1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index b24b4de5cd26..e21bdb92565d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -3514,6 +3514,9 @@ inet6_rtm_deladdr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *arg)
         struct in6_addr *pfx;
         int err;
 
+        if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+                return -EPERM;
+
         err = nlmsg_parse(nlh, sizeof(*ifm), tb, IFA_MAX, ifa_ipv6_policy);
         if (err < 0)
                 return err;
@@ -3584,6 +3587,9 @@ inet6_rtm_newaddr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *arg)
         u8 ifa_flags;
         int err;
 
+        if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+                return -EPERM;
+
         err = nlmsg_parse(nlh, sizeof(*ifm), tb, IFA_MAX, ifa_ipv6_policy);
         if (err < 0)
                 return err;