netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] tcp: Fix a connect() race with timewait sockets

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Date:	Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:19:00 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	kdakhane@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	netfilter@...r.kernel.org, zbr@...emap.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] tcp: Fix a connect() race with timewait sockets

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:47:42 +0100

> When we find a timewait connection in __inet_hash_connect() and reuse
> it for a new connection request, we have a race window, releasing bind
> list lock and reacquiring it in __inet_twsk_kill() to remove timewait
> socket from list.
> 
> Another thread might find the timewait socket we already chose, leading to
> list corruption and crashes.
> 
> Fix is to remove timewait socket from bind list before releasing the bind lock.
> 
> Note: This problem happens if sysctl_tcp_tw_reuse is set.
> 
> Reported-by: kapil dakhane <kdakhane@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks!
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