syzbot

tool grepper failed: error: failed to run ["git" "grep" "--extended-regexp" "--line-number" "--show-function" "-C1" "--no-color" "->root = 1"]: exit status 129
error: unknown switch `>'
usage: git grep [<options>] [-e] <pattern> [<rev>...] [[--] <path>...]

    --[no-]cached         search in index instead of in the work tree
    --no-index            find in contents not managed by git
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    --[no-]exclude-standard
                          ignore files specified via '.gitignore'
    --[no-]recurse-submodules
                          recursively search in each submodule

    -v, --[no-]invert-match
                          show non-matching lines
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                          case insensitive matching
    -w, --[no-]word-regexp
                          match patterns only at word boundaries
    -a, --[no-]text       process binary files as text
    -I                    don't match patterns in binary files
    --[no-]textconv       process binary files with textconv filters
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    --max-depth <n>       descend at most <n> levels

    -E, --[no-]extended-regexp
                          use extended POSIX regular expressions
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                          use basic POSIX regular expressions (default)
    -F, --[no-]fixed-strings
                          interpret patterns as fixed strings
    -P, --[no-]perl-regexp
                          use Perl-compatible regular expressions

    -n, --[no-]line-number
                          show line numbers
    --[no-]column         show column number of first match
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    -H                    show filenames
    --[no-]full-name      show filenames relative to top directory
    -l, --[no-]files-with-matches
                          show only filenames instead of matching lines
    --[no-]name-only      synonym for --files-with-matches
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                          show only the names of files without match
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                          show only matching parts of a line
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    --[no-]color[=<when>] highlight matches
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    --[no-]heading        show filename only once above matches from same file

    -C, --[no-]context <n>
                          show <n> context lines before and after matches
    -B, --before-context <n>
                          show <n> context lines before matches
    -A, --after-context <n>
                          show <n> context lines after matches
    --[no-]threads <n>    use <n> worker threads
    -NUM                  shortcut for -C NUM
    -p, --[no-]show-function
                          show a line with the function name before matches
    -W, --[no-]function-context
                          show the surrounding function

    -f <file>             read patterns from file
    -e <pattern>          match <pattern>
    --and                 combine patterns specified with -e
    --or
    --not
    (
    )
    -q, --[no-]quiet      indicate hit with exit status without output
    --[no-]all-match      show only matches from files that match all patterns

    -O, --[no-]open-files-in-pager[=<pager>]
                          show matching files in the pager
    --[no-]ext-grep       allow calling of grep(1) (ignored by this build)
    -m, --[no-]max-count <n>
                          maximum number of results per file


args: map[Expression:->root = 1]

map[KernelSrc:/usr/local/google/home/dvyukov/syzkaller/agent/workdir/cache/src/1ac8d545521fe90cdf63b4ce73cd1b1fc65d4b3e]

map[KernelObj:/usr/local/google/home/dvyukov/syzkaller/agent/workdir/cache/build/a15d451146e4f58bcf546cfb408e28529a75d0d3]

map[Index:codesearch-index]

gemini-3-flash-preview

tool grepper failed: error: failed to run ["git" "grep" "--extended-regexp" "--line-number" "--show-function" "-C1" "--no-color" "->root = 1"]: exit status 129
error: unknown switch `>'
usage: git grep [<options>] [-e] <pattern> [<rev>...] [[--] <path>...]

    --[no-]cached         search in index instead of in the work tree
    --no-index            find in contents not managed by git
    --index               opposite of --no-index
    --[no-]untracked      search in both tracked and untracked files
    --[no-]exclude-standard
                          ignore files specified via '.gitignore'
    --[no-]recurse-submodules
                          recursively search in each submodule

    -v, --[no-]invert-match
                          show non-matching lines
    -i, --[no-]ignore-case
                          case insensitive matching
    -w, --[no-]word-regexp
                          match patterns only at word boundaries
    -a, --[no-]text       process binary files as text
    -I                    don't match patterns in binary files
    --[no-]textconv       process binary files with textconv filters
    -r, --[no-]recursive  search in subdirectories (default)
    --max-depth <n>       descend at most <n> levels

    -E, --[no-]extended-regexp
                          use extended POSIX regular expressions
    -G, --[no-]basic-regexp
                          use basic POSIX regular expressions (default)
    -F, --[no-]fixed-strings
                          interpret patterns as fixed strings
    -P, --[no-]perl-regexp
                          use Perl-compatible regular expressions

    -n, --[no-]line-number
                          show line numbers
    --[no-]column         show column number of first match
    -h                    don't show filenames
    -H                    show filenames
    --[no-]full-name      show filenames relative to top directory
    -l, --[no-]files-with-matches
                          show only filenames instead of matching lines
    --[no-]name-only      synonym for --files-with-matches
    -L, --[no-]files-without-match
                          show only the names of files without match
    -z, --[no-]null       print NUL after filenames
    -o, --[no-]only-matching
                          show only matching parts of a line
    -c, --[no-]count      show the number of matches instead of matching lines
    --[no-]color[=<when>] highlight matches
    --[no-]break          print empty line between matches from different files
    --[no-]heading        show filename only once above matches from same file

    -C, --[no-]context <n>
                          show <n> context lines before and after matches
    -B, --before-context <n>
                          show <n> context lines before matches
    -A, --after-context <n>
                          show <n> context lines after matches
    --[no-]threads <n>    use <n> worker threads
    -NUM                  shortcut for -C NUM
    -p, --[no-]show-function
                          show a line with the function name before matches
    -W, --[no-]function-context
                          show the surrounding function

    -f <file>             read patterns from file
    -e <pattern>          match <pattern>
    --and                 combine patterns specified with -e
    --or
    --not
    (
    )
    -q, --[no-]quiet      indicate hit with exit status without output
    --[no-]all-match      show only matches from files that match all patterns

    -O, --[no-]open-files-in-pager[=<pager>]
                          show matching files in the pager
    --[no-]ext-grep       allow calling of grep(1) (ignored by this build)
    -m, --[no-]max-count <n>
                          maximum number of results per file


args: map[Expression:->root = 1]

You are an experienced Linux kernel developer tasked with determining if the given kernel bug
report is actionable or not. Actionable means that it contains enough info to root cause
the underlying bug, and that the report is self-consistent and makes sense, rather than
e.g. a one-off nonsensical crash induced by a previous memory corruption.


The bug report is about a use-after-free bug generated by KASAN tool.
It should contain 3 stack traces: the bad memory access stack, the heap block allocation stack,
and the heap block free stack. If the report does not contain 3 stacks, it's not actionable.

All 3 stack traces should be related to the same object type,
and usually be in the same kernel subsystem (at least leaf stack frames).
An example of an actionable and consistent report would be: first access stack relates
to an access to a field of struct Foo, allocation/free stacks relate to allocation/free
of the struct Foo.
In inconsistent/nonsensical reports an access may be to a struct Foo, but allocation
stack allocates a different structure in a different subsystem.
Look for other suspicious signals/inconsistencies that can make this report hard to
debug/understand. 


In the final reply explain why you think the report is self-consistent and actionable,
or why it's inconsistent and/or not actionable.

Use the provided tools to confirm any assumptions, variables/fields being accessed, etc.
In particular, don't make assumptions about the kernel source code,
use codesearch tools to read the actual source code.

Prefer calling several tools at the same time to save round-trips.


Use set-results tool to provide results of the analysis.
It must be called exactly once before the final reply.
Ignore results of this tool.

The bug report is:

==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __list_add_valid_or_report+0x4e/0x130 lib/list_debug.c:29
Read of size 8 at addr ffff88806189d400 by task syz.1.1921/14961

CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 14961 Comm: syz.1.1921 Tainted: G             L      syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/24/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline]
 print_report+0xba/0x230 mm/kasan/report.c:482
 kasan_report+0x117/0x150 mm/kasan/report.c:595
 __list_add_valid_or_report+0x4e/0x130 lib/list_debug.c:29
 __list_add_valid include/linux/list.h:96 [inline]
 __list_add include/linux/list.h:158 [inline]
 list_add include/linux/list.h:177 [inline]
 clone_mnt+0x447/0x9a0 fs/namespace.c:1275
 copy_tree+0xde/0x930 fs/namespace.c:2159
 copy_mnt_ns+0x24d/0x990 fs/namespace.c:4246
 create_new_namespaces+0xcf/0x6a0 kernel/nsproxy.c:98
 unshare_nsproxy_namespaces+0x11a/0x160 kernel/nsproxy.c:226
 ksys_unshare+0x4f4/0x900 kernel/fork.c:3173
 __do_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3244 [inline]
 __se_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3242 [inline]
 __x64_sys_unshare+0x38/0x50 kernel/fork.c:3242
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f3e5c39aeb9
Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007f3e5d1ce028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000110
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f3e5c615fa0 RCX: 00007f3e5c39aeb9
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000022020600
RBP: 00007f3e5c408c1f R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f3e5c616038 R14: 00007f3e5c615fa0 R15: 00007ffe1e964e38
 </TASK>

Allocated by task 14798:
 kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:57 [inline]
 kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:78
 unpoison_slab_object mm/kasan/common.c:340 [inline]
 __kasan_slab_alloc+0x6c/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:366
 kasan_slab_alloc include/linux/kasan.h:253 [inline]
 slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4456 [inline]
 slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4785 [inline]
 kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x2bc/0x650 mm/slub.c:4792
 alloc_vfsmnt+0x23/0x420 fs/namespace.c:287
 vfs_create_mount+0x69/0x320 fs/namespace.c:1178
 fc_mount fs/namespace.c:1196 [inline]
 do_new_mount_fc fs/namespace.c:3760 [inline]
 do_new_mount+0x3bf/0xd30 fs/namespace.c:3836
 do_mount fs/namespace.c:4159 [inline]
 __do_sys_mount fs/namespace.c:4348 [inline]
 __se_sys_mount+0x31d/0x420 fs/namespace.c:4325
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Freed by task 15:
 kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:57 [inline]
 kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:78
 kasan_save_free_info+0x46/0x50 mm/kasan/generic.c:584
 poison_slab_object mm/kasan/common.c:253 [inline]
 __kasan_slab_free+0x5c/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:285
 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:235 [inline]
 slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2667 [inline]
 slab_free mm/slub.c:6079 [inline]
 kmem_cache_free+0x187/0x630 mm/slub.c:6205
 rcu_do_batch kernel/rcu/tree.c:2617 [inline]
 rcu_core+0x7cd/0x1070 kernel/rcu/tree.c:2869
 handle_softirqs+0x22a/0x870 kernel/softirq.c:626
 run_ksoftirqd+0x36/0x60 kernel/softirq.c:1067
 smpboot_thread_fn+0x541/0xa50 kernel/smpboot.c:160
 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:467
 ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

Last potentially related work creation:
 kasan_save_stack+0x3e/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:57
 kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbd/0xd0 mm/kasan/generic.c:556
 __call_rcu_common kernel/rcu/tree.c:3131 [inline]
 call_rcu+0xee/0x890 kernel/rcu/tree.c:3251
 task_work_run+0x1d9/0x270 kernel/task_work.c:233
 resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:50 [inline]
 __exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:67 [inline]
 exit_to_user_mode_loop+0xed/0x480 kernel/entry/common.c:98
 __exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:226 [inline]
 syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:256 [inline]
 syscall_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/entry-common.h:325 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x32d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Second to last potentially related work creation:
 kasan_save_stack+0x3e/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:57
 kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbd/0xd0 mm/kasan/generic.c:556
 task_work_add+0xb6/0x440 kernel/task_work.c:70
 mntput_no_expire_slowpath+0x70c/0xbd0 fs/namespace.c:1379
 mntput fs/namespace.c:1416 [inline]
 namespace_unlock+0x704/0x7a0 fs/namespace.c:1713
 class_namespace_excl_destructor fs/namespace.c:90 [inline]
 __detach_mounts+0x504/0x590 fs/namespace.c:1987
 detach_mounts fs/mount.h:146 [inline]
 d_invalidate+0x14d/0x210 fs/dcache.c:1718
 proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache+0x3d3/0x6c0 fs/proc/inode.c:142
 release_task+0x1204/0x16f0 kernel/exit.c:291
 wait_task_zombie kernel/exit.c:1274 [inline]
 wait_consider_task+0x1966/0x2e30 kernel/exit.c:1501
 do_wait_thread kernel/exit.c:1564 [inline]
 __do_wait+0x152/0x740 kernel/exit.c:1682
 do_wait+0x1e7/0x540 kernel/exit.c:1716
 kernel_wait4+0x232/0x2b0 kernel/exit.c:1875
 __do_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1903 [inline]
 __se_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1899 [inline]
 __x64_sys_wait4+0x166/0x240 kernel/exit.c:1899
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff88806189d340
 which belongs to the cache mnt_cache of size 352
The buggy address is located 192 bytes inside of
 freed 352-byte region [ffff88806189d340, ffff88806189d4a0)

The buggy address belongs to the physical page:
page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0xffff88806189ce00 pfn:0x6189c
head: order:1 mapcount:0 entire_mapcount:0 nr_pages_mapped:0 pincount:0
memcg:ffff888068d98d01
flags: 0xfff00000000240(workingset|head|node=0|zone=1|lastcpupid=0x7ff)
page_type: f5(slab)
raw: 00fff00000000240 ffff88801ca93640 ffffea0001862610 ffffea0001bfbe10
raw: ffff88806189ce00 000000080012000c 00000000f5000000 ffff888068d98d01
head: 00fff00000000240 ffff88801ca93640 ffffea0001862610 ffffea0001bfbe10
head: ffff88806189ce00 000000080012000c 00000000f5000000 ffff888068d98d01
head: 00fff00000000001 ffffea0001862701 00000000ffffffff 00000000ffffffff
head: ffffffffffffffff 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000002
page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected
page_owner tracks the page as allocated
page last allocated via order 1, migratetype Unmovable, gfp_mask 0xd20c0(__GFP_IO|__GFP_FS|__GFP_NOWARN|__GFP_NORETRY|__GFP_COMP|__GFP_NOMEMALLOC), pid 5819, tgid 5819 (syz-executor), ts 71566008237, free_ts 21136902514
 set_page_owner include/linux/page_owner.h:32 [inline]
 post_alloc_hook+0x231/0x280 mm/page_alloc.c:1883
 prep_new_page mm/page_alloc.c:1891 [inline]
 get_page_from_freelist+0x24dc/0x2580 mm/page_alloc.c:3956
 __alloc_frozen_pages_noprof+0x18d/0x380 mm/page_alloc.c:5244
 alloc_slab_page mm/slub.c:3235 [inline]
 allocate_slab+0x7b/0x660 mm/slub.c:3408
 new_slab mm/slub.c:3466 [inline]
 refill_objects+0x331/0x3c0 mm/slub.c:7084
 refill_sheaf mm/slub.c:2784 [inline]
 __pcs_replace_empty_main+0x2b9/0x620 mm/slub.c:4533
 alloc_from_pcs mm/slub.c:4636 [inline]
 slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4770 [inline]
 kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x37d/0x650 mm/slub.c:4792
 alloc_vfsmnt+0x23/0x420 fs/namespace.c:287
 clone_mnt+0x4b/0x9a0 fs/namespace.c:1246
 copy_tree+0x3d4/0x930 fs/namespace.c:2194
 copy_mnt_ns+0x24d/0x990 fs/namespace.c:4246
 create_new_namespaces+0xcf/0x6a0 kernel/nsproxy.c:98
 unshare_nsproxy_namespaces+0x11a/0x160 kernel/nsproxy.c:226
 ksys_unshare+0x4f4/0x900 kernel/fork.c:3173
 __do_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3244 [inline]
 __se_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3242 [inline]
 __x64_sys_unshare+0x38/0x50 kernel/fork.c:3242
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
page last free pid 1 tgid 1 stack trace:
 reset_page_owner include/linux/page_owner.h:25 [inline]
 free_pages_prepare mm/page_alloc.c:1432 [inline]
 __free_frozen_pages+0xc01/0xd80 mm/page_alloc.c:2972
 __free_pages mm/page_alloc.c:5363 [inline]
 free_contig_range+0xbb/0x170 mm/page_alloc.c:7367
 destroy_args+0x4e5/0x570 mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c:993
 debug_vm_pgtable+0x3f8/0x410 mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c:1368
 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x8d0 init/main.c:1382
 do_initcall_level+0x104/0x190 init/main.c:1444
 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1460
 kernel_init_freeable+0x2a6/0x3e0 init/main.c:1692
 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1582
 ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

Memory state around the buggy address:
 ffff88806189d300: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fa fb fb fb fb fb fb fb
 ffff88806189d380: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb
>ffff88806189d400: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb
                   ^
 ffff88806189d480: fb fb fb fb fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
 ffff88806189d500: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
==================================================================

gemini-3-flash-preview

							input: 8131
							output: 57
							thoughts: 266
						

**Analyzing a KASAN Slab-Use-After-Free Bug**

Okay, so I'm looking at a KASAN report, and it's a slab-use-after-free issue. The buggy address is `ffff88806189d400`, which, interesting, is offset within the object `ffff88806189d340`. The cache is `mnt_cache`, which is 352 bytes in size, and the access is 192 bytes into the object. Got it.

First, I need to look at the stack traces. There's an access stack, an allocation stack, and a free stack. Let's start with the access stack. It looks like `__list_add_valid_or_report` is being called from `clone_mnt` at `fs/namespace.c:1275`. That’s my primary point of interest right now. `clone_mnt` is a critical function for mount propagation, so a bug here is serious.

Alright, time to dive into `fs/namespace.c` around line 1275. Let's see what's happening there.

map[Dir:fs/]

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map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:clone_mnt]

map[SourceCode:1240:	static struct mount *clone_mnt(struct mount *old, struct dentry *root,
1241:						int flag)
1242:	{
1243:		struct mount *mnt;
1244:		int err;
1245:	
1246:		mnt = alloc_vfsmnt(old->mnt_devname);
1247:		if (!mnt)
1248:			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
1249:	
1250:		mnt->mnt.mnt_flags = READ_ONCE(old->mnt.mnt_flags) &
1251:				     ~MNT_INTERNAL_FLAGS;
1252:	
1253:		if (flag & (CL_SLAVE | CL_PRIVATE))
1254:			mnt->mnt_group_id = 0; /* not a peer of original */
1255:		else
1256:			mnt->mnt_group_id = old->mnt_group_id;
1257:	
1258:		if ((flag & CL_MAKE_SHARED) && !mnt->mnt_group_id) {
1259:			err = mnt_alloc_group_id(mnt);
1260:			if (err)
1261:				goto out_free;
1262:		}
1263:	
1264:		if (mnt->mnt_group_id)
1265:			set_mnt_shared(mnt);
1266:	
1267:		mnt->mnt.mnt_idmap = mnt_idmap_get(mnt_idmap(&old->mnt));
1268:	
1269:		setup_mnt(mnt, root);
1270:	
1271:		if (flag & CL_PRIVATE)	// we are done with it
1272:			return mnt;
1273:	
1274:		if (peers(mnt, old))
1275:			list_add(&mnt->mnt_share, &old->mnt_share);
1276:	
1277:		if ((flag & CL_SLAVE) && old->mnt_group_id) {
1278:			hlist_add_head(&mnt->mnt_slave, &old->mnt_slave_list);
1279:			mnt->mnt_master = old;
1280:		} else if (IS_MNT_SLAVE(old)) {
1281:			hlist_add_behind(&mnt->mnt_slave, &old->mnt_slave);
1282:			mnt->mnt_master = old->mnt_master;
1283:		}
1284:		return mnt;
1285:	
1286:	 out_free:
1287:		mnt_free_id(mnt);
1288:		free_vfsmnt(mnt);
1289:		return ERR_PTR(err);
1290:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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**Analyzing a Kernel Address Sanitizer (KASAN) Report**

Okay, so I'm looking at this KASAN report, and it looks like a use-after-free issue. The access is pinpointed at line 1275, specifically this `list_add` call: `list_add(&mnt->mnt_share, &old->mnt_share);`. The KASAN report helpfully tells me the issue is happening in `__list_add_valid_or_report`, which means we're dealing with list manipulation – specifically a call to `__list_add` which in turn calls `__list_add_valid`.

Now, the report mentions the UAF is happening on a `mnt_cache` object. Given my experience, it's pretty likely that a `struct mount` is the object residing in this `mnt_cache`. I'll want to verify this assumption by checking the `struct mount` definition, which, as I recall, should be in `fs/mount.h`.

The report also gives me the buggy address: `ffff88806189d400`, and the object's starting address: `ffff88806189d340`. A quick calculation gives me an offset of 192 bytes (0xc0). That's critical information.

My next step is to locate the `mnt_share` member within `struct mount`. Knowing its offset will provide valuable context in understanding the root cause of this UAF, and also whether we are dereferencing a dangling pointer.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c Name:mount]

map[Fields:[map[Name:mnt_hash OffsetBits:0 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_parent OffsetBits:128 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_mountpoint OffsetBits:192 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt OffsetBits:256 SizeBits:256] map[Name: OffsetBits:512 SizeBits:192] map[Name:mnt_pcp OffsetBits:704 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_mounts OffsetBits:768 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_child OffsetBits:896 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_next_for_sb OffsetBits:1024 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_pprev_for_sb OffsetBits:1088 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_devname OffsetBits:1152 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_list OffsetBits:1216 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_expire OffsetBits:1344 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_share OffsetBits:1472 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_slave_list OffsetBits:1600 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_slave OffsetBits:1664 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_master OffsetBits:1792 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_ns OffsetBits:1856 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_mp OffsetBits:1920 SizeBits:64] map[Name: OffsetBits:1984 SizeBits:128] map[Name:mnt_fsnotify_marks OffsetBits:2112 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_fsnotify_mask OffsetBits:2176 SizeBits:32] map[Name:to_notify OffsetBits:2240 SizeBits:128] map[Name:prev_ns OffsetBits:2368 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_t_flags OffsetBits:2432 SizeBits:32] map[Name:mnt_id OffsetBits:2464 SizeBits:32] map[Name:mnt_id_unique OffsetBits:2496 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_group_id OffsetBits:2560 SizeBits:32] map[Name:mnt_expiry_mark OffsetBits:2592 SizeBits:32] map[Name:mnt_pins OffsetBits:2624 SizeBits:64] map[Name:mnt_stuck_children OffsetBits:2688 SizeBits:64] map[Name:overmount OffsetBits:2752 SizeBits:64]]]

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**UAF Analysis in Mount Namespace Cloning**

Okay, let's break this down. It looks like we have a use-after-free vulnerability. The report points to an access at offset 192 bytes within the `mnt_share` structure. This struct is a `list_head`, meaning the offset 192 refers to the `prev` pointer. It looks like the access is to `old->mnt_share.prev`.

The key is `list_add(&mnt->mnt_share, &old->mnt_share)`. This operation uses `__list_add`, which modifies the `prev` and `next` pointers. The code shows that if `old` is freed, accessing `old->mnt_share.next` and `old->mnt_share.prev` is a UAF.

The report says "Read of size 8 at addr ffff88806189d400", and the offset to the `prev` member.

Looking at the allocation stack, it's a standard mount allocation, so nothing unusual there. The free stack indicates that the `struct mount` object is freed via RCU, which makes sense because `mntput` often uses `delayed_free_vfsmnt`. This means that `old` has been freed via RCU.

The stack trace of the access shows the UAF occurring within `clone_mnt`, called from `copy_tree`, which is then called by `copy_mnt_ns`. Line 2159 in `copy_tree` shows that `mnt` that's passed to `copy_tree` is the one being cloned, that is the `old` one that is UAFed.

In `copy_mnt_ns`, `ns->root` is being cloned. The function has `namespace_lock()` so there should be no concurrent issues. So how can the root mount be freed?

The trace looks related to RCU freeing, so the key seems to be `mntput_no_expire_slowpath`. The RCU mechanism means that `ns->root` could have been freed, but the access happens *after* the `namespace_lock()` is taken. This seems odd.

`mntput_no_expire_slowpath` calls `task_work_add`, which means the free is actually performed by RCU. So it is likely that `mntput` causes an RCU delayed free of `ns->root`.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:mntput_no_expire_slowpath]

map[SourceCode:1333:	static void noinline mntput_no_expire_slowpath(struct mount *mnt)
1334:	{
1335:		LIST_HEAD(list);
1336:		int count;
1337:	
1338:		VFS_BUG_ON(mnt->mnt_ns);
1339:		lock_mount_hash();
1340:		/*
1341:		 * make sure that if __legitimize_mnt() has not seen us grab
1342:		 * mount_lock, we'll see their refcount increment here.
1343:		 */
1344:		smp_mb();
1345:		mnt_add_count(mnt, -1);
1346:		count = mnt_get_count(mnt);
1347:		if (count != 0) {
1348:			WARN_ON(count < 0);
1349:			rcu_read_unlock();
1350:			unlock_mount_hash();
1351:			return;
1352:		}
1353:		if (unlikely(mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_DOOMED)) {
1354:			rcu_read_unlock();
1355:			unlock_mount_hash();
1356:			return;
1357:		}
1358:		mnt->mnt.mnt_flags |= MNT_DOOMED;
1359:		rcu_read_unlock();
1360:	
1361:		mnt_del_instance(mnt);
1362:		if (unlikely(!list_empty(&mnt->mnt_expire)))
1363:			list_del(&mnt->mnt_expire);
1364:	
1365:		if (unlikely(!list_empty(&mnt->mnt_mounts))) {
1366:			struct mount *p, *tmp;
1367:			list_for_each_entry_safe(p, tmp, &mnt->mnt_mounts,  mnt_child) {
1368:				__umount_mnt(p, &list);
1369:				hlist_add_head(&p->mnt_umount, &mnt->mnt_stuck_children);
1370:			}
1371:		}
1372:		unlock_mount_hash();
1373:		shrink_dentry_list(&list);
1374:	
1375:		if (likely(!(mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_INTERNAL))) {
1376:			struct task_struct *task = current;
1377:			if (likely(!(task->flags & PF_KTHREAD))) {
1378:				init_task_work(&mnt->mnt_rcu, __cleanup_mnt);
1379:				if (!task_work_add(task, &mnt->mnt_rcu, TWA_RESUME))
1380:					return;
1381:			}
1382:			if (llist_add(&mnt->mnt_llist, &delayed_mntput_list))
1383:				schedule_delayed_work(&delayed_mntput_work, 1);
1384:			return;
1385:		}
1386:		cleanup_mnt(mnt);
1387:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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**Analyzing a Potential Use-After-Free Vulnerability in the Linux Kernel's Mount Namespace Implementation**

Okay, so I'm looking at this kernel dump, specifically focusing on a potential UAF. The trace points me to `task_work_add` at line 1379, and it seems to correspond to the "Second to last potentially related work creation" in the stack. This uses `__cleanup_mnt` as its callback.

My initial thought is to trace the execution path. From `__cleanup_mnt`, we go to `cleanup_mnt`. That calls `call_rcu` on `mnt->mnt_rcu`, which matches the "Last potentially related work creation" stack.  `delayed_free_vfsmnt` is the RCU callback, which in turn calls `free_vfsmnt`.  This eventually leads to `kmem_cache_free`.  So, that confirms the freed object was indeed a `struct mount`, and it's being freed via RCU, as expected.

Now, the core of the problem. The UAF seems to be originating within `clone_mnt`, which is called from `copy_tree`, which in turn is called from `copy_mnt_ns`. `copy_mnt_ns` is the entry point for handling `unshare(CLONE_NEWNS)` calls. It effectively clones the current mount namespace.  Specifically, `copy_tree` is called with `ns->root` which is the root of the namespace being copied.

The critical point is that the root of the namespace (`ns->root`) could be freed *while* `copy_mnt_ns` is running. That would cause a UAF. But here's the rub: `copy_mnt_ns` is called with the namespace (`ns`) from the current process (`tsk->nsproxy->mnt_ns`). Since the current process should hold a reference to its own namespace, and the namespace should hold a reference to its root, this seems unlikely. This should prevent the root from being freed out from under the cloning process. I need to understand what's really happening.

Let me examine the code flow a bit closer.  Specifically, let me go over how `copy_mnt_ns` is invoked. It is called during the process of cloning new namespaces.  The key line being:

```c
new_nsp->mnt_ns = copy_mnt_ns(flags, tsk->nsproxy->mnt_ns, user_ns, new_fs);
```

Then I notice:

```c
4244:		namespace_lock();
4245:		dentry = ns->root->mnt.mnt_root;
4246:		new_mnt = copy_tree(ns->root, dentry, CL_COPY_ALL | CL_EXPIRE);
```

I *think* I'm starting to see something here.  The code seems to lock the namespace, and then reads `ns->root`. The `copy_tree` function can still result in a use-after-free, if `ns->root` is changed or freed.

Let's check the definition of `struct mnt_namespace` definition to check if the root is freed.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:mnt_namespace]

map[SourceCode:  11:	struct mnt_namespace {
  12:		struct ns_common	ns;
  13:		struct mount *	root;
  14:		struct {
  15:			struct rb_root	mounts;		 /* Protected by namespace_sem */
  16:			struct rb_node	*mnt_last_node;	 /* last (rightmost) mount in the rbtree */
  17:			struct rb_node	*mnt_first_node; /* first (leftmost) mount in the rbtree */
  18:		};
  19:		struct user_namespace	*user_ns;
  20:		struct ucounts		*ucounts;
  21:		wait_queue_head_t	poll;
  22:		u64			seq_origin; /* Sequence number of origin mount namespace */
  23:		u64 event;
  24:	#ifdef CONFIG_FSNOTIFY
  25:		__u32			n_fsnotify_mask;
  26:		struct fsnotify_mark_connector __rcu *n_fsnotify_marks;
  27:	#endif
  28:		unsigned int		nr_mounts; /* # of mounts in the namespace */
  29:		unsigned int		pending_mounts;
  30:		refcount_t		passive; /* number references not pinning @mounts */
  31:		bool			is_anon;
  32:	} __randomize_layout;
 SourceFile:fs/mount.h]

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**Analyzing Mount Namespace and Root Mount Lifecycle**

Okay, let me walk through this. I'm focusing on `ns->root` in the context of `copy_mnt_ns`, and I'm a bit concerned about potential dangling pointers.

First, I see that `ns->root` is used in `copy_mnt_ns`. If `ns->root` is freed *before* this, that's a problem. That implies its refcount hit zero. The question is, does the `mnt_namespace` keep a reference to `root` to prevent this?

Let's look at `alloc_mnt_ns`. It initializes `new_ns->root` to `NULL`. Okay, so it starts empty.

Then, `create_mnt_ns` is where `ns->root` is actually set. I see `new_ns->root = mnt;` in that function. It *looks* like `mnt` (a `struct mount`) becomes the root. It seems that `mnt` is added to the namespace with `mnt_add_to_ns`.

Now, if a namespace is freed, `umount_tree` is called on the root, and that will eventually trigger `mntput`.

The potential issue is that `copy_mnt_ns` uses `ns->root`, but if it's freed before the copy, we have a problem. If `ns->root` is freed, it *must* have been unmounted somehow. And since `ns->root` is the root of the namespace, that's a significant unmount, but is it possible?

I'm now tracing the relevant code path: `release_task` calls `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache` which eventually calls `__detach_mounts`, which is interesting.  `__detach_mounts` is detaching mounts from a dentry, and this is happening *before* `copy_mnt_ns`.  If the dentry being invalidated is the *root* of a namespace...that sounds like it could be the problem!

Here's the sequence.  `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache` -> `d_invalidate` -> `detach_mounts` -> `__detach_mounts`.

Alright, back to the problem:  `ns->root` in `copy_mnt_ns` is a `struct mount`. If that mount gets detached *before* the copy, and its refcount goes to zero, it gets freed. Boom.  That would explain everything.

In `copy_mnt_ns`, I see the critical line: `dentry = ns->root->mnt.mnt_root;`. This is where `ns->root` is dereferenced. If `ns->root` is freed before this, we have a dangling pointer.

But wait, `ns` is derived from `current->nsproxy->mnt_ns`.  *That* seems like it should keep things alive. The `mnt_namespace` should prevent the root from going away too early, right?

The issue might be that `create_mnt_ns` *doesn't* call `mntget(mnt)` on setting `new_ns->root = mnt;`. I'd expect it to. The `mnt->mnt_ns` is set to point to the namespace.  The mount *is* added to the namespace's list, via `mnt_add_to_ns`.  Usually, the namespace "pins" the mounts inside of it, and the mounts pin the namespace through that pointer? Actually, the namespace doesn't necessarily pin the mounts, only contains a pointer to the namespace.

Aha! `struct mount` *does* have a `struct mnt_namespace *mnt_ns`. When that pointer is set, does that imply the namespace is taking a reference?  No it doesn't.

Okay, I'm getting closer. I need to dig deeper into the refcounting around the mount and namespace to understand the life cycle, but my gut tells me this could be the source of the problem. If `__detach_mounts` unmounts the root mount *before* the namespace copy, then the `ns->root` pointer is invalid. I need to be sure the namespace has a reference.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:mnt_add_to_ns]

map[SourceCode:1075:	static void mnt_add_to_ns(struct mnt_namespace *ns, struct mount *mnt)
1076:	{
1077:		struct rb_node **link = &ns->mounts.rb_node;
1078:		struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
1079:		bool mnt_first_node = true, mnt_last_node = true;
1080:	
1081:		WARN_ON(mnt_ns_attached(mnt));
1082:		mnt->mnt_ns = ns;
1083:		while (*link) {
1084:			parent = *link;
1085:			if (mnt->mnt_id_unique < node_to_mount(parent)->mnt_id_unique) {
1086:				link = &parent->rb_left;
1087:				mnt_last_node = false;
1088:			} else {
1089:				link = &parent->rb_right;
1090:				mnt_first_node = false;
1091:			}
1092:		}
1093:	
1094:		if (mnt_last_node)
1095:			ns->mnt_last_node = &mnt->mnt_node;
1096:		if (mnt_first_node)
1097:			ns->mnt_first_node = &mnt->mnt_node;
1098:		rb_link_node(&mnt->mnt_node, parent, link);
1099:		rb_insert_color(&mnt->mnt_node, &ns->mounts);
1100:	
1101:		mnt_notify_add(mnt);
1102:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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**My Analysis of a Potential Mount Namespace Issue**

Okay, so I'm looking at this code and something feels off. It appears that a reference isn't being held where I'd expect it. My immediate concern is this: if `ns->root` isn't pinned by the namespace itself, *who* is keeping it alive? Traditionally, the root mount of a namespace is inherently pinned as long as the namespace is active. But if there's a mechanism to unmount that root... that's a problem.

I'm thinking about `copy_mnt_ns` now. We're within the `namespace_lock()`, so that provides *some* protection. However, a nasty race condition comes to mind: if `ns->root` were freed *before* we entered `copy_mnt_ns`, we're in deep trouble. But, realistically, `ns->root` should only be freed during namespace teardown or if the root is explicitly unmounted, right? That should be a controlled process.

Wait, here's a potential clue. I'm looking at a stack trace, specifically the "Second to last potentially related work creation" and it shows a sequence: `release_task` -> `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache` -> `d_invalidate` -> `detach_mounts`. This is happening during `release_task`, which is when a process is being reaped. And `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache`… that sounds awfully related to those `/proc/<pid>/` dentries, doesn't it?

The implication here is that if a process has a mount namespace, and that namespace is *shared* by another process... and that other process is doing a `unshare`, as the report of `syz.1.1921` details... things might be getting hairy. It makes sense, the unshare would result in an invalidation of the dentries related to the dying process, which then would try to detach the mounts.

Time to dive deeper into `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache` and see what it's really doing, specifically in the context of shared mount namespaces and dying processes. This feels like a good starting point to track down the root cause.

map[ContextFile:fs/proc/inode.c IncludeLines:true Name:proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache]

map[SourceCode: 108:	void proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache(struct hlist_head *inodes, spinlock_t *lock)
 109:	{
 110:		struct hlist_node *node;
 111:		struct super_block *old_sb = NULL;
 112:	
 113:		rcu_read_lock();
 114:		while ((node = hlist_first_rcu(inodes))) {
 115:			struct proc_inode *ei = hlist_entry(node, struct proc_inode, sibling_inodes);
 116:			struct super_block *sb;
 117:			struct inode *inode;
 118:	
 119:			spin_lock(lock);
 120:			hlist_del_init_rcu(&ei->sibling_inodes);
 121:			spin_unlock(lock);
 122:	
 123:			inode = &ei->vfs_inode;
 124:			sb = inode->i_sb;
 125:			if ((sb != old_sb) && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&sb->s_active))
 126:				continue;
 127:			inode = igrab(inode);
 128:			rcu_read_unlock();
 129:			if (sb != old_sb) {
 130:				if (old_sb)
 131:					deactivate_super(old_sb);
 132:				old_sb = sb;
 133:			}
 134:			if (unlikely(!inode)) {
 135:				rcu_read_lock();
 136:				continue;
 137:			}
 138:	
 139:			if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)) {
 140:				struct dentry *dir = d_find_any_alias(inode);
 141:				if (dir) {
 142:					d_invalidate(dir);
 143:					dput(dir);
 144:				}
 145:			} else {
 146:				struct dentry *dentry;
 147:				while ((dentry = d_find_alias(inode))) {
 148:					d_invalidate(dentry);
 149:					dput(dentry);
 150:				}
 151:			}
 152:			iput(inode);
 153:	
 154:			rcu_read_lock();
 155:		}
 156:		rcu_read_unlock();
 157:		if (old_sb)
 158:			deactivate_super(old_sb);
 159:	}
 SourceFile:fs/proc/inode.c]

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Okay, let me think this through.

**Analyzing Dentry Invalidation During Process Exit**

Right, so I'm looking at this function that's part of the process exit sequence, `d_invalidate`. My understanding is that it's designed to clean up dentries associated with a process that's shutting down. The crucial point here is that if any of those dentries happen to be mount points, `d_invalidate` calls `detach_mounts`. Hmm, okay.

Now, I need to see what `detach_mounts` actually *does*. Ah, there it is in `fs/mount.h` or `fs/namespace.c`. And it looks like `detach_mounts` is defined as `__detach_mounts`. Okay, so `__detach_mounts` calls `namespace_unlock()`. Hold on a second... It *unlocks* the namespace? That implies it was *locked* beforehand, doesn't it? I'm going to bet it calls `namespace_lock()` first. I'll need to confirm that. Let me quickly go check the implementation of `__detach_mounts` to see if my assumption is correct.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:__detach_mounts]

map[SourceCode:1956:	/*
1957:	 * __detach_mounts - lazily unmount all mounts on the specified dentry
1958:	 *
1959:	 * During unlink, rmdir, and d_drop it is possible to loose the path
1960:	 * to an existing mountpoint, and wind up leaking the mount.
1961:	 * detach_mounts allows lazily unmounting those mounts instead of
1962:	 * leaking them.
1963:	 *
1964:	 * The caller may hold dentry->d_inode->i_rwsem.
1965:	 */
1966:	void __detach_mounts(struct dentry *dentry)
1967:	{
1968:		struct pinned_mountpoint mp = {};
1969:		struct mount *mnt;
1970:	
1971:		guard(namespace_excl)();
1972:		guard(mount_writer)();
1973:	
1974:		if (!lookup_mountpoint(dentry, &mp))
1975:			return;
1976:	
1977:		event++;
1978:		while (mp.node.next) {
1979:			mnt = hlist_entry(mp.node.next, struct mount, mnt_mp_list);
1980:			if (mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_UMOUNT) {
1981:				umount_mnt(mnt);
1982:				hlist_add_head(&mnt->mnt_umount, &unmounted);
1983:			}
1984:			else umount_tree(mnt, UMOUNT_CONNECTED);
1985:		}
1986:		unpin_mountpoint(&mp);
1987:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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**UAF in Mount Namespace Creation**

Alright, I think I've got a handle on this. The core issue revolves around a Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability during the creation of a new mount namespace, stemming from the premature freeing of the root mount. Here's my thought process:

The stack trace points to `namespace_unlock` and, specifically, the destructor of `guard(namespace_excl)()`. This hints at a race condition or incorrect locking around namespace operations. The critical detail is that a dentry being invalidated, specifically under circumstances involving proc files, is key to the mount being freed.

If a mount namespace is kept alive solely by a bind mount of `/proc/<pid>/ns/mnt`, when the process `<pid>` exits, the `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache` function is called. This call triggers `d_invalidate` on the dentries in `/proc/<pid>/`, including the `ns/mnt` dentry. `d_invalidate` then calls `detach_mounts`. If there's a mount *on top* of `/proc/<pid>/ns/mnt`, that mount is detached.

Here's where things get interesting: if a mount is detached, its `mnt_ns` field is set to NULL, and `mntput` is called on it. So, if the reference count goes to zero, the mount is freed via RCU. The problem is that the mount's parent mount will still have a pointer to this now freed `struct mount` object.

The syzkaller report's KASAN output confirms a read from freed memory. `clone_mnt` is the one accessing the freed memory. The important part is that the freed object is *ns->root*. The allocation stack reveals that the freed object is a mount, and it was freed via RCU. It looks like `mntput_no_expire_slowpath` is called, which then schedules `delayed_free_vfsmnt`, which does the RCU free.

Now, `copy_mnt_ns` is where the UAF occurs. It's called during `unshare(CLONE_NEWNS)`. `copy_mnt_ns` creates a copy of the current mount namespace. The important operation in it is `new_mnt = copy_tree(ns->root, ...)`. If the *old* `ns->root` has already been freed, this is a clear UAF. The allocation stack shows it's a new mount. The free stack says it's released via RCU. The "Second to last potentially related work creation" indicates that this was caused by `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache`, triggered by a task exiting and invalidating a dentry with a bind mount. This bind mount's unmount causes the root mount to be freed, but the namespace still has a pointer to the now freed memory.

Here's how I think it breaks down:
1.  Task A exits, which triggers `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache`, resulting in `__detach_mounts` being called.
2.  `__detach_mounts` calls `umount_tree` on a mount (let's say `M`) if it is attached to some invalidated dentry.
3.  `umount_tree` sets `M->mnt_ns = NULL` and calls `mntput`.
4.  If `M`'s refcount drops to 0, it is scheduled to be freed.
5.  Meanwhile, Task B (syzkaller) calls `unshare(CLONE_NEWNS)`.
6.  `unshare` calls `copy_mnt_ns`, which calls `copy_tree` that accesses `ns->root`.
7.  If Task A's action resulted in freeing *ns->root* then the UAF happens.

The key is that the root of the mount namespace can be mounted *on* something in another namespace. The mount will be detached, and the refcount might drop to 0, triggering the free.

The solution is to find a way to prevent `ns->root` from being freed prematurely. This can be achieved by making sure the namespace owns a proper reference.

The problem lies in cases where `ns->root` is the *only* thing keeping the root mount alive. If you trigger `umount -l /` in this scenario, then the reference is removed. When the root is unmounted, its `mnt_ns` pointer is nulled, and if no other references exist, it is freed. But `ns->root` continues to point to it, which causes a UAF.

requested entity does not exist

map[Name:create_mnt_ns]

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Okay, here's my interpretation of those thoughts, summarized in the first person, assuming the context is code-related:

**Debugging a Potential Namespace Issue**

Hmm, something's not quite right. Could be a simple typo, or perhaps some kind of static problem preventing it from being recognized. I'll double-check for errors, but I need a more reliable solution.

Wait a second… I believe I spotted something related to this in `fs/namespace.c`. I'm pretty sure there's a function there related to namespace creation… yes! It's `create_mnt_ns`.

Alright, that's the key. Now, let me quickly use `grep` to confirm my suspicion and locate the relevant usage of this function and see how it is being called. That should give me the answer.

no matches

map[Expression:create_mnt_ns]

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Okay, here's my take on those thoughts, tailored for an expert audience:

**Debugging a Code Discrepancy**

Hmm, that's peculiar. I could swear I saw that particular functionality implemented somewhere earlier in the code. My mental map of this project, and especially the file system implementation, feels pretty solid. It's not like I'm new to this code base; this behavior should not be a surprise.

Right, let me double-check `fs/namespace.c`. That's the likely spot for anything related to name-to-inode mapping and the namespace logic, where I'd expect to find the specific detail I'm looking for. I need to make sure I am not overlooking something; perhaps I misread it earlier. Let's see if the code confirms my initial impression. I'll focus on the sections dealing with path resolution and directory traversal, looking for the specific feature.

map[SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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							thoughts: 46
						

Okay, here's my interpretation of that thought process, tailored for an expert audience:

**Examining Namespace Creation Functions**

Hmm, I'm reviewing this code and I don't see `create_mnt_ns` in the function list. That's unexpected. Wait a minute… Ah, yes, of course! It looks like the naming convention is slightly different here. I see `open_new_namespace` and `create_new_namespace` listed instead. Right, that makes sense given the potential for different namespace initialization strategies. I'll need to confirm that `create_new_namespace` is the functional equivalent or, at least, the crucial component in this context. Let me dive into the implementation of `create_new_namespace` and ensure its behavior aligns with my expectations.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:create_new_namespace]

map[SourceCode:3079:	static struct mnt_namespace *create_new_namespace(struct path *path, unsigned int flags)
3080:	{
3081:		struct mnt_namespace *new_ns __free(put_empty_mnt_ns) = NULL;
3082:		struct path to_path __free(path_put) = {};
3083:		struct mnt_namespace *ns = current->nsproxy->mnt_ns;
3084:		struct user_namespace *user_ns = current_user_ns();
3085:		struct mount *new_ns_root;
3086:		struct mount *mnt;
3087:		unsigned int copy_flags = 0;
3088:		bool locked = false;
3089:	
3090:		if (user_ns != ns->user_ns)
3091:			copy_flags |= CL_SLAVE;
3092:	
3093:		new_ns = alloc_mnt_ns(user_ns, false);
3094:		if (IS_ERR(new_ns))
3095:			return ERR_CAST(new_ns);
3096:	
3097:		scoped_guard(namespace_excl) {
3098:			new_ns_root = clone_mnt(ns->root, ns->root->mnt.mnt_root, copy_flags);
3099:			if (IS_ERR(new_ns_root))
3100:				return ERR_CAST(new_ns_root);
3101:	
3102:			/*
3103:			 * If the real rootfs had a locked mount on top of it somewhere
3104:			 * in the stack, lock the new mount tree as well so it can't be
3105:			 * exposed.
3106:			 */
3107:			mnt = ns->root;
3108:			while (mnt->overmount) {
3109:				mnt = mnt->overmount;
3110:				if (mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_LOCKED)
3111:					locked = true;
3112:			}
3113:		}
3114:	
3115:		/*
3116:		 * We dropped the namespace semaphore so we can actually lock
3117:		 * the copy for mounting. The copied mount isn't attached to any
3118:		 * mount namespace and it is thus excluded from any propagation.
3119:		 * So realistically we're isolated and the mount can't be
3120:		 * overmounted.
3121:		 */
3122:	
3123:		/* Borrow the reference from clone_mnt(). */
3124:		to_path.mnt = &new_ns_root->mnt;
3125:		to_path.dentry = dget(new_ns_root->mnt.mnt_root);
3126:	
3127:		/* Now lock for actual mounting. */
3128:		LOCK_MOUNT_EXACT(mp, &to_path);
3129:		if (unlikely(IS_ERR(mp.parent)))
3130:			return ERR_CAST(mp.parent);
3131:	
3132:		/*
3133:		 * We don't emulate unshare()ing a mount namespace. We stick to the
3134:		 * restrictions of creating detached bind-mounts. It has a lot
3135:		 * saner and simpler semantics.
3136:		 */
3137:		mnt = __do_loopback(path, flags, copy_flags);
3138:		if (IS_ERR(mnt))
3139:			return ERR_CAST(mnt);
3140:	
3141:		scoped_guard(mount_writer) {
3142:			if (locked)
3143:				mnt->mnt.mnt_flags |= MNT_LOCKED;
3144:			/*
3145:			 * Now mount the detached tree on top of the copy of the
3146:			 * real rootfs we created.
3147:			 */
3148:			attach_mnt(mnt, new_ns_root, mp.mp);
3149:			if (user_ns != ns->user_ns)
3150:				lock_mnt_tree(new_ns_root);
3151:		}
3152:	
3153:		/* Add all mounts to the new namespace. */
3154:		for (struct mount *p = new_ns_root; p; p = next_mnt(p, new_ns_root)) {
3155:			mnt_add_to_ns(new_ns, p);
3156:			new_ns->nr_mounts++;
3157:		}
3158:	
3159:		new_ns->root = real_mount(no_free_ptr(to_path.mnt));
3160:		ns_tree_add_raw(new_ns);
3161:		return no_free_ptr(new_ns);
3162:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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							output: 39
							thoughts: 113
						

**Analyzing a Potential Namespace Bug**

Okay, hold on a second. Line 3159... there it is: `new_ns->root = real_mount(no_free_ptr(to_path.mnt));`. I recognize that. It's used within `open_tree` with the `OPEN_TREE_NEW_NS` flag. But... the syzkaller report is specifically about `unshare`. And `unshare`, as I recall, calls `copy_mnt_ns`. So, there's a disconnect. I need to be sure.

Let's trace that. Time to go back and thoroughly re-examine the `copy_mnt_ns` function. I need to be sure I am not missing something that links `open_tree` and `unshare`. I need the full picture of `copy_mnt_ns`'s behavior to understand how this is happening. Let's see what is really going on.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:copy_mnt_ns]

map[SourceCode:4217:	struct mnt_namespace *copy_mnt_ns(u64 flags, struct mnt_namespace *ns,
4218:			struct user_namespace *user_ns, struct fs_struct *new_fs)
4219:	{
4220:		struct mnt_namespace *new_ns;
4221:		struct vfsmount *rootmnt __free(mntput) = NULL;
4222:		struct vfsmount *pwdmnt __free(mntput) = NULL;
4223:		struct mount *p, *q;
4224:		struct mount *old;
4225:		struct mount *new;
4226:		int copy_flags;
4227:	
4228:		BUG_ON(!ns);
4229:	
4230:		if (likely(!(flags & CLONE_NEWNS))) {
4231:			get_mnt_ns(ns);
4232:			return ns;
4233:		}
4234:	
4235:		old = ns->root;
4236:	
4237:		new_ns = alloc_mnt_ns(user_ns, false);
4238:		if (IS_ERR(new_ns))
4239:			return new_ns;
4240:	
4241:		guard(namespace_excl)();
4242:		/* First pass: copy the tree topology */
4243:		copy_flags = CL_COPY_UNBINDABLE | CL_EXPIRE;
4244:		if (user_ns != ns->user_ns)
4245:			copy_flags |= CL_SLAVE;
4246:		new = copy_tree(old, old->mnt.mnt_root, copy_flags);
4247:		if (IS_ERR(new)) {
4248:			emptied_ns = new_ns;
4249:			return ERR_CAST(new);
4250:		}
4251:		if (user_ns != ns->user_ns) {
4252:			guard(mount_writer)();
4253:			lock_mnt_tree(new);
4254:		}
4255:		new_ns->root = new;
4256:	
4257:		/*
4258:		 * Second pass: switch the tsk->fs->* elements and mark new vfsmounts
4259:		 * as belonging to new namespace.  We have already acquired a private
4260:		 * fs_struct, so tsk->fs->lock is not needed.
4261:		 */
4262:		p = old;
4263:		q = new;
4264:		while (p) {
4265:			mnt_add_to_ns(new_ns, q);
4266:			new_ns->nr_mounts++;
4267:			if (new_fs) {
4268:				if (&p->mnt == new_fs->root.mnt) {
4269:					new_fs->root.mnt = mntget(&q->mnt);
4270:					rootmnt = &p->mnt;
4271:				}
4272:				if (&p->mnt == new_fs->pwd.mnt) {
4273:					new_fs->pwd.mnt = mntget(&q->mnt);
4274:					pwdmnt = &p->mnt;
4275:				}
4276:			}
4277:			p = next_mnt(p, old);
4278:			q = next_mnt(q, new);
4279:			if (!q)
4280:				break;
4281:			// an mntns binding we'd skipped?
4282:			while (p->mnt.mnt_root != q->mnt.mnt_root)
4283:				p = next_mnt(skip_mnt_tree(p), old);
4284:		}
4285:		ns_tree_add_raw(new_ns);
4286:		return new_ns;
4287:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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							input: 41837
							output: 39
							thoughts: 1123
						

**Analyzing a Potential Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Namespace Management**

Okay, so I'm looking at this code, and the first thing that jumps out is this potential use-after-free scenario. Line 4235, `old = ns->root;`, and then on line 4246, `new = copy_tree(old, old->mnt.mnt_root, copy_flags);`. The issue is, if `old` gets freed between those lines, we have a classic UAF.

The big question is, how can `old`, which is `ns->root`, be freed? `ns` is tied to `current->nsproxy->mnt_ns`, and as long as `current` is running `copy_mnt_ns`, it should be holding a reference to `ns`, and consequently, `ns` should be holding a reference to `old`.

I initially thought the reference counting would prevent this; `alloc_vfsmnt` starts with a count of 1, and `free_mnt_ns` calls `umount_tree`, which in turn calls `mntput`. But then I realized, what if `umount_tree` is called on `old` *before* `free_mnt_ns`? If `umount_tree` is called on `old`, and `old->mnt_count` is 1, it gets freed, and `ns->root` is left dangling.

So, can `umount_tree` be called on `ns->root`? Yes, that's possible if someone calls `umount` on it, or if `__detach_mounts` is called on the dentry it's mounted on. Hmm, but `ns->root` is the *root* of the namespace, and it's mounted on `old->mnt.mnt_root`. It *shouldn't* be mounted on any dentry in another namespace... Wait, that's it! `struct mount` isn't shared.

No, wait, this isn't right. What if `ns->root` is a mount created but not fully owned by the namespace? No, `copy_mnt_ns` is called on an existing namespace.

Okay, let's go back and look at those "potentially related work creation" events. It's `__detach_mounts` called from `d_invalidate` on a proc dentry. Is it `/proc/<pid>/ns/mnt`? Mounting on that doesn't help. No, the mount itself is not a proc dentry.

Aha! Wait, I think I've got something with `mntns_install` from `setns`! It's like this: if a process does `setns` to a namespace, and then `unshare`.

Let's revisit that "potentially related work creation" point again. It's `release_task` -> `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache`. This happens when a task exits and it invalidates `/proc/<pid>/` dentries. If a mount was attached to `/proc/<pid>/ns/mnt`... Wait, if I do `mount --bind /some/where /proc/self/ns/mnt`, and then I exit, `/proc/self/ns/mnt` gets invalidated, and the mount is detached. If that mount was `ns->root`... But how can `ns->root` be mounted there? Oh wait, that can't work that way either because `detach_mounts` is called on the dentry in the *parent* procfs.

Wait a second. I think I see what's going on. This is about **detached mounts**. With the new mount API, you can create a mount that isn't attached to any namespace initially. `fsmount` returns a detached mount, and then you can create a new namespace from it, like `open_new_namespace` does.

Wait, looking at `create_new_namespace` again... that's used by `open_tree(..., OPEN_TREE_NEW_NS)`. It creates a new namespace and sets `new_ns->root`.

But the syzkaller report is about `unshare`, not `open_tree`.

Okay, let's look at that allocation stack from the report again. It's `do_new_mount`, and that's on line 3836 in `fs/namespace.c`. I need to review what is happening there.

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:do_new_mount]

map[SourceCode:3785:	/*
3786:	 * create a new mount for userspace and request it to be added into the
3787:	 * namespace's tree
3788:	 */
3789:	static int do_new_mount(const struct path *path, const char *fstype,
3790:				int sb_flags, int mnt_flags,
3791:				const char *name, void *data)
3792:	{
3793:		struct file_system_type *type;
3794:		struct fs_context *fc;
3795:		const char *subtype = NULL;
3796:		int err = 0;
3797:	
3798:		if (!fstype)
3799:			return -EINVAL;
3800:	
3801:		type = get_fs_type(fstype);
3802:		if (!type)
3803:			return -ENODEV;
3804:	
3805:		if (type->fs_flags & FS_HAS_SUBTYPE) {
3806:			subtype = strchr(fstype, '.');
3807:			if (subtype) {
3808:				subtype++;
3809:				if (!*subtype) {
3810:					put_filesystem(type);
3811:					return -EINVAL;
3812:				}
3813:			}
3814:		}
3815:	
3816:		fc = fs_context_for_mount(type, sb_flags);
3817:		put_filesystem(type);
3818:		if (IS_ERR(fc))
3819:			return PTR_ERR(fc);
3820:	
3821:		/*
3822:		 * Indicate to the filesystem that the mount request is coming
3823:		 * from the legacy mount system call.
3824:		 */
3825:		fc->oldapi = true;
3826:	
3827:		if (subtype)
3828:			err = vfs_parse_fs_string(fc, "subtype", subtype);
3829:		if (!err && name)
3830:			err = vfs_parse_fs_string(fc, "source", name);
3831:		if (!err)
3832:			err = parse_monolithic_mount_data(fc, data);
3833:		if (!err && !mount_capable(fc))
3834:			err = -EPERM;
3835:		if (!err)
3836:			err = do_new_mount_fc(fc, path, mnt_flags);
3837:	
3838:		put_fs_context(fc);
3839:		return err;
3840:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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							input: 44744
							output: 39
							thoughts: 1648
						

**Vulnerability Analysis: Dangling Pointer in Namespace Root**

Okay, here's what I've got. It seems like the core issue lies with how namespace roots are handled, specifically, how mounts become roots and, crucially, how they might be unmounted from under the namespace's nose.

It starts with a standard `mount` syscall, which calls `vfs_create_mount`, nothing out of the ordinary so far. The key question is how this mount ends up as `ns->root` and, more importantly, how it gets freed. My initial focus was on `copy_mnt_ns` during namespace cloning (`unshare`), where a NULL `ns->root` would definitely cause a crash, and a freed `ns->root` is obviously a use-after-free scenario. But is `ns->root` always what I think it is? The code seems to suggest so.

Aha, that's it! Looking at "Second to last potentially related work creation" shows that `__detach_mounts` is called, specifically when a mountpoint is invalidated. If that mountpoint happens to be `ns->root`, we're in trouble.

Okay, let's craft a scenario. If I have:
1.  Namespace `NS1`.
2.  Within `NS1`, a mount `M1` on `/foo`.
3.  I somehow create `NS2` using `M1` as its root... wait how do I do that? `unshare` doesn't support that. Nor does `setns`.

Aha! `open_tree(..., OPEN_TREE_NEW_NS)` does. I read `create_new_namespace` earlier.
```c
3159:		new_ns->root = real_mount(no_free_ptr(to_path.mnt));
```
It sets `new_ns->root` to a mount. Then that mount is cloned.
```c
3137:		mnt = __do_loopback(path, flags, copy_flags);
...
3148:			attach_mnt(mnt, new_ns_root, mp.mp);
```
So, what does this actually mean? If I understand correctly, it looks like `new_ns->root` will be a clone of a mount (`mnt`) that's attached to the *real* root of the namespace (`new_ns_root`). But `new_ns->root` points to a *submount*. So the namespace's root isn't the real root, it's a mount! Okay, `OPEN_TREE_NEW_NS` basically says: "Here, take this mount as the root for your new namespace."

If that mount (`mnt`) is unmounted from within the new namespace, `new_ns->root` becomes a dangling pointer.

But wait, can I unmount the root of a namespace?

If `new_ns->root` is actually a *submount* of the "true" root (`new_ns_root`), then yes, I *can* unmount it! That removes the mount and the refcount drops!

But isn't `mnt_add_to_ns` called for it?
```c
3155:			mnt_add_to_ns(new_ns, p);
```
Yes, it is, so it's in the namespace's list. That means if I unmount `new_ns->root`, `umount_tree` is called which clears `mnt->mnt_ns` and calls `mntput`. This would decrement the refcount, which would be 0 if the `mnt` was only pinned by `ns->root` and its parent, thus freeing it. However, the `ns->root` still contains the dangling pointer.

So, if I attempt to clone `new_ns` using `unshare(CLONE_NEWNS)`, `copy_mnt_ns` would dereference `new_ns->root`. BOOM! UAF.

Let me check the syzkaller allocations, `do_new_mount`, not `open_tree`...
Can a regular mount become `ns->root`? Only if it's the *root* of the namespace. During `unshare -m`, the new namespace's root is a clone of the old one's.

Wait a second. There is another attack surface! `pivot_root`. `pivot_root` lets me change the root of the namespace directly!
```c
3626:	SYSCALL_DEFINE2(pivot_root, const char __user *, new_root,
3627:			const char __user *, put_old)
```
It calls `

map[ContextFile:fs/namespace.c IncludeLines:true Name:path_pivot_root]

map[SourceCode:4617:	int path_pivot_root(struct path *new, struct path *old)
4618:	{
4619:		struct path root __free(path_put) = {};
4620:		struct mount *new_mnt, *root_mnt, *old_mnt, *root_parent, *ex_parent;
4621:		int error;
4622:	
4623:		if (!may_mount())
4624:			return -EPERM;
4625:	
4626:		error = security_sb_pivotroot(old, new);
4627:		if (error)
4628:			return error;
4629:	
4630:		get_fs_root(current->fs, &root);
4631:	
4632:		LOCK_MOUNT(old_mp, old);
4633:		old_mnt = old_mp.parent;
4634:		if (IS_ERR(old_mnt))
4635:			return PTR_ERR(old_mnt);
4636:	
4637:		new_mnt = real_mount(new->mnt);
4638:		root_mnt = real_mount(root.mnt);
4639:		ex_parent = new_mnt->mnt_parent;
4640:		root_parent = root_mnt->mnt_parent;
4641:		if (IS_MNT_SHARED(old_mnt) ||
4642:			IS_MNT_SHARED(ex_parent) ||
4643:			IS_MNT_SHARED(root_parent))
4644:			return -EINVAL;
4645:		if (!check_mnt(root_mnt) || !check_mnt(new_mnt))
4646:			return -EINVAL;
4647:		if (new_mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_LOCKED)
4648:			return -EINVAL;
4649:		if (d_unlinked(new->dentry))
4650:			return -ENOENT;
4651:		if (new_mnt == root_mnt || old_mnt == root_mnt)
4652:			return -EBUSY; /* loop, on the same file system  */
4653:		if (!path_mounted(&root))
4654:			return -EINVAL; /* not a mountpoint */
4655:		if (!mnt_has_parent(root_mnt))
4656:			return -EINVAL; /* absolute root */
4657:		if (!path_mounted(new))
4658:			return -EINVAL; /* not a mountpoint */
4659:		if (!mnt_has_parent(new_mnt))
4660:			return -EINVAL; /* absolute root */
4661:		/* make sure we can reach put_old from new_root */
4662:		if (!is_path_reachable(old_mnt, old_mp.mp->m_dentry, new))
4663:			return -EINVAL;
4664:		/* make certain new is below the root */
4665:		if (!is_path_reachable(new_mnt, new->dentry, &root))
4666:			return -EINVAL;
4667:		lock_mount_hash();
4668:		umount_mnt(new_mnt);
4669:		if (root_mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_LOCKED) {
4670:			new_mnt->mnt.mnt_flags |= MNT_LOCKED;
4671:			root_mnt->mnt.mnt_flags &= ~MNT_LOCKED;
4672:		}
4673:		/* mount new_root on / */
4674:		attach_mnt(new_mnt, root_parent, root_mnt->mnt_mp);
4675:		umount_mnt(root_mnt);
4676:		/* mount old root on put_old */
4677:		attach_mnt(root_mnt, old_mnt, old_mp.mp);
4678:		touch_mnt_namespace(current->nsproxy->mnt_ns);
4679:		/* A moved mount should not expire automatically */
4680:		list_del_init(&new_mnt->mnt_expire);
4681:		unlock_mount_hash();
4682:		mnt_notify_add(root_mnt);
4683:		mnt_notify_add(new_mnt);
4684:		chroot_fs_refs(&root, new);
4685:		return 0;
4686:	}
 SourceFile:fs/namespace.c]

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							input: 48679
							output: 19
							thoughts: 148
						

**Tracing the Filesystem Root in Namespace Creation**

Okay, I'm diving into this code, and the first thing that jumps out is the missing assignment. Where's the `ns->root = ...` initialization? I might be looking at an older kernel version, or perhaps I'm just missing it in this particular snippet. I need to make sure I'm following the correct logic.

Hold on, I see it! It's not `ns->root = ...` directly, it's `chroot_fs_refs(&root, new);`. This makes more sense, updating `current->fs->root` and `current->fs->pwd`. Right, that's the current process's filesystem, not necessarily the namespace's.

But where is the *namespace's* root updated? That's the core question. In some kernel versions, this might not exist or be handled differently. I recall seeing the `struct mnt_namespace` definition earlier; it had `struct mount *root;` in it, which is good.

Alright, let's take a step back. I need to get the definitive answer. I'm going to scan the entire file for all occurrences of `ns->root` to see how and where that root is assigned. I need to trace this initialization to be sure.

failed to run ["git" "grep" "--extended-regexp" "--line-number" "--show-function" "-C1" "--no-color" "->root = 1"]: exit status 129
error: unknown switch `>'
usage: git grep [<options>] [-e] <pattern> [<rev>...] [[--] <path>...]

    --[no-]cached         search in index instead of in the work tree
    --no-index            find in contents not managed by git
    --index               opposite of --no-index
    --[no-]untracked      search in both tracked and untracked files
    --[no-]exclude-standard
                          ignore files specified via '.gitignore'
    --[no-]recurse-submodules
                          recursively search in each submodule

    -v, --[no-]invert-match
                          show non-matching lines
    -i, --[no-]ignore-case
                          case insensitive matching
    -w, --[no-]word-regexp
                          match patterns only at word boundaries
    -a, --[no-]text       process binary files as text
    -I                    don't match patterns in binary files
    --[no-]textconv       process binary files with textconv filters
    -r, --[no-]recursive  search in subdirectories (default)
    --max-depth <n>       descend at most <n> levels

    -E, --[no-]extended-regexp
                          use extended POSIX regular expressions
    -G, --[no-]basic-regexp
                          use basic POSIX regular expressions (default)
    -F, --[no-]fixed-strings
                          interpret patterns as fixed strings
    -P, --[no-]perl-regexp
                          use Perl-compatible regular expressions

    -n, --[no-]line-number
                          show line numbers
    --[no-]column         show column number of first match
    -h                    don't show filenames
    -H                    show filenames
    --[no-]full-name      show filenames relative to top directory
    -l, --[no-]files-with-matches
                          show only filenames instead of matching lines
    --[no-]name-only      synonym for --files-with-matches
    -L, --[no-]files-without-match
                          show only the names of files without match
    -z, --[no-]null       print NUL after filenames
    -o, --[no-]only-matching
                          show only matching parts of a line
    -c, --[no-]count      show the number of matches instead of matching lines
    --[no-]color[=<when>] highlight matches
    --[no-]break          print empty line between matches from different files
    --[no-]heading        show filename only once above matches from same file

    -C, --[no-]context <n>
                          show <n> context lines before and after matches
    -B, --before-context <n>
                          show <n> context lines before matches
    -A, --after-context <n>
                          show <n> context lines after matches
    --[no-]threads <n>    use <n> worker threads
    -NUM                  shortcut for -C NUM
    -p, --[no-]show-function
                          show a line with the function name before matches
    -W, --[no-]function-context
                          show the surrounding function

    -f <file>             read patterns from file
    -e <pattern>          match <pattern>
    --and                 combine patterns specified with -e
    --or
    --not
    (
    )
    -q, --[no-]quiet      indicate hit with exit status without output
    --[no-]all-match      show only matches from files that match all patterns

    -O, --[no-]open-files-in-pager[=<pager>]
                          show matching files in the pager
    --[no-]ext-grep       allow calling of grep(1) (ignored by this build)
    -m, --[no-]max-count <n>
                          maximum number of results per file

map[Expression:->root = 1]

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