# Re: \[PATCH net 4/4\] NTB: ntb\_transport: Reject oversized TX buffers

- From: Dave Jiang \<dave.jiang@intel.com\>
- Date: 2026-08-19 23:47:52 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17436110
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17419891/t.md

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On 8/16/26 10:35 PM, Koichiro Den wrote:
> ntb_process_tx() handles an oversized buffer by calling tx_handler()
> with a NULL data pointer and returning success. ntb_netdev therefore
> neither frees the skb in its completion callback nor takes its enqueue
> error path, leaking it.
> 
> Reject oversized buffers in ntb_transport_tx_enqueue() before acquiring
> a queue entry and return -EMSGSIZE. The caller retains ownership of the
> buffer, and the preceding netdev patch frees the skb when enqueue
> returns this permanent error.
> 
> Fixes: fce8a7bb5b4b ("PCI-Express Non-Transparent Bridge Support")
> Cc: <redacted>
> Signed-off-by: Koichiro Den <redacted>

Reviewed-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@intel.com>

> ---
> Previously posted at:
> https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260810165136.2292436-3-den@valinux.co.jp/
> 
> I moved the fix here because it addresses a pre-existing issue
> independently of that feature series. I also moved the size check before
> the tx_free_q lookup so -EBUSY cannot mask -EMSGSIZE.
> ---
>  drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c | 12 +++---------
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
> index 4bdd81edcb87..f9caa1a653c5 100644
> --- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
> +++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
> @@ -1955,15 +1955,6 @@ static int ntb_process_tx(struct ntb_transport_qp *qp,
>  		return -EAGAIN;
>  	}
>  
> -	if (entry->len > qp->tx_max_frame - sizeof(struct ntb_payload_header)) {
> -		if (qp->tx_handler)
> -			qp->tx_handler(qp, qp->cb_data, NULL, -EIO);
> -
> -		ntb_list_add(&qp->ntb_tx_free_q_lock, &entry->entry,
> -			     &qp->tx_free_q);
> -		return 0;
> -	}
> -
>  	ntb_async_tx(qp, entry);
>  
>  	qp->tx_pkts++;
> @@ -2356,6 +2347,9 @@ int ntb_transport_tx_enqueue(struct ntb_transport_qp *qp, void *cb, void *data,
>  	if (!qp->link_is_up)
>  		return -ENOLINK;
>  
> +	if (len > qp->tx_max_frame - sizeof(struct ntb_payload_header))
> +		return -EMSGSIZE;
> +
>  	entry = ntb_list_rm(&qp->ntb_tx_free_q_lock, &qp->tx_free_q);
>  	if (!entry) {
>  		qp->tx_err_no_buf++;

```