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BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2024/12/14 17:41
Bug presence: origin:upstream
Labels: missing-backport
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Reported-by: syzbot+48bff48d621ab983e949@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 532d, last: 17h01m
Fix bisection: failed (error log, bisect log)
  
Bug presence (3)
Date Name Commit Repro Result
2025/04/30 linux-6.1.y (ToT) 535ec20c5027 C [report] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2024/12/15 upstream (ToT) 2d8308bf5b67 C [report] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/04/30 upstream (ToT) 8bac8898fe39 C Didn't crash
Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon jfs 11 C inconclusive 43 447d 736d 28/29 fixed on 2025/06/10 16:19
linux-5.15 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon missing-backport origin:upstream 11 C error 42 7d02h 511d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2025/01/04 14:54
linux-6.6 KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon origin:lts-only 11 C inconclusive 10 49d 221d 0/2 upstream: reported C repro on 2025/10/21 23:24
Fix bisection attempts (5)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2025/10/25 17:56 1h58m fix candidate upstream OK (0) job log
2025/07/14 07:03 15m fix candidate upstream error job log
2025/06/11 19:14 46m fix candidate upstream error job log
2025/02/25 20:21 1h10m bisect fix linux-6.1.y error job log
2025/01/25 14:19 1h53m bisect fix linux-6.1.y OK (0) job log log

Sample crash report:
lmLogOpen: exit(-22)
jfs_dirty_inode called on read-only volume
Is remount racy?
jfs_dirty_inode called on read-only volume
Is remount racy?
Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address dfff800000000008
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000040-0x0000000000000047]
Mem abort info:
  ESR = 0x0000000096000006
  EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
  SET = 0, FnV = 0
  EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
  FSC = 0x06: level 2 translation fault
Data abort info:
  ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006
  CM = 0, WnR = 0
[dfff800000000008] address between user and kernel address ranges
Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000006 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 4508 Comm: syz.0.17 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/18/2026
pstate: 62400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO +TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : generic_test_bit include/asm-generic/bitops/generic-non-atomic.h:128 [inline]
pc : txBeginAnon+0xac/0x154 fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c:466
lr : spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
lr : txBeginAnon+0x78/0x154 fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c:459
sp : ffff8000213172c0
x29: ffff8000213172c0 x28: ffff80001c5e0208 x27: ffff80001c5e0000
x26: ffff80001c5e0000 x25: 0000000000000008 x24: 0000000000000150
x23: dfff800000000000 x22: 0000000000000001 x21: 0000000000000000
x20: 0000000000000040 x19: ffff8000157f0800 x18: ffff800011babf60
x17: ffff80001836c000 x16: ffff8000082eeba4 x15: ffff800017e4d000
x14: ffff700004262e40 x13: 1ffff00004262e40 x12: 0000000000000004
x11: ffffffffffffffff x10: dfff800000000000 x9 : 4e30633fbadab000
x8 : 4e30633fbadab000 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000
x5 : ffff800018522740 x4 : 0000000000000008 x3 : ffff8000082eeccc
x2 : 0000000000000001 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000
Call trace:
 spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
 txBeginAnon+0xac/0x154 fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c:-1
 extAlloc+0xdc/0xdb8 fs/jfs/jfs_extent.c:78
 jfs_get_block+0x2c4/0x8c0 fs/jfs/inode.c:254
 __block_write_begin_int+0x350/0x1388 fs/buffer.c:1991
 __block_write_begin fs/buffer.c:2041 [inline]
 block_write_begin+0x98/0x11c fs/buffer.c:2102
 jfs_write_begin+0x44/0x88 fs/jfs/inode.c:310
 generic_perform_write+0x234/0x4f4 mm/filemap.c:3862
 __generic_file_write_iter+0x130/0x250 mm/filemap.c:3960
 generic_file_write_iter+0xb4/0x2b0 mm/filemap.c:3989
 do_iter_readv_writev fs/read_write.c:-1 [inline]
 do_iter_write+0x53c/0x940 fs/read_write.c:861
 vfs_writev fs/read_write.c:934 [inline]
 do_pwritev+0x1e8/0x338 fs/read_write.c:1031
 __do_sys_pwritev2 fs/read_write.c:1090 [inline]
 __se_sys_pwritev2 fs/read_write.c:1081 [inline]
 __arm64_sys_pwritev2+0xd4/0x108 fs/read_write.c:1081
 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:38 [inline]
 invoke_syscall+0x98/0x2b4 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:52
 el0_svc_common+0x138/0x258 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:140
 do_el0_svc+0x58/0x130 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:204
 el0_svc+0x58/0x128 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:637
 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:655
 el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:585
Code: aa1803e0 97ffff73 aa1303e0 959ca4e2 (38776b28) 
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
----------------
Code disassembly (best guess):
   0:	aa1803e0 	mov	x0, x24
   4:	97ffff73 	bl	0xfffffffffffffdd0
   8:	aa1303e0 	mov	x0, x19
   c:	959ca4e2 	bl	0x6729394
* 10:	38776b28 	ldrb	w8, [x25, x23] <-- trapping instruction

Crashes (47):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/05/30 16:29 linux-6.1.y dcbcab9d7079 6b4a8443 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/05/24 05:42 linux-6.1.y dcbcab9d7079 c69befb3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/02/05 17:28 linux-6.1.y cd9b81672742 4936e85c .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/10/23 22:57 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/06/22 16:08 linux-6.1.y 58485ff1a74f d6cdfb8a .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/04/27 03:18 linux-6.1.y 535ec20c5027 c6b4fb39 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2024/12/14 19:34 linux-6.1.y e4d90d63d385 7cbfbb3a .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2024/12/14 18:57 linux-6.1.y e4d90d63d385 7cbfbb3a .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2024/12/14 18:20 linux-6.1.y e4d90d63d385 7cbfbb3a .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/05/24 05:17 linux-6.1.y dcbcab9d7079 c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/04/27 00:18 linux-6.1.y 7c87defbd336 9c2d0995 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/04/11 12:10 linux-6.1.y 1989cd3d56e2 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/04/11 12:08 linux-6.1.y 1989cd3d56e2 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/03/19 06:02 linux-6.1.y f2ddafa93a25 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/03/10 07:19 linux-6.1.y f2ddafa93a25 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/03/10 07:18 linux-6.1.y f2ddafa93a25 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/03/09 11:05 linux-6.1.y f2ddafa93a25 5cb44a80 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/03/09 11:05 linux-6.1.y f2ddafa93a25 5cb44a80 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/02/05 15:49 linux-6.1.y cd9b81672742 4936e85c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/02/05 15:49 linux-6.1.y cd9b81672742 4936e85c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/01/29 06:25 linux-6.1.y cd9b81672742 0adc945e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/01/29 06:23 linux-6.1.y cd9b81672742 0adc945e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/01/08 03:17 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/01/08 03:17 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/01/01 13:13 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/01/01 13:12 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/12/31 14:13 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/12/31 14:11 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/10/23 22:30 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/09/17 00:33 linux-6.1.y 3db754f56897 e2beed91 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/09/09 07:54 linux-6.1.y 28c695c365e1 d291dd2d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/04/27 03:28 linux-6.1.y 535ec20c5027 c6b4fb39 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/04/27 03:28 linux-6.1.y 535ec20c5027 c6b4fb39 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/04/27 02:57 linux-6.1.y 535ec20c5027 c6b4fb39 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2025/04/27 02:55 linux-6.1.y 535ec20c5027 c6b4fb39 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2024/12/14 17:41 linux-6.1.y e4d90d63d385 7cbfbb3a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in txBeginAnon
2026/05/05 04:50 linux-6.1.y 4931e0e1673d a898ba9c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2026/04/11 12:39 linux-6.1.y 1989cd3d56e2 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2026/04/06 07:30 linux-6.1.y 1989cd3d56e2 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2026/04/06 07:30 linux-6.1.y 1989cd3d56e2 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2026/03/04 04:10 linux-6.1.y 779f9571ac3e 4180d919 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2025/10/27 02:39 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2025/05/10 18:41 linux-6.1.y 02b72ccb5f9d 77908e5f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2025/05/05 00:26 linux-6.1.y b6736e03756f b0714e37 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
2025/05/05 00:26 linux-6.1.y b6736e03756f b0714e37 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan KASAN: null-ptr-deref Read in txBeginAnon
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.