Merge pull request #3132 from lucas-clemente/amplification-limit-fixes

various amplification limit fixes

internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go

@@ -196,12 +196,17 @@ func (h *sentPacketHandler) dropPackets(encLevel protocol.EncryptionLevel) {
 }
 
 func (h *sentPacketHandler) ReceivedBytes(n protocol.ByteCount) {
+	wasAmplificationLimit := h.isAmplificationLimited()
 	h.bytesReceived += n
+	if wasAmplificationLimit && !h.isAmplificationLimited() {
+		h.setLossDetectionTimer()
+	}
 }
 
-func (h *sentPacketHandler) ReceivedPacket(encLevel protocol.EncryptionLevel) {
-	if h.perspective == protocol.PerspectiveServer && encLevel == protocol.EncryptionHandshake {
+func (h *sentPacketHandler) ReceivedPacket(l protocol.EncryptionLevel) {
+	if h.perspective == protocol.PerspectiveServer && l == protocol.EncryptionHandshake && !h.peerAddressValidated {
 		h.peerAddressValidated = true
+		h.setLossDetectionTimer()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -485,7 +490,8 @@ func (h *sentPacketHandler) hasOutstandingPackets() bool {
 
 func (h *sentPacketHandler) setLossDetectionTimer() {
 	oldAlarm := h.alarm // only needed in case tracing is enabled
-	if lossTime, encLevel := h.getLossTimeAndSpace(); !lossTime.IsZero() {
+	lossTime, encLevel := h.getLossTimeAndSpace()
+	if !lossTime.IsZero() {
 		// Early retransmit timer or time loss detection.
 		h.alarm = lossTime
 		if h.tracer != nil && h.alarm != oldAlarm {
@@ -494,12 +500,26 @@ func (h *sentPacketHandler) setLossDetectionTimer() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Cancel the alarm if amplification limited.
+	if h.isAmplificationLimited() {
+		h.alarm = time.Time{}
+		if !oldAlarm.IsZero() {
+			h.logger.Debugf("Canceling loss detection timer. Amplification limited.")
+			if h.tracer != nil {
+				h.tracer.LossTimerCanceled()
+			}
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Cancel the alarm if no packets are outstanding
 	if !h.hasOutstandingPackets() && h.peerCompletedAddressValidation {
 		h.alarm = time.Time{}
-		h.logger.Debugf("Canceling loss detection timer. No packets in flight.")
-		if h.tracer != nil && !oldAlarm.IsZero() {
-			h.tracer.LossTimerCanceled()
+		if !oldAlarm.IsZero() {
+			h.logger.Debugf("Canceling loss detection timer. No packets in flight.")
+			if h.tracer != nil {
+				h.tracer.LossTimerCanceled()
+			}
 		}
 		return
 	}

internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler_test.go

@@ -540,29 +540,6 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 			handler.SendMode()
 		})
 
-		It("limits the window to 3x the bytes received, to avoid amplification attacks", func() {
-			handler.ReceivedPacket(protocol.EncryptionInitial) // receiving an Initial packet doesn't validate the client's address
-			handler.ReceivedBytes(200)
-			cong.EXPECT().OnPacketSent(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), true).Times(2)
-			handler.SentPacket(&Packet{
-				PacketNumber:    1,
-				Length:          599,
-				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
-				Frames:          []Frame{{Frame: &wire.PingFrame{}}},
-				SendTime:        time.Now(),
-			})
-			cong.EXPECT().CanSend(protocol.ByteCount(599)).Return(true)
-			Expect(handler.SendMode()).To(Equal(SendAny))
-			handler.SentPacket(&Packet{
-				PacketNumber:    2,
-				Length:          1,
-				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
-				Frames:          []Frame{{Frame: &wire.PingFrame{}}},
-				SendTime:        time.Now(),
-			})
-			Expect(handler.SendMode()).To(Equal(SendNone))
-		})
-
 		It("allows sending of ACKs when congestion limited", func() {
 			handler.ReceivedPacket(protocol.EncryptionHandshake)
 			cong.EXPECT().CanSend(gomock.Any()).Return(true)
@@ -635,6 +612,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("implements exponential backoff", func() {
+			handler.peerAddressValidated = true
 			handler.SetHandshakeConfirmed()
 			sendTime := time.Now().Add(-time.Hour)
 			handler.SentPacket(ackElicitingPacket(&Packet{PacketNumber: 1, SendTime: sendTime}))
@@ -828,7 +806,61 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	Context("amplification limit", func() {
+	Context("amplification limit, for the server", func() {
+		It("limits the window to 3x the bytes received, to avoid amplification attacks", func() {
+			handler.ReceivedPacket(protocol.EncryptionInitial) // receiving an Initial packet doesn't validate the client's address
+			handler.ReceivedBytes(200)
+			handler.SentPacket(&Packet{
+				PacketNumber:    1,
+				Length:          599,
+				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
+				Frames:          []Frame{{Frame: &wire.PingFrame{}}},
+				SendTime:        time.Now(),
+			})
+			Expect(handler.SendMode()).To(Equal(SendAny))
+			handler.SentPacket(&Packet{
+				PacketNumber:    2,
+				Length:          1,
+				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
+				Frames:          []Frame{{Frame: &wire.PingFrame{}}},
+				SendTime:        time.Now(),
+			})
+			Expect(handler.SendMode()).To(Equal(SendNone))
+		})
+
+		It("cancels the loss detection timer when it is amplification limited, and resets it when becoming unblocked", func() {
+			handler.ReceivedBytes(300)
+			handler.SentPacket(&Packet{
+				PacketNumber:    1,
+				Length:          900,
+				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
+				Frames:          []Frame{{Frame: &wire.PingFrame{}}},
+				SendTime:        time.Now(),
+			})
+			// Amplification limited. We don't need to set a timer now.
+			Expect(handler.GetLossDetectionTimeout()).To(BeZero())
+			// Unblock the server. Now we should fire up the timer.
+			handler.ReceivedBytes(1)
+			Expect(handler.GetLossDetectionTimeout()).ToNot(BeZero())
+		})
+
+		It("resets the loss detection timer when the client's address is validated", func() {
+			handler.ReceivedBytes(300)
+			handler.SentPacket(&Packet{
+				PacketNumber:    1,
+				Length:          900,
+				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionHandshake,
+				Frames:          []Frame{{Frame: &wire.PingFrame{}}},
+				SendTime:        time.Now(),
+			})
+			// Amplification limited. We don't need to set a timer now.
+			Expect(handler.GetLossDetectionTimeout()).To(BeZero())
+			handler.ReceivedPacket(protocol.EncryptionHandshake)
+			Expect(handler.GetLossDetectionTimeout()).ToNot(BeZero())
+		})
+	})
+
+	Context("amplification limit, for the client", func() {
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			perspective = protocol.PerspectiveClient
 		})