# Anyone having problem modify incoming IP packets at NetFilter Hoo k Module PREROUTING?

- From: Wai Yim \<hidden\>
- Date: 2003-05-23 01:02:34 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2003/05/10734201
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2003/05/10734201/t.md

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Hi All,

I am new to Linux and NetFilter.  I am trying to write a NetFilter Hook
Module that hooks to both POSTROUTING and PREROUTING filter.
All I am trying to do is, if an IP packet is for certain dest IP address, I
will add (POSTROUTING) and take-out (PREROUTING)certain number of
bytes in the packet before I pass on the packet.  The POSTROUTING NetFilter
hook seems working fine.  I can get all of the outgoing 
IP packets, and I can call skb_copy_expand + skb_push for the new data.
>From ethereal, I see correct outgoing packets onto the 
network.  

However, here is the problem, when I get a packet at the PREROUTING, and for
certain packets that are about the size of the MTU, when I
call skb_copy or skb_pull, my entire system freezes right the way!  Upon
further investigation, when the trouble packet arrives, even reading
data from skb->data using memcpy will freeze the system.  I have exhausted
all combination of things that I can try...  Any help, idea, or
direction as what else I should try or where the problem may be will be
deeply appreciated.


Wai
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