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    vxlan: test dev->flags & IFF_UP before calling gro_cells_receive() · 59cbf56f
    Eric Dumazet authored
    Same reasons than the ones explained in commit 4179cb5a
    ("vxlan: test dev->flags & IFF_UP before calling netif_rx()")
    
    netif_rx() or gro_cells_receive() must be called under a strict contract.
    
    At device dismantle phase, core networking clears IFF_UP
    and flush_all_backlogs() is called after rcu grace period
    to make sure no incoming packet might be in a cpu backlog
    and still referencing the device.
    
    A similar protocol is used for gro_cells infrastructure, as
    gro_cells_destroy() will be called only after a full rcu
    grace period is observed after IFF_UP has been cleared.
    
    Most drivers call netif_rx() from their interrupt handler,
    and since the interrupts are disabled at device dismantle,
    netif_rx() does not have to check dev->flags & IFF_UP
    
    Virtual drivers do not have this guarantee, and must
    therefore make the check themselves.
    
    Otherwise we risk use-after-free and/or crashes.
    
    Fixes: d342894c ("vxlan: virtual extensible lan")
    Signed-off-by: default avatarEric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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