Allow disabling of broadcast packets.

The Broadcast option can be used to cause tinc to drop all broadcast and
multicast packets. This option might be expanded in the future to selectively
allow only some broadcast packet types.

diff --git a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
index 8d8e6f1..8a2aa34 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
+++ b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ It is possible to bind only to a single interface with this variable.
 .Pp
 This option may not work on all platforms.
 
+.It Va Broadcast Li = yes | no Po yes Pc Bq experimental
+When disabled, tinc will drop all broadcast and multicast packets, in both router and switch mode.
+
 .It Va ConnectTo Li = Ar name
 Specifies which other tinc daemon to connect to on startup.
 Multiple

diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi
index 4b985dc..9befcfd 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/tinc.texi
+++ b/doc/tinc.texi
@@ -773,6 +773,10 @@ variable.
 
 This option may not work on all platforms.
 
+@cindex Broadcast
+@item Broadcast = <yes | no> (yes) [experimental]
+When disabled, tinc will drop all broadcast and multicast packets, in both router and switch mode.
+
 @cindex ConnectTo
 @item ConnectTo = <@var{name}>
 Specifies which other tinc daemon to connect to on startup.

diff --git a/src/net_setup.c b/src/net_setup.c
index 2301c83..dfed7e5 100644 (file)
--- a/src/net_setup.c
+++ b/src/net_setup.c
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ static bool setup_myself(void) {
                myself->options |= OPTION_CLAMP_MSS;
 
        get_config_bool(lookup_config(config_tree, "PriorityInheritance"), &priorityinheritance);
-
        get_config_bool(lookup_config(config_tree, "DecrementTTL"), &decrement_ttl);
+       get_config_bool(lookup_config(config_tree, "Broadcast"), &broadcast);
 
 #if !defined(SOL_IP) || !defined(IP_TOS)
        if(priorityinheritance)

diff --git a/src/route.c b/src/route.c
index 9e9f9d0..0b77bd4 100644 (file)
--- a/src/route.c
+++ b/src/route.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ bool directonly = false;
 bool priorityinheritance = false;
 int macexpire = 600;
 bool overwrite_mac = false;
+bool broadcast = true;
 mac_t mymac = {{0xFE, 0xFD, 0, 0, 0, 0}};
 
 /* Sizes of various headers */
@@ -423,11 +424,11 @@ static void route_ipv4(node_t *source, vpn_packet_t *packet) {
        if(!checklength(source, packet, ether_size + ip_size))
                return;
 
-       if(((packet->data[30] & 0xf0) == 0xe0) || (
+       if(broadcast && (((packet->data[30] & 0xf0) == 0xe0) || (
                        packet->data[30] == 255 &&
                        packet->data[31] == 255 &&
                        packet->data[32] == 255 &&
-                       packet->data[33] == 255))
+                       packet->data[33] == 255)))
                broadcast_packet(source, packet);
        else
                route_ipv4_unicast(source, packet);
@@ -715,7 +716,7 @@ static void route_ipv6(node_t *source, vpn_packet_t *packet) {
                return;
        }
 
-       if(packet->data[38] == 255)
+       if(broadcast && packet->data[38] == 255)
                broadcast_packet(source, packet);
        else
                route_ipv6_unicast(source, packet);
@@ -805,7 +806,8 @@ static void route_mac(node_t *source, vpn_packet_t *packet) {
        subnet = lookup_subnet_mac(NULL, &dest);
 
        if(!subnet) {
-               broadcast_packet(source, packet);
+               if(broadcast)
+                       broadcast_packet(source, packet);
                return;
        }
 

diff --git a/src/route.h b/src/route.h
index 3585cef..c1481fa 100644 (file)
--- a/src/route.h
+++ b/src/route.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ extern fmode_t forwarding_mode;
 extern bool decrement_ttl;
 extern bool directonly;
 extern bool overwrite_mac;
+extern bool broadcast;
 extern bool priorityinheritance;
 extern int macexpire;