tcp: improve SEG.SEQ validation for RST segments

A RST segment can be sent in response to
(a) received segment or
(b) by the upper layer protocol.

The SEG.SEQ validation consists of two checks:
(1) the in-window check of SEG.SEQ and
(2) the exact match check of SEG.SEQ.

For the in-window check (1), the left edge of the window needs to be
based on tp->last_ack_sent to cover the delayed ACK case, whereas the
right edge needs to be based on tp->rcv_nxt + tp->rcv_wnd. This both
assumes that tp->rcv_wnd is not zero. For the special case of
tp->rcv_wnd being zero, add checks against tp->last_ack_sent for (a)
and on tp->rcv_nxt for (b). This applies to all TCP stacks.

When the exact match (2) of SEG.SEQ is performed, it should be based
on tp->last_ack_sent for (a) and on tp->rcv_nxt for (b). To cover both,
check for both. Add this only to the base stack, since the RACK and
BBR stacks already do this.

PR:			296594
Reviewed by:		rscheff
MFC after:		3 days
MFC to:			stable/14
MFC to:			stable/15
Sponsored by:		Netflix, Inc.
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D58594
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Michael Tuexen committed 2026-08-03 13:07:32 +02:00
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commit c9df1a6cf9
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@@ -2125,20 +2125,26 @@ tcp_do_segment(struct tcpcb *tp, struct mbuf *m, struct tcphdr *th,
* - RST drops connection only if SEG.SEQ == RCV.NXT.
* - If RST is in window, we send challenge ACK.
*
* Note: to take into account delayed ACKs, we should
* test against last_ack_sent instead of rcv_nxt.
* Note 1: to take into account delayed ACKs, we should
* test against last_ack_sent in addition to rcv_nxt.
* Note 2: we handle special case of closed window, not
* covered by the RFC.
* Note 3 (XXXMT): check against rcv_adv instead of
* tp->rcv_nxt + tp->rcv_wnd.
*/
if ((SEQ_GEQ(th->th_seq, tp->last_ack_sent) &&
SEQ_LT(th->th_seq, tp->last_ack_sent + tp->rcv_wnd)) ||
(tp->rcv_wnd == 0 && tp->last_ack_sent == th->th_seq)) {
if ((tp->rcv_wnd > 0 &&
SEQ_GEQ(th->th_seq, tp->last_ack_sent) &&
SEQ_LT(th->th_seq, tp->rcv_nxt + tp->rcv_wnd)) ||
(tp->rcv_wnd == 0 &&
(tp->last_ack_sent == th->th_seq ||
tp->rcv_nxt == th->th_seq))) {
KASSERT(tp->t_state != TCPS_SYN_SENT,
("%s: TH_RST for TCPS_SYN_SENT th %p tp %p",
__func__, th, tp));
if (V_tcp_insecure_rst ||
tp->last_ack_sent == th->th_seq) {
tp->last_ack_sent == th->th_seq ||
tp->rcv_nxt == th->th_seq) {
TCPSTAT_INC(tcps_drops);
/* Drop the connection. */
switch (tp->t_state) {
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@@ -697,18 +697,24 @@ ctf_process_rst(struct mbuf *m, struct tcphdr *th, struct socket *so,
/*
* RFC5961 Section 3.2
*
* - RST drops connection only if SEG.SEQ == RCV.NXT. - If RST is in
* window, we send challenge ACK.
* - RST drops connection only if SEG.SEQ == RCV.NXT.
* - If RST is in window, we send challenge ACK.
*
* Note: to take into account delayed ACKs, we should test against
* last_ack_sent instead of rcv_nxt. Note 2: we handle special case
* of closed window, not covered by the RFC.
* Note 1: to take into account delayed ACKs, we should
* test against last_ack_sent in addition to rcv_nxt.
* Note 2: we handle special case of closed window, not
* covered by the RFC.
* Note 3 (XXXMT): check against rcv_adv instead of
* tp->rcv_nxt + tp->rcv_wnd.
*/
int dropped = 0;
if ((SEQ_GEQ(th->th_seq, tp->last_ack_sent) &&
SEQ_LT(th->th_seq, tp->last_ack_sent + tp->rcv_wnd)) ||
(tp->rcv_wnd == 0 && tp->last_ack_sent == th->th_seq)) {
if ((tp->rcv_wnd > 0 &&
SEQ_GEQ(th->th_seq, tp->last_ack_sent) &&
SEQ_LT(th->th_seq, tp->rcv_nxt + tp->rcv_wnd)) ||
(tp->rcv_wnd == 0 &&
(tp->last_ack_sent == th->th_seq ||
tp->rcv_nxt == th->th_seq))) {
KASSERT(tp->t_state != TCPS_SYN_SENT,
("%s: TH_RST for TCPS_SYN_SENT th %p tp %p",
__func__, th, tp));