netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] fix NULL pointer dereference in br_handle

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Date:	Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:50:31 -0400
From:	Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@...hat.com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
CC:	Hong zhi guo <honkiko@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, zhiguohong@...cent.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] fix NULL pointer dereference in br_handle_frame

On 09/12/2013 11:24 AM, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-09-12 at 10:42 -0400, Vlad Yasevich wrote:
>
>> Don't all tests for IFF_BRIDGE_PORT on the bridge receive path become
>> redundant as well?
>
> Sure but anyway this part is net-next material
>
> Lets fix the bug first.

Seems like the race is possible in net as well.  If we just include the
original patch, then br_add_if() also has to be modified to make sure
the flag is set properly before netdev_rx_handler_register() is called.

If we remove the need to check the flag during bridge input handling,
then br_add_if() change is not necessary.

-vlad

>
> Acked-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
>
>
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