From 442a52879b6b19f5b455d96a3b2a3f1e3fe57649 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: brad-defined <77982333+brad-defined@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:15:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix off by one error in IPv6 packet parser (#1419)

---
 outside.go      |  9 ++++-----
 outside_test.go | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/outside.go b/outside.go
index 3a7b3a7..6d4127d 100644
--- a/outside.go
+++ b/outside.go
@@ -312,12 +312,11 @@ func parseV6(data []byte, incoming bool, fp *firewall.Packet) error {
 	offset := ipv6.HeaderLen // Start at the end of the ipv6 header
 	next := 0
 	for {
-		if dataLen < offset {
+		if protoAt >= dataLen {
 			break
 		}
-
 		proto := layers.IPProtocol(data[protoAt])
-		//fmt.Println(proto, protoAt)
+
 		switch proto {
 		case layers.IPProtocolICMPv6, layers.IPProtocolESP, layers.IPProtocolNoNextHeader:
 			fp.Protocol = uint8(proto)
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ func parseV6(data []byte, incoming bool, fp *firewall.Packet) error {
 
 		case layers.IPProtocolAH:
 			// Auth headers, used by IPSec, have a different meaning for header length
-			if dataLen < offset+1 {
+			if dataLen <= offset+1 {
 				break
 			}
 
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ func parseV6(data []byte, incoming bool, fp *firewall.Packet) error {
 
 		default:
 			// Normal ipv6 header length processing
-			if dataLen < offset+1 {
+			if dataLen <= offset+1 {
 				break
 			}
 
diff --git a/outside_test.go b/outside_test.go
index c63e57d..38dbef6 100644
--- a/outside_test.go
+++ b/outside_test.go
@@ -117,6 +117,45 @@ func Test_newPacket_v6(t *testing.T) {
 	err = newPacket(buffer.Bytes(), true, p)
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrIPv6CouldNotFindPayload)
 
+	// A v6 packet with a hop-by-hop extension
+	// ICMPv6 Payload (Echo Request)
+	icmpLayer := layers.ICMPv6{
+		TypeCode: layers.ICMPv6TypeEchoRequest,
+	}
+	// Hop-by-Hop Extension Header
+	hopOption := layers.IPv6HopByHopOption{}
+	hopOption.OptionData = []byte{0, 0, 0, 0}
+	hopByHop := layers.IPv6HopByHop{}
+	hopByHop.Options = append(hopByHop.Options, &hopOption)
+
+	ip = layers.IPv6{
+		Version:    6,
+		HopLimit:   128,
+		NextHeader: layers.IPProtocolIPv6Destination,
+		SrcIP:      net.IPv6linklocalallrouters,
+		DstIP:      net.IPv6linklocalallnodes,
+	}
+
+	buffer.Clear()
+	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(buffer, gopacket.SerializeOptions{
+		ComputeChecksums: false,
+		FixLengths:       true,
+	}, &ip, &hopByHop, &icmpLayer)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	// Ensure buffer length checks during parsing with the next 2 tests.
+
+	// A full IPv6 header and 1 byte in the first extension, but missing
+	// the length byte.
+	err = newPacket(buffer.Bytes()[:41], true, p)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrIPv6CouldNotFindPayload)
+
+	// A full IPv6 header plus 1 full extension, but only 1 byte of the
+	// next layer, missing length byte
+	err = newPacket(buffer.Bytes()[:49], true, p)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrIPv6CouldNotFindPayload)
+
 	// A good ICMP packet
 	ip = layers.IPv6{
 		Version:    6,
@@ -288,6 +327,10 @@ func Test_newPacket_v6(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, uint16(22), p.LocalPort)
 	assert.False(t, p.Fragment)
 
+	// Ensure buffer bounds checking during processing
+	err = newPacket(b[:41], true, p)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrIPv6PacketTooShort)
+
 	// Invalid AH header
 	b = buffer.Bytes()
 	err = newPacket(b, true, p)