| Message ID | 20240624113122.12732-8-antonio@openvpn.net (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Superseded |
| Delegated to: | Netdev Maintainers |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Introducing OpenVPN Data Channel Offload | expand |
diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c index 7e3e9963d2fc..d0abe8b91a86 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c +++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c @@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ static void ovpn_struct_free(struct net_device *net) static int ovpn_net_open(struct net_device *dev) { + /* ovpn keeps the carrier always on to avoid losing IP or route + * configuration upon disconnection. This way it can prevent leaks + * of traffic outside of the VPN tunnel. + * The user may override this behaviour by tearing down the interface + * manually. + */ + netif_carrier_on(dev); netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev); return 0; }
An ovpn interface will keep carrier always on and let the user decide when an interface should be considered disconnected. This way, even if an ovpn interface is not connected to any peer, it can still retain all IPs and routes and thus prevent any data leak. Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net> --- drivers/net/ovpn/main.c | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)