKs too. + * start_seq == snd_una is non-sensical (see comments above) + */ + if (after(start_seq, tp->snd_una)) + return 1; + + if (!is_dsack || !tp->undo_marker) + return 0; + + /* ...Then it's D-SACK, and must reside below snd_una completely */ + if (!after(end_seq, tp->snd_una)) + return 0; + + if (!before(start_seq, tp->undo_marker)) + return 1; + + /* Too old */ + if (!after(end_seq, tp->undo_marker)) + return 0; + + /* Undo_marker boundary crossing (overestimates a lot). Known already: + * start_seq < undo_marker and end_seq >= undo_marker. + */ + return !before(start_seq, end_seq - tp->max_window); +} + + static int tcp_check_dsack(struct tcp_sock *tp, struct sk_buff *ack_skb, struct tcp_sack_block_wire *sp, int num_sacks, u32 prior_snd_una) @@ -1161,6 +1240,9 @@ tcp_sacktag_write_queue(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *ack_skb, u32 prior_snd_ int fack_count; int dup_sack = (found_dup_sack && (i == first_sack_index)); + if (!tcp_is_sackblock_valid(tp, dup_sack, start_seq, end_seq)) + continue; + skb = cached_skb; fack_count = cached_fack_count; |