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KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2025/05/02 18:58
Subsystems: usb i2c
Labels: prio:normal
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Reported-by: syzbot+08b819a87faa6def6dfb@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 407d, last: 40m
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1 moderation 2026/05/29 20:06 Discussion 4575cb01-d27e-485e-a646-6fb71c8694da
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ID Workflow Result Correct Bug Created Started Finished Revision Error
4575cb01-d27e-485e-a646-6fb71c8694da patching KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus 2026/05/27 21:28 2026/05/29 17:17 2026/05/29 20:06 6b4a844333e83556da95d61d7f207e7ef5cd4bc6
a6a7661a-c840-4fe4-b374-16db5a0b78f9 assessment-security DenialOfService: ❌ Exploitable: ❌ FilesystemTrigger: ❌ NetworkTrigger: ❌ PeripheralTrigger: ❌ RemoteTrigger: ❌ Unprivileged: ❌ UserNamespace: ❌ VMGuestTrigger: ❌ VMHostTrigger: ❌ KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus 2026/05/21 07:26 2026/05/21 07:26 2026/05/21 08:47 cf874a1cf36318c06202027159ddac14acf00db7
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[syzbot] [i2c?] KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus 0 (2) 2025/05/05 01:42
Last patch testing requests (7)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2026/04/25 07:12 37m retest repro upstream report log
2026/04/25 07:12 1h10m retest repro upstream error
2026/04/25 07:12 1h01m retest repro upstream report log
2026/04/25 07:12 48m retest repro upstream report log
2026/04/25 07:12 43m retest repro upstream report log
2025/06/09 20:51 30m retest repro upstream report log
2025/05/05 01:42 1h06m praveen.balakrishnan@magd.ox.ac.uk patch upstream OK log

Sample crash report:
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BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:131 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in _inline_copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:205 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in _copy_to_user+0xcc/0x120 lib/usercopy.c:26
 instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:131 [inline]
 _inline_copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:205 [inline]
 _copy_to_user+0xcc/0x120 lib/usercopy.c:26
 copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:236 [inline]
 i2cdev_ioctl_smbus+0x586/0x660 drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c:394
 i2cdev_ioctl+0xa14/0xf40 drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c:478
 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
 __se_sys_ioctl+0x23c/0x400 fs/ioctl.c:583
 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x97/0xe0 fs/ioctl.c:583
 x64_sys_call+0x1975/0x3ea0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:17
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x134/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Uninit was stored to memory at:
 i2c_smbus_xfer_emulated drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c:-1 [inline]
 __i2c_smbus_xfer+0x25b3/0x3120 drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c:608
 i2c_smbus_xfer+0x2d8/0x480 drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c:546
 i2cdev_ioctl_smbus+0x4a1/0x660 drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c:389
 i2cdev_ioctl+0xa14/0xf40 drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c:478
 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
 __se_sys_ioctl+0x23c/0x400 fs/ioctl.c:583
 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x97/0xe0 fs/ioctl.c:583
 x64_sys_call+0x1975/0x3ea0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:17
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x134/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Local variable msgbuf1.i created at:
 i2c_smbus_xfer_emulated drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c:335 [inline]
 __i2c_smbus_xfer+0x853/0x3120 drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c:608
 i2c_smbus_xfer+0x2d8/0x480 drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c:546

Byte 0 of 1 is uninitialized
Memory access of size 1 starts at ffff88804a09fd06
Data copied to user address 0000200000000040

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 6052 Comm: syz.0.17 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/18/2026
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Crashes (1089):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/04/04 08:25 upstream 631919fb12fe 4440e7c2 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2025/11/28 00:47 upstream 765e56e41a5a d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2025/11/28 00:39 upstream 765e56e41a5a d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2025/08/19 10:45 upstream be48bcf004f9 523f460e .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2025/05/02 08:57 upstream 02ddfb981de8 51b137cd .config strace log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/09 21:06 upstream 2d3090a8aeb5 c36c07f6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/06 14:50 upstream c10130c234c8 cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/05 23:56 upstream ddd664bbff63 48b6c3fa .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/05 21:10 upstream ddd664bbff63 48b6c3fa .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/02 21:03 upstream 6f3ed7fec72f 62fe1528 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/01 20:04 upstream e43ffb69e043 8d8eeb3a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/25 08:04 upstream 6a97c4d5262d c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/25 07:01 upstream 6a97c4d5262d c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/24 13:28 upstream 4cbfe4502e3d c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/23 22:29 upstream 79bd2dded182 c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/23 09:20 upstream cca95436be15 c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/21 23:28 upstream 8bc67e4db64a e195359d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/21 05:46 upstream df685633c3db 41b8c833 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/17 19:43 upstream 6916d5703ddf de5aae85 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/15 02:22 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/14 12:28 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/13 17:12 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/13 05:15 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/12 18:27 upstream 50897c955902 d5b1a17d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/03 08:09 upstream 66edb901bf87 a0d91488 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/02 15:28 upstream f1a5e78a55eb a0d91488 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/01 16:56 upstream 26fd6bff2c05 753c55b9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/01 13:30 upstream 26fd6bff2c05 753c55b9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/10 16:29 upstream 9a9c8ce300cd 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/09 23:49 upstream 8b02520ec5f7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/06 21:14 upstream 591cd656a1bf 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/06 21:14 upstream 591cd656a1bf 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/06 18:09 upstream 591cd656a1bf 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/09 10:48 upstream 2d3090a8aeb5 656e94c6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/06 16:57 upstream 8e65320d91cd cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/06/06 16:57 upstream 8e65320d91cd cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/26 14:47 upstream e8c2f9fdadee a3e47276 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/25 10:53 upstream 6a97c4d5262d c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/24 19:18 upstream 4cbfe4502e3d c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/24 00:34 upstream 79bd2dded182 c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/22 01:31 upstream 8bc67e4db64a e195359d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/21 09:14 upstream df685633c3db 41b8c833 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/15 05:16 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/14 14:49 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/13 18:15 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/13 07:34 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/05/13 07:33 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/10 03:09 upstream 8b02520ec5f7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/06 19:19 upstream 591cd656a1bf 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
2026/04/06 00:32 upstream 1791c390149f 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in i2cdev_ioctl_smbus
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.