Re: [PATCH net v4] macsec: MACsec SCI assignment for ES = 0
From: Subbaraya Sundeep
Date: Mon Jun 09 2025 - 03:09:03 EST
On 2025-06-09 at 06:47:02, Carlos Fernandez (carlos.fernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> According to 802.1AE standard, when ES and SC flags in TCI are zero,
> used SCI should be the current active SC_RX. Current code uses the
> header MAC address. Without this patch, when ES flag is 0 (using a
> bridge or switch), header MAC will not fit the SCI and MACSec frames
> will be discarted.
>
> In order to test this issue, MACsec link should be stablished between
> two interfaces, setting SC and ES flags to zero and a port identifier
> different than one. For example, using ip macsec tools:
>
> ip link add link $ETH0 macsec0 type macsec port 11 send_sci off I
Looks like 'I' above is typo.
> end_station off
> ip macsec add macsec0 tx sa 0 pn 2 on key 01 $ETH1_KEY
> ip macsec add macsec0 rx port 11 address $ETH1_MAC
> ip macsec add macsec0 rx port 11 address $ETH1_MAC sa 0 pn 2 on key 02
> ip link set dev macsec0 up
>
> ip link add link $ETH1 macsec1 type macsec port 11 send_sci off I
Ditto. Please fix these and resubmit.
With that you can add Reviewed-by: Subbaraya Sundeep <sbhatta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Thanks,
Sundeep
> end_station off
> ip macsec add macsec1 tx sa 0 pn 2 on key 01 $ETH0_KEY
> ip macsec add macsec1 rx port 11 address $ETH0_MAC
> ip macsec add macsec1 rx port 11 address $ETH0_MAC sa 0 pn 2 on key 02
> ip link set dev macsec1 up
>
>
> Fixes: c09440f7dcb3 ("macsec: introduce IEEE 802.1AE driver")
> Co-developed-by: Andreu Montiel <Andreu.Montiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Andreu Montiel <Andreu.Montiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Carlos Fernandez <carlos.fernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v4:
> * Added testing info in commit as suggested.
>
> v3: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/patch/20250604123407.2795263-1-carlos.fernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> * Wrong drop frame afer macsec_frame_sci
> * Wrong Fixes tag in message
>
> v2: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/patch/20250604113213.2595524-1-carlos.fernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> * Active sci lookup logic in a separate helper.
> * Unnecessary loops avoided.
> * Check RXSC is exactly one for lower device.
> * Drops frame in case of error.
>
>
> v1: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/patch/20250529124455.2761783-1-carlos.fernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
>
> drivers/net/macsec.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
> 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
> index 3d315e30ee47..7edbe76b5455 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
> @@ -247,15 +247,39 @@ static sci_t make_sci(const u8 *addr, __be16 port)
> return sci;
> }
>
> -static sci_t macsec_frame_sci(struct macsec_eth_header *hdr, bool sci_present)
> +static sci_t macsec_active_sci(struct macsec_secy *secy)
> {
> - sci_t sci;
> + struct macsec_rx_sc *rx_sc = rcu_dereference_bh(secy->rx_sc);
> +
> + /* Case single RX SC */
> + if (rx_sc && !rcu_dereference_bh(rx_sc->next))
> + return (rx_sc->active) ? rx_sc->sci : 0;
> + /* Case no RX SC or multiple */
> + else
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static sci_t macsec_frame_sci(struct macsec_eth_header *hdr, bool sci_present,
> + struct macsec_rxh_data *rxd)
> +{
> + struct macsec_dev *macsec;
> + sci_t sci = 0;
>
> - if (sci_present)
> + /* SC = 1 */
> + if (sci_present) {
> memcpy(&sci, hdr->secure_channel_id,
> sizeof(hdr->secure_channel_id));
> - else
> + /* SC = 0; ES = 0 */
> + } else if ((!(hdr->tci_an & (MACSEC_TCI_ES | MACSEC_TCI_SC))) &&
> + (list_is_singular(&rxd->secys))) {
> + /* Only one SECY should exist on this scenario */
> + macsec = list_first_or_null_rcu(&rxd->secys, struct macsec_dev,
> + secys);
> + if (macsec)
> + return macsec_active_sci(&macsec->secy);
> + } else {
> sci = make_sci(hdr->eth.h_source, MACSEC_PORT_ES);
> + }
>
> return sci;
> }
> @@ -1109,7 +1133,7 @@ static rx_handler_result_t macsec_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
> struct macsec_rxh_data *rxd;
> struct macsec_dev *macsec;
> unsigned int len;
> - sci_t sci;
> + sci_t sci = 0;
> u32 hdr_pn;
> bool cbit;
> struct pcpu_rx_sc_stats *rxsc_stats;
> @@ -1156,11 +1180,14 @@ static rx_handler_result_t macsec_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
>
> macsec_skb_cb(skb)->has_sci = !!(hdr->tci_an & MACSEC_TCI_SC);
> macsec_skb_cb(skb)->assoc_num = hdr->tci_an & MACSEC_AN_MASK;
> - sci = macsec_frame_sci(hdr, macsec_skb_cb(skb)->has_sci);
>
> rcu_read_lock();
> rxd = macsec_data_rcu(skb->dev);
>
> + sci = macsec_frame_sci(hdr, macsec_skb_cb(skb)->has_sci, rxd);
> + if (!sci)
> + goto drop_nosc;
> +
> list_for_each_entry_rcu(macsec, &rxd->secys, secys) {
> struct macsec_rx_sc *sc = find_rx_sc(&macsec->secy, sci);
>
> @@ -1283,6 +1310,7 @@ static rx_handler_result_t macsec_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
> macsec_rxsa_put(rx_sa);
> drop_nosa:
> macsec_rxsc_put(rx_sc);
> +drop_nosc:
> rcu_read_unlock();
> drop_direct:
> kfree_skb(skb);
> --
> 2.43.0
>