Author: bz
Date: Fri Dec  6 16:42:58 2019
New Revision: 355450
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/355450

Log:
  ip6_input: remove redundant v4mapped check
  
  In ip6_input() we apply the same v4mapped address check twice. The only
  case which skipps the first one is M_FASTFWD_OURS which should have passed
  the check on the firstinput pass and passed the firewall.
  Remove the 2nd redundant check.
  
  Reviewed by:  kp, melifaro
  MFC after:    2 weeks
  Sponsored by: Netflix (originally)
  Differential Revision:        https://reviews.freebsd.org/D22462

Modified:
  head/sys/netinet6/ip6_input.c

Modified: head/sys/netinet6/ip6_input.c
==============================================================================
--- head/sys/netinet6/ip6_input.c       Fri Dec  6 16:35:48 2019        
(r355449)
+++ head/sys/netinet6/ip6_input.c       Fri Dec  6 16:42:58 2019        
(r355450)
@@ -897,24 +897,6 @@ passin:
                return;
        }
 
-       ip6 = mtod(m, struct ip6_hdr *);
-
-       /*
-        * Malicious party may be able to use IPv4 mapped addr to confuse
-        * tcp/udp stack and bypass security checks (act as if it was from
-        * 127.0.0.1 by using IPv6 src ::ffff:127.0.0.1).  Be cautious.
-        *
-        * For SIIT end node behavior, you may want to disable the check.
-        * However, you will  become vulnerable to attacks using IPv4 mapped
-        * source.
-        */
-       if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&ip6->ip6_src) ||
-           IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&ip6->ip6_dst)) {
-               IP6STAT_INC(ip6s_badscope);
-               in6_ifstat_inc(rcvif, ifs6_in_addrerr);
-               goto bad;
-       }
-
        /*
         * Tell launch routine the next header
         */
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