netdev - Re: [PATCH ipsec] xfrm: fix dflt policy check when there is no policy configured

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Date:   Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:57:52 +0100
From:   Antony Antony <antony.antony@...unet.com>
To:     Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com>
CC:     <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
        <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>, <kuba@...nel.org>,
        <antony.antony@...unet.com>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH ipsec] xfrm: fix dflt policy check when there is no
 policy configured

Hi Nicolas,

On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 11:33:13 +0100, Nicolas Dichtel wrote:
> When there is no policy configured on the system, the default policy is
> checked in xfrm_route_forward. However, it was done with the wrong
> direction (XFRM_POLICY_FWD instead of XFRM_POLICY_OUT).

How can I reproduce this? 
I tried adding fwd block and no policy and that blocked the forwarded traffic.
I ran into another issue with fwd block and and tunnel. I will double check. Next week.