From: Martin KaFai Lau martin.lau@kernel.org
[ Upstream commit b69d4413aa1961930fbf9ffad8376d577378daf9 ]
The netkit program is not a cgroup bpf program and should not be shown in the output of the "bpftool cgroup show" command.
However, if the netkit device happens to have ifindex 3, the "bpftool cgroup show" command will output the netkit bpf program as well:
ip -d link show dev nk1
3: nk1@if2: ... link/ether ... netkit mode ...
bpftool net show
tc: nk1(3) netkit/peer tw_ns_nk2phy prog_id 469447
bpftool cgroup show /sys/fs/cgroup/...
ID AttachType AttachFlags Name ... ... ... 469447 netkit_peer tw_ns_nk2phy
The reason is that the target_fd (which is the cgroup_fd here) and the target_ifindex are in a union in the uapi/linux/bpf.h. The bpftool iterates all values in "enum bpf_attach_type" which includes non cgroup attach types like netkit. The cgroup_fd is usually 3 here, so the bug is triggered when the netkit ifindex just happens to be 3 as well.
The bpftool's cgroup.c already has a list of cgroup-only attach type defined in "cgroup_attach_types[]". This patch fixes it by iterating over "cgroup_attach_types[]" instead of "__MAX_BPF_ATTACH_TYPE".
Cc: Quentin Monnet qmo@kernel.org Reported-by: Takshak Chahande ctakshak@meta.com Signed-off-by: Martin KaFai Lau martin.lau@kernel.org Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann daniel@iogearbox.net Reviewed-by: Quentin Monnet qmo@kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250507203232.1420762-1-martin.lau@linux.dev Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov ast@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin sashal@kernel.org ---
This file seems unrelated to the current commit. Let me now analyze the specific commit to understand if it should be backported. **Analysis of the commit:** ## YES **Extensive explanation:** This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees because it fixes a clear functional bug with specific user-visible incorrect behavior. Here's why: ### 1. **Fixes a clear user-visible bug** The commit fixes a specific issue where `bpftool cgroup show` incorrectly displays non-cgroup BPF programs (specifically netkit programs) when their interface index happens to match the cgroup file descriptor. This is documented as causing confusing output where netkit programs appear in cgroup listings where they don't belong. ### 2. **Small, contained fix with minimal risk** Looking at the code changes in `tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c`: - **Lines 321-325**: Changed from `enum bpf_attach_type type;` to `unsigned int i;` in `do_show()` - **Lines 373-381**: Changed from `for (type = 0; type < __MAX_BPF_ATTACH_TYPE; type++)` to `for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cgroup_attach_types); i++)` and using `cgroup_attach_types[i]` instead of `type` - **Lines 403-405**: Same pattern change in `do_show_tree_fn()` - **Lines 437-438**: Same pattern change in the tree function loop The fix is straightforward: instead of iterating through all possible BPF attach types (`__MAX_BPF_ATTACH_TYPE`), it now only iterates through the predefined array `cgroup_attach_types[]` which contains only cgroup-specific attach types. ### 3. **Root cause is clearly identified** The bug occurs because: - `target_fd` (cgroup_fd) and `target_ifindex` are in a union in the BPF uapi - When iterating through all attach types including non- cgroup types like `BPF_NETKIT_PRIMARY`, the kernel interprets the cgroup_fd as an ifindex - When the cgroup_fd value (often 3) matches a netkit device's ifindex, the query succeeds and incorrectly shows the netkit program as a cgroup program ### 4. **Existing infrastructure used correctly** The fix leverages the existing `cgroup_attach_types[]` array that was already defined in the file (lines 22-52) but not being used in the iteration loops. This array contains only legitimate cgroup attach types, making the fix both correct and consistent with the existing codebase. ### 5. **No functional changes to legitimate use cases** The change only affects what gets queried - it will no longer query non- cgroup attach types, which should never have been relevant to cgroup operations anyway. All legitimate cgroup functionality remains unchanged. ### 6. **Typical stable tree material** This fits the stable tree criteria perfectly: - **Important bug fix**: Fixes incorrect/confusing output that misleads users - **Small and obvious**: The change is minimal and the fix is clear - **No architectural changes**: This is just correcting the iteration logic - **Low regression risk**: The change only restricts what gets queried to the appropriate types - **Userspace tool fix**: While this is a userspace tool, bpftool is part of the kernel tree and these fixes are commonly backported ### 7. **Matches pattern of similar commits** Looking at the similar commits provided, while they were marked as "NO" for backporting, those were mostly feature additions (adding netkit support, implementing new functionality, etc.). This commit is fundamentally different - it's a pure bug fix that corrects existing functionality rather than adding new features. The commit explicitly states it's a "Fix" in the subject line and clearly describes the incorrect behavior being corrected, making it a strong candidate for stable backporting.
tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c index ac846b0805b45..322490239166f 100644 --- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c +++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c @@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ static int show_bpf_progs(int cgroup_fd, enum bpf_attach_type type,
static int do_show(int argc, char **argv) { - enum bpf_attach_type type; int has_attached_progs; const char *path; int cgroup_fd; int ret = -1; + unsigned int i;
query_flags = 0;
@@ -336,14 +336,14 @@ static int do_show(int argc, char **argv) "AttachFlags", "Name");
btf_vmlinux = libbpf_find_kernel_btf(); - for (type = 0; type < __MAX_BPF_ATTACH_TYPE; type++) { + for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cgroup_attach_types); i++) { /* * Not all attach types may be supported, so it's expected, * that some requests will fail. * If we were able to get the show for at least one * attach type, let's return 0. */ - if (show_bpf_progs(cgroup_fd, type, 0) == 0) + if (show_bpf_progs(cgroup_fd, cgroup_attach_types[i], 0) == 0) ret = 0; }
@@ -366,9 +366,9 @@ static int do_show(int argc, char **argv) static int do_show_tree_fn(const char *fpath, const struct stat *sb, int typeflag, struct FTW *ftw) { - enum bpf_attach_type type; int has_attached_progs; int cgroup_fd; + unsigned int i;
if (typeflag != FTW_D) return 0; @@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ static int do_show_tree_fn(const char *fpath, const struct stat *sb, }
btf_vmlinux = libbpf_find_kernel_btf(); - for (type = 0; type < __MAX_BPF_ATTACH_TYPE; type++) - show_bpf_progs(cgroup_fd, type, ftw->level); + for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cgroup_attach_types); i++) + show_bpf_progs(cgroup_fd, cgroup_attach_types[i], ftw->level);
if (errno == EINVAL) /* Last attach type does not support query.