netlink: deny socket families outside a small allowlist#40
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Signed-off-by: Cong Wang <cwang@multikernel.io>
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Summary
handle_socketfrom aAF_NETLINK-only special case to a tiny allowlist (AF_UNIX,AF_INET,AF_INET6,AF_NETLINK); everything else returnsEAFNOSUPPORT. This closes off AF_ALG (Copy Fail / CVE-2026-31431 entry point), AF_PACKET, AF_VSOCK, AF_XDP, AF_TIPC, and the rest of the niche socket-family LPE surface in one place rather than chasing CVEs per family.af_alg_socket_blockedasserts the exact errno (97) that an attemptedsocket(AF_ALG, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0)should see, mirroring Copy Fail's exact opener;niche_socket_families_blockedcovers the broader class.network,port_remap,http_acl,landlock,seccomp_enforce(27+) all pass — AF_INET / AF_INET6 / AF_UNIX / AF_NETLINK paths are unaffected.Test plan
cargo test -p sandlock-core --test integration -- netlink_virt(10/10)cargo test -p sandlock-core --test integration -- network port_remap http_acl(27/27)