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charset="UTF-8" Wi-Fi 802.11 to 802.3 frame translation allows attackers to inject unicast L3 packets or ARP payloads inside GTK-encrypted L2 broadcast and multicast (BMC) frames (the "Hole-196" vulnerability). While the `drop_unicast_in_l2_multicast` sysctl was introduced to drop unicast IPv4/IPv6 packets received over L2 BMC, it had several gaps: 1. ARP packets were not checked in `net/ipv4/arp.c`, allowing attackers to perform ARP poisoning via L2 BMC frames (`group-arp-unicast`). 2. Enforcement lacked DHCP client (UDP port 68) exemption, which could discard legitimate DHCP server responses sent via L2 broadcast. 3. Dropped packets were silently discarded without warnings or MIB stats. The issue was identified via manual code inspection and protocol security analysis of cross-station frame injection in 802.11 shared-key (GTK) networks. In laboratory testing, crafted 802.11 broadcast frames containing unicast ARP payloads (e.g. ARPOP_REQUEST / ARPOP_REPLY with tha set to a victim's unicast MAC) bypassed the existing sysctl, poisoning the victim's ARP cache. Furthermore, per RFC 2131 inspection, unconditionally dropping L2 broadcast frames carrying unicast IP addresses discards standard DHCP server responses (DHCPOFFER/DHCPACK) destined for UDP port 68 during lease negotiation. Enhance `drop_unicast_in_l2_multicast` sysctl enforcement: - Extend sysctl checks to `net/ipv4/arp.c` (`arp_process()`) to drop unsolicited ARP Replies and ARP Requests with a non-zero unicast Target Hardware Address (tha) received over L2 BMC. - Exempt Gratuitous ARP (GARP) and RFC 5227 Address Announcements (`sip == tip`) from L2 BMC unicast drop logic so they defer to the `DROP_GRATUITOUS_ARP` sysctl, preserving VRRP/HSRP router failover. - Exempt non-fragmented DHCP client traffic (UDP dest port 68) in `net/ipv4/ip_input.c` and safely reload `ip_hdr(skb)` after `pskb_may_pull()` to prevent dangling pointer access. - Log rate-limited warnings (`net_warn_ratelimited`) and increment MIB error counters (`IPSTATS_MIB_INHDRERRORS`) for dropped frames. Fixes: 12b74dfadb5a ("ipv4: add option to drop unicast encapsulated in L2 multicast") Fixes: abbc30436d39 ("ipv6: add option to drop unicast encapsulated in L2 multicast") Signed-off-by: Star Chang --- v3 -> v4: - Fix broken newline syntax in net_warn_ratelimited() string literal in net/ipv4/ip_input.c that caused build failures across 32-bit, allmodconfig, and clang CI builds. - CC Julian Anastasov (ja@ssi.bg) per netdev-bot blamed author check. v2 -> v3: - Add Fixes: tags for commits 12b74dfadb5a and abbc30436d39. - Reformat lines in net/ipv4/ip_input.c to adhere strictly to the 80-column limit. - CC maintainers Ido Schimmel and Simon Horman per netdev bot check. v1 -> v2: - Clarified discovery method and triggering context per netdev-bot feedback. diff --git a/net/ipv4/arp.c b/net/ipv4/arp.c index d409f606aec0..ad23db2e2f59 100644 --- a/net/ipv4/arp.c +++ b/net/ipv4/arp.c @@ -791,6 +791,35 @@ static int arp_process(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb) (!IN_DEV_ROUTE_LOCALNET(in_dev) && ipv4_is_loopback(tip))) goto out_free_skb; +/* + * Hole-196 defense for ARP: + * If drop_unicast_in_l2_multicast sysctl is enabled on this interface, + * drop ARP Replies in L2 BMC frames, and ARP Requests in L2 BMC frames + * that specify a non-zero unicast Target Hardware Address (tha). + * + * Legitimate Gratuitous ARP (GARP) and RFC 5227 Address Announcements + * require (sip == tip) and tha matching sha (tha == sha). Only valid + * GARP frames are exempted so they defer to DROP_GRATUITOUS_ARP below. + */ + if ((skb->pkt_type == PACKET_BROADCAST || + skb->pkt_type == PACKET_MULTICAST) && + IN_DEV_ORCONF(in_dev, DROP_UNICAST_IN_L2_MULTICAST)) { + bool is_valid_garp = (sip == tip) && tha && + !memcmp(tha, sha, dev->addr_len); + + if (arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REPLY) && !is_valid_garp) { + net_warn_ratelimited("Drop ARP Reply in L2 BMC on %s\n", + dev->name); + goto out_free_skb; + } + if (dev->addr_len == ETH_ALEN && tha && + is_valid_ether_addr(tha) && !is_valid_garp) { + net_warn_ratelimited("Drop unicast THA ARP Req in L2 BMC on %s\n", + dev->name); + goto out_free_skb; + } + } + /* * For some 802.11 wireless deployments (and possibly other networks), * there will be an ARP proxy and gratuitous ARP frames are attacks diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_input.c b/net/ipv4/ip_input.c index 9860178752b8..7d6d3e72e557 100644 --- a/net/ipv4/ip_input.c +++ b/net/ipv4/ip_input.c @@ -456,10 +456,37 @@ static int ip_rcv_finish_core(struct net *net, * this is 802.11 protecting against cross-station spoofing (the * so-called "hole-196" attack) so do it for both. */ + /* Hole-196 defense: + * Drop unicast IP packets received over L2 BMC frames. + * Exempt DHCP client responses (UDP port 68). + */ if (in_dev && IN_DEV_ORCONF(in_dev, DROP_UNICAST_IN_L2_MULTICAST)) { - drop_reason = SKB_DROP_REASON_UNICAST_IN_L2_MULTICAST; - goto drop; + bool is_dhcp_resp = false; + + iph = ip_hdr(skb); + if (iph->protocol == IPPROTO_UDP && + !ip_is_fragment(iph) && + pskb_may_pull(skb, iph->ihl * 4 + + sizeof(struct udphdr))) { + const struct udphdr *uh; + + iph = ip_hdr(skb); + uh = (const struct udphdr *) + (skb_network_header(skb) + + iph->ihl * 4); + if (uh->dest == htons(68)) + is_dhcp_resp = true; + } + + if (!is_dhcp_resp) { + net_warn_ratelimited("Drop unicast IP %pI4 in L2 BMC on %s\n", + &iph->daddr, dev->name); + __IP_INC_STATS(net, IPSTATS_MIB_INHDRERRORS); + drop_reason = + SKB_DROP_REASON_UNICAST_IN_L2_MULTICAST; + goto drop; + } } } diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c index 8972863c93ee..caf9811f6352 100644 --- a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c +++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c @@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *ip6_rcv_core(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_BROADCAST || skb->pkt_type == PACKET_MULTICAST) && READ_ONCE(idev->cnf.drop_unicast_in_l2_multicast)) { + net_warn_ratelimited("IPv6: Drop unicast IP %pI6c in L2 BMC on %s\n", + &hdr->daddr, dev->name); SKB_DR_SET(reason, UNICAST_IN_L2_MULTICAST); goto err; } -- 2.43.0