Re: [IPSec]A problem with xfrm_check_output()

From: James Morris (jmorris@intercode.com.au)
Date: Fri Jul 25 2003 - 10:12:15 EST

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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, Zhao, Forrest wrote:

> The function xfrm_check_output() has the same problem, because it's
> invoked
> before doing transformation.

It's fine.

The check is made only on the innermost xfrm, which carries all of the
overhead of the bundle in dst->header_len and dst->trailer_len, which is
checked against the fundamental mtu.

- James

-- James Morris <jmorris@intercode.com.au>

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