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BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2026/03/06 06:36
Subsystems: netfs
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Reported-by: syzbot+7227db0fbac9f348dba0@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Fix commit: e9075e420a1e netfs: Fix NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write() on retry
Patched on: [ci-qemu-gce-upstream-auto ci-qemu-upstream ci-qemu-upstream-386 ci-qemu2-arm32 ci-qemu2-arm64 ci-qemu2-arm64-compat ci-qemu2-arm64-mte ci-snapshot-upstream-root ci-upstream-bpf-kasan-gce ci-upstream-bpf-next-kasan-gce ci-upstream-gce-leak ci-upstream-kasan-badwrites-root ci-upstream-kasan-gce ci-upstream-kasan-gce-386 ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-386-root ci-upstream-kmsan-gce-root ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce ci2-upstream-fs ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce ci2-upstream-usb], missing on: [ci-qemu-native-arm64-kvm ci-qemu2-riscv64 ci-upstream-gce-arm64]
First crash: 36d, last: 14d
▶ ▼ Discussions (4)
Title Replies (including bot) Last reply
[PATCH 01/26] netfs: Fix NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write() on retry 2 (2) 2026/03/28 18:20
[PATCH] netfs: Fix NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write() on retry 2 (2) 2026/03/09 09:22
[syzbot] [netfs?] kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter 2 (6) 2026/03/07 14:12
[syzbot] [netfs?] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write 1 (7) 2026/03/07 08:00
▶ ▼ Last patch testing requests (5)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2026/03/07 07:27 19m dhowells@redhat.com patch git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git c107785c7e8d OK log
2026/03/07 03:58 20m kartikey406@gmail.com patch upstream OK log
2026/03/07 01:06 13m kartikey406@gmail.com patch upstream error
2026/03/07 00:41 12m kartikey406@gmail.com patch upstream error
2026/03/07 00:12 12m kartikey406@gmail.com patch upstream error

Sample crash report:
netfs: Couldn't get user pages (rc=-14)
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
#PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page
PGD 31867067 P4D 31867067 PUD 0 
Oops: Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 6079 Comm: syz.0.17 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:0x0
Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6.
RSP: 0018:ffffc90003b7fb90 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff88803bd3a5b0 RCX: ffffffff82c49d0a
RDX: ffff88802b9ca4c0 RSI: ffffffff82c49b9c RDI: ffff88803bd3a500
RBP: 0000000000140000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88803bd3a598
R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: ffff88803bd3a500 R15: ffff888023066580
FS:  00007f9e9a09f6c0(0000) GS:ffff8880d6644000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 000000002c65b000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 netfs_unbuffered_write+0xae5/0x2080 fs/netfs/direct_write.c:189
 netfs_unbuffered_write_iter_locked+0x801/0xab0 fs/netfs/direct_write.c:287
 netfs_unbuffered_write_iter+0x40c/0x710 fs/netfs/direct_write.c:377
 v9fs_file_write_iter+0xbf/0x100 fs/9p/vfs_file.c:409
 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline]
 vfs_write+0x6ac/0x1070 fs/read_write.c:688
 ksys_write+0x12a/0x250 fs/read_write.c:740
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x106/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f9e9919c799
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:00007f9e9a09f028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f9e99415fa0 RCX: 00007f9e9919c799
RDX: 000000000208e24b RSI: 0000200000000000 RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: 00007f9e99232bd9 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f9e99416038 R14: 00007f9e99415fa0 R15: 00007fff05034208
 </TASK>
Modules linked in:
CR2: 0000000000000000
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
RIP: 0010:0x0
Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6.
RSP: 0018:ffffc90003b7fb90 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff88803bd3a5b0 RCX: ffffffff82c49d0a
RDX: ffff88802b9ca4c0 RSI: ffffffff82c49b9c RDI: ffff88803bd3a500
RBP: 0000000000140000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88803bd3a598
R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: ffff88803bd3a500 R15: ffff888023066580
FS:  00007f9e9a09f6c0(0000) GS:ffff8880d6644000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 000000002c65b000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0

Crashes (491):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/03/05 19:17 upstream c107785c7e8d d20b04c8 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/05 18:38 upstream c107785c7e8d d20b04c8 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/05 17:57 upstream c107785c7e8d d20b04c8 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/28 07:47 upstream 7df48e363130 ef441708 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/27 17:04 upstream 46b513250491 ef441708 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/26 23:53 upstream 0138af2472df 4b3d9a38 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/26 13:24 upstream 0138af2472df 4b3d9a38 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/26 10:41 upstream d2a43e7f89da c6143aac .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/26 09:19 upstream d2a43e7f89da c6143aac .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/25 01:31 upstream e3c33bc767b5 b4723e5f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/24 12:45 upstream c369299895a5 74e70d19 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 21:33 upstream c369299895a5 5e3db351 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 20:17 upstream c369299895a5 5e3db351 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 07:49 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 06:14 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 00:27 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 16:56 upstream 113ae7b4decc 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 06:59 upstream 113ae7b4decc 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 03:16 upstream a0c83177734a 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/21 19:06 upstream a0c83177734a 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/28 06:21 upstream 7df48e363130 ef441708 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/28 03:50 upstream 7df48e363130 ef441708 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/27 08:46 upstream 46b513250491 4b3d9a38 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/27 07:42 upstream 46b513250491 4b3d9a38 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/27 07:40 upstream 46b513250491 4b3d9a38 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/25 19:49 upstream bbeb83d3182a 4367a094 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/25 18:44 upstream bbeb83d3182a 4367a094 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/25 06:21 upstream 24f9515de877 b4723e5f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/25 06:13 upstream 24f9515de877 b4723e5f .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/24 22:30 upstream e3c33bc767b5 74e70d19 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/24 09:05 upstream c369299895a5 baf8bf12 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/24 07:35 upstream c369299895a5 baf8bf12 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/24 04:12 upstream c369299895a5 baf8bf12 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 23:11 upstream c369299895a5 5e3db351 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 21:55 upstream c369299895a5 5e3db351 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 10:12 upstream c369299895a5 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 10:02 upstream c369299895a5 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/23 02:51 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 20:55 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 20:52 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 19:35 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 12:47 upstream 113ae7b4decc 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 11:40 upstream 113ae7b4decc 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 01:56 upstream a0c83177734a 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/22 00:40 upstream a0c83177734a 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
2026/03/21 21:48 upstream a0c83177734a 5b92003d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in netfs_unbuffered_write
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.