netdev - Re: [net-next PATCH v2] net: skb_find_text: Ignore patterns extending past 'to'

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Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:43:03 +0200
From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>
To: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
Cc: Phil Sutter <phil@....cc>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH v2] net: skb_find_text: Ignore patterns
 extending past 'to'

On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 12:09:39PM +0200, Florian Westphal wrote:
> Phil Sutter <phil@....cc> wrote:
> > Assume that caller's 'to' offset really represents an upper boundary for
> > the pattern search, so patterns extending past this offset are to be
> > rejected.
> > 
> > The old behaviour also was kind of inconsistent when it comes to
> > fragmentation (or otherwise non-linear skbs): If the pattern started in
> > between 'to' and 'from' offsets but extended to the next fragment, it
> > was not found if 'to' offset was still within the current fragment.
> > 
> > Test the new behaviour in a kselftest using iptables' string match.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>

Reviewed-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>