Re: [PATCH net-next] pppoe: drop PACKET_OTHERHOST before skb_share_check()
From: Guillaume Nault
Date: Mon Jun 23 2025 - 06:59:08 EST
On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:34:31AM +0800, Qingfang Deng wrote:
> Align with ip_rcv() by dropping PACKET_OTHERHOST packets before
> calling skb_share_check(). This avoids unnecessary skb processing
> for packets that will be discarded anyway.
>
> Signed-off-by: Qingfang Deng <dqfext@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
> index 68e631718ab0..410effa42ade 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
> @@ -372,9 +372,6 @@ static int pppoe_rcv_core(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
> * can't change.
> */
>
> - if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OTHERHOST)
> - goto abort_kfree;
> -
> if (sk->sk_state & PPPOX_BOUND) {
> ppp_input(&po->chan, skb);
> } else if (sk->sk_state & PPPOX_RELAY) {
> @@ -418,6 +415,9 @@ static int pppoe_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
> struct pppoe_net *pn;
> int len;
>
> + if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OTHERHOST)
> + goto drop;
> +
> skb = skb_share_check(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
> if (!skb)
> goto out;
Agree. You can also refine the condition and reject broadcast packets
by using "if (skb->pkt_type != PACKET_HOST)". PPPoE session packets
should always be unicast.
Acked-by: Guillaume Nault <gnault@xxxxxxxxxx>