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kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2026/03/06 06:36
Subsystems: netfs
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Reported-by: syzbot+9c058f0d63475adc97fd@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Fix commit: netfs: Fix kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter() for ITER_KVEC iterators
Patched on: [ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce], missing on: [ci-qemu-gce-upstream-auto ci-qemu-native-arm64-kvm ci-qemu-upstream ci-qemu-upstream-386 ci-qemu2-arm32 ci-qemu2-arm64 ci-qemu2-arm64-compat ci-qemu2-arm64-mte ci-qemu2-riscv64 ci-snapshot-upstream-root ci-upstream-bpf-kasan-gce ci-upstream-bpf-next-kasan-gce ci-upstream-gce-arm64 ci-upstream-gce-leak ci-upstream-kasan-badwrites-root ci-upstream-kasan-gce ci-upstream-kasan-gce-386 ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce ci2-upstream-fs ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce ci2-upstream-usb]
First crash: 15d, last: 1h21m
Discussions (2)
Title Replies (including bot) Last reply
[PATCH] netfs: Fix kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter() for ITER_KVEC iterators 4 (4) 2026/03/13 15:14
[syzbot] [netfs?] kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter 2 (6) 2026/03/07 14:12
Last patch testing requests (3)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2026/03/07 13:51 20m dhowells@redhat.com patch git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git c107785c7e8d OK log
2026/03/07 08:24 20m kartikey406@gmail.com patch upstream OK log
2026/03/07 07:26 12m dhowells@redhat.com patch git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git c107785c7e8d report log

Sample crash report:
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kernel BUG at fs/netfs/iterator.c:248!
Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 6437 Comm: syz.9.39 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:netfs_limit_iter+0x100d/0x1100 fs/netfs/iterator.c:248
Code: ff e9 a4 f4 ff ff 48 89 de 48 c7 c7 a0 db ab 8e e8 e8 3f 74 fe e9 59 f6 ff ff e8 9e e8 b1 ff e9 6f f6 ff ff e8 74 6b 45 ff 90 <0f> 0b e8 fc e7 b1 ff e9 cd f9 ff ff 4c 89 f6 48 c7 c7 20 dc ab 8e
RSP: 0018:ffffc900040e6d18 EFLAGS: 00010293
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffffffff82c3391b
RDX: ffff8880298a0000 RSI: ffffffff82c3484c RDI: ffff8880298a0000
RBP: 0000000000000003 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000005
R10: 0000000000000003 R11: 0000000000000012 R12: 000000007fffffff
R13: 1ffff9200081cda9 R14: ffff88801c7f3960 R15: ffff888022886580
FS:  000055556085f500(0000) GS:ffff8880d6644000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000000c008fdc000 CR3: 000000002f279000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 netfs_unbuffered_write+0x25d/0x2080 fs/netfs/direct_write.c:128
 netfs_unbuffered_write_iter_locked+0x801/0xab0 fs/netfs/direct_write.c:287
 netfs_unbuffered_write_iter+0x40c/0x710 fs/netfs/direct_write.c:377
 v9fs_file_write_iter+0xbf/0x100 fs/9p/vfs_file.c:409
 __kernel_write_iter+0x2ac/0x920 fs/read_write.c:621
 __kernel_write+0xf6/0x140 fs/read_write.c:641
 __dump_emit fs/coredump.c:1221 [inline]
 dump_emit+0x21f/0x330 fs/coredump.c:1259
 elf_core_dump+0x2127/0x3d10 fs/binfmt_elf.c:2062
 coredump_write fs/coredump.c:1050 [inline]
 do_coredump fs/coredump.c:1127 [inline]
 vfs_coredump+0x27bc/0x5570 fs/coredump.c:1201
 get_signal+0x1f2a/0x21e0 kernel/signal.c:3019
 arch_do_signal_or_restart+0x91/0x7a0 arch/x86/kernel/signal.c:337
 __exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:64 [inline]
 exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:98 [inline]
 __exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:226 [inline]
 irqentry_exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:270 [inline]
 irqentry_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:339 [inline]
 irqentry_exit+0x1f8/0x670 kernel/entry/common.c:219
 asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:618
RIP: 0033:0x0
Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6.
RSP: 002b:0000200000000088 EFLAGS: 00010217
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00007f5120e15fa0 RCX: 00007f5120b9c799
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000200000000080 RDI: 0000000000008000
RBP: 00007f5120c32bd9 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000206 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f5120e15fac R14: 00007f5120e15fa0 R15: 00007f5120e15fa0
 </TASK>
Modules linked in:
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
RIP: 0010:netfs_limit_iter+0x100d/0x1100 fs/netfs/iterator.c:248
Code: ff e9 a4 f4 ff ff 48 89 de 48 c7 c7 a0 db ab 8e e8 e8 3f 74 fe e9 59 f6 ff ff e8 9e e8 b1 ff e9 6f f6 ff ff e8 74 6b 45 ff 90 <0f> 0b e8 fc e7 b1 ff e9 cd f9 ff ff 4c 89 f6 48 c7 c7 20 dc ab 8e
RSP: 0018:ffffc900040e6d18 EFLAGS: 00010293
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffffffff82c3391b
RDX: ffff8880298a0000 RSI: ffffffff82c3484c RDI: ffff8880298a0000
RBP: 0000000000000003 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000005
R10: 0000000000000003 R11: 0000000000000012 R12: 000000007fffffff
R13: 1ffff9200081cda9 R14: ffff88801c7f3960 R15: ffff888022886580
FS:  000055556085f500(0000) GS:ffff8880d6644000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000000c008fdc000 CR3: 000000002f279000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0

Crashes (257):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/03/05 14:11 upstream c107785c7e8d d20b04c8 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/05 13:32 upstream c107785c7e8d d20b04c8 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/05 12:50 upstream c107785c7e8d d20b04c8 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/21 04:45 upstream 42bddab0563f 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 23:32 upstream 0e4f8f1a3d08 85bf2a64 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 22:23 upstream 0e4f8f1a3d08 85bf2a64 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 19:58 upstream 0e4f8f1a3d08 85bf2a64 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 13:58 upstream 0e4f8f1a3d08 85bf2a64 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 10:27 upstream e9825d1c7957 2f245add .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 05:37 upstream e9825d1c7957 2f245add .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 01:16 upstream e9825d1c7957 2f245add .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/19 20:39 upstream e9825d1c7957 bd6dcb30 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/19 19:21 upstream e9825d1c7957 bd6dcb30 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/19 14:19 upstream 8a30aeb0d1b4 bd6dcb30 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/19 12:26 upstream 8a30aeb0d1b4 bd6dcb30 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/19 09:44 upstream 8a30aeb0d1b4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/19 07:44 upstream 8a30aeb0d1b4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/19 03:42 upstream 8a30aeb0d1b4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 23:32 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 22:04 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 21:32 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 19:21 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 17:39 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 16:28 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 15:04 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 12:34 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 09:42 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 08:20 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 06:19 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 05:19 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/18 03:57 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 22:07 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 16:21 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 16:07 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 14:28 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 12:14 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 09:53 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 08:20 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 05:50 upstream 2d1373e4246d 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 03:44 upstream 2d1373e4246d 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 02:24 upstream 2d1373e4246d 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 01:13 upstream 2d1373e4246d 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/16 23:02 upstream 2d1373e4246d 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/16 21:14 upstream 2d1373e4246d 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/16 12:59 upstream f338e7738378 64e21424 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/16 10:32 upstream f338e7738378 64e21424 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/16 09:24 upstream f338e7738378 64e21424 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/16 05:35 upstream 4f3df2e5ea69 ee8d34d6 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/16 00:50 upstream 4f3df2e5ea69 ee8d34d6 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/15 21:51 upstream 4f3df2e5ea69 ee8d34d6 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 18:31 upstream 0e4f8f1a3d08 85bf2a64 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/20 07:40 upstream e9825d1c7957 2f245add .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
2026/03/17 17:57 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.