Ido Schimmel
2022-Jun-30 11:37 UTC
[Bridge] [PATCH net-next v1 1/1] net: bridge: ensure that link-local traffic cannot unlock a locked port
On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 01:16:34PM +0200, Hans Schultz wrote:> This patch is related to the patch set > "Add support for locked bridge ports (for 802.1X)" > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220223101650.1212814-1-schultz.hans+netdev at gmail.com/ > > This patch makes the locked port feature work with learning turned on, > which is enabled with the command: > > bridge link set dev DEV learning on > > Without this patch, link local traffic (01:80:c2) like EAPOL packets will > create a fdb entry when ingressing on a locked port with learning turned > on, thus unintentionally opening up the port for traffic for the said MAC. > > Some switchcore features like Mac-Auth and refreshing of FDB entries, > require learning enables on some switchcores, f.ex. the mv88e6xxx family. > Other features may apply too. > > Since many switchcores trap or mirror various multicast packets to the > CPU, link local traffic will unintentionally unlock the port for the > SA mac in question unless prevented by this patch.Why not just teach hostapd to do: echo 1 > /sys/class/net/br0/bridge/no_linklocal_learn ?
Hans Schultz
2022-Jun-30 12:54 UTC
[Bridge] [PATCH net-next v1 1/1] net: bridge: ensure that link-local traffic cannot unlock a locked port
On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 14:37, Ido Schimmel <idosch at nvidia.com> wrote:> On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 01:16:34PM +0200, Hans Schultz wrote: > > Why not just teach hostapd to do: > > echo 1 > /sys/class/net/br0/bridge/no_linklocal_learn > > ?Ahh yes, link local vs mc. If that covers all (as it seems to) that should be sufficient.
Hans S
2022-Jul-01 07:47 UTC
[Bridge] [PATCH net-next v1 1/1] net: bridge: ensure that link-local traffic cannot unlock a locked port
One question though... wouldn't it be an issue that the mentioned option setting is bridge wide, while the patch applies a per-port effect? On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 1:38 PM Ido Schimmel <idosch at nvidia.com> wrote:> > On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 01:16:34PM +0200, Hans Schultz wrote: > > This patch is related to the patch set > > "Add support for locked bridge ports (for 802.1X)" > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220223101650.1212814-1-schultz.hans+netdev at gmail.com/ > > > > This patch makes the locked port feature work with learning turned on, > > which is enabled with the command: > > > > bridge link set dev DEV learning on > > > > Without this patch, link local traffic (01:80:c2) like EAPOL packets will > > create a fdb entry when ingressing on a locked port with learning turned > > on, thus unintentionally opening up the port for traffic for the said MAC. > > > > Some switchcore features like Mac-Auth and refreshing of FDB entries, > > require learning enables on some switchcores, f.ex. the mv88e6xxx family. > > Other features may apply too. > > > > Since many switchcores trap or mirror various multicast packets to the > > CPU, link local traffic will unintentionally unlock the port for the > > SA mac in question unless prevented by this patch. > > Why not just teach hostapd to do: > > echo 1 > /sys/class/net/br0/bridge/no_linklocal_learn > > ?