len = recvfrom(fd, vss_recv_buffer, sizeof(vss_recv_buffer), 0,
addr_p, &addr_l);
- if (len < 0 || addr.nl_pid) {
+ if (len < 0) {
syslog(LOG_ERR, "recvfrom failed; pid:%u error:%d %s",
addr.nl_pid, errno, strerror(errno));
close(fd);
return -1;
}
+ if (addr.nl_pid) {
+ syslog(LOG_WARNING, "Received packet from untrusted pid:%u",
+ addr.nl_pid);
+ continue;
+ }
+
incoming_msg = (struct nlmsghdr *)vss_recv_buffer;
if (incoming_msg->nlmsg_type != NLMSG_DONE)