netdev - Re: [PATCH ipsec] xfrm: Ensure consistent address families when resolving templates

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Date:   Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:26:35 +0800
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
Cc:     Tobias Brunner <tobias@...ongswan.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH ipsec] xfrm: Ensure consistent address families when
 resolving templates

On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 08:47:15AM +0200, Steffen Klassert wrote:
>
> The problem is, that you can configure it for outbound too.
> Even though, it does not make much sense. syzbot reported
> a stack-out-of-bounds issue with intermediate optional
> templates that change the address family:

Does anyone actually use this in the real world?

If not we should try to restrict its usage rather than supporting
pointless features.

I think it should be safe to limit the use of optional transforms
on outbound policies to transport mode only.   You can then easily
verify the sanity of the policy in xfrm_user.

Cheers,
-- 
Email: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
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