On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM Ilya Maximets <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 2/10/26 10:23 AM, Ales Musil via dev wrote:
> > The ARP packet would unconditionally move to the next stage
> > to check if it's allowed unlike the ND packet which would be
> > checked against source MAC address before moving on. Make sure
> > that this is consistent and add generic flows for ND NA/NS to
> > move into next table too.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ales Musil <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > v7: New addition.
> > ---
> >  controller/lflow.c | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
> >  tests/ovn.at       | 18 ++++++++++++------
> >  2 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/controller/lflow.c b/controller/lflow.c
> > index b6be5c630..049b6eaa9 100644
> > --- a/controller/lflow.c
> > +++ b/controller/lflow.c
> > @@ -2418,6 +2418,37 @@ build_in_port_sec_default_flows(const struct
> sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >                      pb->header_.uuid.parts[0], m, ofpacts,
> >                      &pb->header_.uuid);
> >
> > +    /* ND checking is done in the next table. So just advance
> > +     * the arp packets to the next table.
> > +     *
> > +     * Add the below logical flow equivalent OF rules in
> 'in_port_sec_nd' table
> > +     * priority: 95
> > +     * match - "inport == pb->logical_port && icmp6 && icmp6.code ==
> 135"
> > +     * action - "resubmit(,PORT_SEC_ND_TABLE);"
> > +     */
> > +    match_set_dl_type(m, htons(ETH_TYPE_IPV6));
> > +    match_set_nw_proto(m, IPPROTO_ICMPV6);
> > +    match_set_nw_ttl(m, 255);
> > +    match_set_icmp_type(m, 135);
> > +    build_port_sec_adv_nd_check(ofpacts);
> > +    ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC, 95,
> > +                    pb->header_.uuid.parts[0], m, ofpacts,
> > +                    &pb->header_.uuid);
> > +
> > +    /* Add the below logical flow equivalent OF rules in
> 'in_port_sec_nd' table
> > +     * priority: 95
> > +     * match - "inport == pb->logical_port && icmp6 && icmp6.code ==
> 136"
> > +     * action - "resubmit(,PORT_SEC_ND_TABLE);"
> > +     */
> > +    match_set_dl_type(m, htons(ETH_TYPE_IPV6));
> > +    match_set_nw_proto(m, IPPROTO_ICMPV6);
> > +    match_set_nw_ttl(m, 255);
> > +    match_set_icmp_type(m, 136);
> > +    build_port_sec_adv_nd_check(ofpacts);
> > +    ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC, 95,
> > +                    pb->header_.uuid.parts[0], m, ofpacts,
> > +                    &pb->header_.uuid);
> > +
> >      /* Add the below logical flow equivalent OF rules in
> 'in_port_sec_nd' table
> >       * priority: 80
> >       * match - "inport == pb->logical_port && arp"
> > @@ -2693,21 +2724,6 @@ build_in_port_sec_ip6_flows(const struct
> sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >      ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC, 90,
> >                      pb->header_.uuid.parts[0], m, ofpacts,
> >                      &pb->header_.uuid);
> > -
> > -    /* Add the below logical flow equivalent OF rules in
> 'in_port_sec_nd'
> > -     * table.
> > -     * priority: 90
> > -     * match - "inport == pb->port && eth.src == ps_addr.ea &&
> > -     *          ip6.src == :: && ip6.dst == ff02::/16 && icmp6 &&
> > -     *          icmp6.code == 0 && icmp6.type == 135"
> > -     * action - "next;"
> > -     * description: "Advance the packet for Neighbor solicit check"
> > -     */
> > -    build_port_sec_adv_nd_check(ofpacts);
> > -    match_set_icmp_type(m, 135);
> > -    ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC, 90,
> > -                    pb->header_.uuid.parts[0], m, ofpacts,
> > -                    &pb->header_.uuid);
> >  }
> >
> >  /* Adds the OF rules to allow IPv6 Neigh discovery packet in
> > diff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at
> > index 802e6d0da..6a4efef97 100644
> > --- a/tests/ovn.at
> > +++ b/tests/ovn.at
> > @@ -36005,7 +36005,9 @@ check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-port-security
> sw0p1 "00:00:00:00:00:03"
> >
> >  echo " table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=80,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key
> actions=load:0x1->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:03
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
>
> Should this flow now auto-allow instead of a resubmit?
>
> All the flows in OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND are more
> strict than the arp/icmp6 flows in FTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> so if there was no match in FTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC, there
> will not be in the OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND.
>

I'm slightly confused, that particular flow didn't change, what
change is treatment for ND packets which should be the same as
the ARP one, does that make sense?


>
> > - table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv1_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=135
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=136
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv1_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> >
> >  check_port_sec_offlows hv1 OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC
> >
> > @@ -36041,7 +36043,9 @@ echo " table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=80,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,ip,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:13,nw_src=10.0.0.13
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,udp,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:03,nw_src=0.0.0.0,nw_dst=255.255.255.255,tp_src=68,tp_dst=67
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,udp,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:13,nw_src=0.0.0.0,nw_dst=255.255.255.255,tp_src=68,tp_dst=67
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> > - table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv1_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=135
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p1_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=136
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv1_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> >
> >  check_port_sec_offlows hv1 OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC
> >
> > @@ -36106,10 +36110,8 @@ check_port_sec_offlows hv1
> OFTABLE_CHK_OUT_PORT_SEC
> >  #hv2 ovn-controller should program flows.
> >  echo " table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=80,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=load:0x1->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:04,ipv6_src=::,ipv6_dst=ff02::/16,icmp_type=131,icmp_code=0
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> > - table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:04,ipv6_src=::,ipv6_dst=ff02::/16,icmp_type=135,icmp_code=0
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:04,ipv6_src=::,ipv6_dst=ff02::/16,icmp_type=143,icmp_code=0
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:13,ipv6_src=::,ipv6_dst=ff02::/16,icmp_type=131,icmp_code=0
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> > - table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:13,ipv6_src=::,ipv6_dst=ff02::/16,icmp_type=135,icmp_code=0
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:13,ipv6_src=::,ipv6_dst=ff02::/16,icmp_type=143,icmp_code=0
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,ip,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:04,nw_src=10.0.0.4
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,ip,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:04,nw_src=20.0.0.4
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> > @@ -36120,7 +36122,9 @@ echo " table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=80,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,ipv6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:13,ipv6_src=aef0::4
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,ipv6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:13,ipv6_src=fe80::200:ff:fe00:13
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,udp,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:04,nw_src=0.0.0.0,nw_dst=255.255.255.255,tp_src=68,tp_dst=67
> actions=load:0->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> > - table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv2_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=135
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=136
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv2_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> >
> >  check_port_sec_offlows hv2 OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC
> >
> > @@ -36192,7 +36196,9 @@ check_port_sec_offlows hv1
> OFTABLE_CHK_OUT_PORT_SEC
> >
> >  echo " table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=80,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=load:0x1->NXM_NX_REG10[[12]]
> >   table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=90,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:04
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > - table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv2_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,arp,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x1
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=135
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)
> > + table=OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC,
> priority=95,icmp6,reg14=0x$sw0p2_key,metadata=0x$sw0_dp_key,nw_ttl=255,icmp_type=136
> actions=resubmit(,OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC_ND)" >
> hv2_t${in_port_sec}_flows.expected
> >
> >  check_port_sec_offlows hv2 OFTABLE_CHK_IN_PORT_SEC
> >
>
>
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