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diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 6fe7d73..be9924f 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -5035,6 +5035,11 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
rollback_registered(dev);
dev->reg_state = NETREG_UNREGISTERED;
}
+ /*
+ * Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+ * device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+ */
+ rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
out:
return ret;
@@ -5597,6 +5602,12 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net, const char
/* Notify protocols, that a new device appeared. */
call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
+ /*
+ * Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+ * device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+ */
+ rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
+
synchronize_net();
err = 0;
out:
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