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general protection fault in lo_rw_aio

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/04/18 00:02
Subsystems: block
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Reported-by: syzbot+cd8a9a308e879a4e2c28@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 31d, last: 23m
Discussions (3)
Title Replies (including bot) Last reply
[PATCH v2] loop: Fix NULL pointer dereference by synchronizing lo_release and loop_queue_rq 1 (1) 2026/05/15 01:38
[PATCH] loop: Fix NULL pointer dereference by synchronizing lo_release and loop_queue_rq 1 (1) 2026/05/11 11:43
[syzbot] [block?] general protection fault in lo_rw_aio 1 (2) 2026/04/21 11:05
Similar bugs (1)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in lo_rw_aio block 10 C 10 377d 385d 29/29 fixed on 2025/07/08 00:33

Sample crash report:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000014: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x00000000000000a0-0x00000000000000a7]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 8542 Comm: kworker/u8:16 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026
Workqueue: loop1 loop_workfn
RIP: 0010:file_inode include/linux/fs.h:1353 [inline]
RIP: 0010:kiocb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2756 [inline]
RIP: 0010:lo_rw_aio+0xaa9/0xf00 drivers/block/loop.c:401
Code: 89 33 31 ff 8b 5c 24 44 89 de e8 d2 53 3d fc 85 db 0f 84 ca 00 00 00 48 8b 44 24 58 48 8d 98 a0 00 00 00 48 89 d8 48 c1 e8 03 <42> 80 3c 28 00 74 08 48 89 df e8 b8 5a a4 fc 4c 89 7c 24 10 48 8b
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000596f620 EFLAGS: 00010206
RAX: 0000000000000014 RBX: 00000000000000a0 RCX: ffff8880318c3d80
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffffc9000596f790 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: ffffc9000596f6e3 R11: fffff52000b2dede R12: ffff8880269c4490
R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff8880269c44b0
FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888126274000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007fff5f3d7fa0 CR3: 000000009cf54000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 do_req_filebacked drivers/block/loop.c:433 [inline]
 loop_handle_cmd drivers/block/loop.c:1925 [inline]
 loop_process_work+0x637/0x11b0 drivers/block/loop.c:1960
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3314 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3397
 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3478
 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
 </TASK>
Modules linked in:
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
RIP: 0010:file_inode include/linux/fs.h:1353 [inline]
RIP: 0010:kiocb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2756 [inline]
RIP: 0010:lo_rw_aio+0xaa9/0xf00 drivers/block/loop.c:401
Code: 89 33 31 ff 8b 5c 24 44 89 de e8 d2 53 3d fc 85 db 0f 84 ca 00 00 00 48 8b 44 24 58 48 8d 98 a0 00 00 00 48 89 d8 48 c1 e8 03 <42> 80 3c 28 00 74 08 48 89 df e8 b8 5a a4 fc 4c 89 7c 24 10 48 8b
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000596f620 EFLAGS: 00010206
RAX: 0000000000000014 RBX: 00000000000000a0 RCX: ffff8880318c3d80
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffffc9000596f790 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: ffffc9000596f6e3 R11: fffff52000b2dede R12: ffff8880269c4490
R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff8880269c44b0
FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888126274000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007fff5f3d7fa0 CR3: 000000004079c000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
----------------
Code disassembly (best guess):
   0:	89 33                	mov    %esi,(%rbx)
   2:	31 ff                	xor    %edi,%edi
   4:	8b 5c 24 44          	mov    0x44(%rsp),%ebx
   8:	89 de                	mov    %ebx,%esi
   a:	e8 d2 53 3d fc       	call   0xfc3d53e1
   f:	85 db                	test   %ebx,%ebx
  11:	0f 84 ca 00 00 00    	je     0xe1
  17:	48 8b 44 24 58       	mov    0x58(%rsp),%rax
  1c:	48 8d 98 a0 00 00 00 	lea    0xa0(%rax),%rbx
  23:	48 89 d8             	mov    %rbx,%rax
  26:	48 c1 e8 03          	shr    $0x3,%rax
* 2a:	42 80 3c 28 00       	cmpb   $0x0,(%rax,%r13,1) <-- trapping instruction
  2f:	74 08                	je     0x39
  31:	48 89 df             	mov    %rbx,%rdi
  34:	e8 b8 5a a4 fc       	call   0xfca45af1
  39:	4c 89 7c 24 10       	mov    %r15,0x10(%rsp)
  3e:	48                   	rex.W
  3f:	8b                   	.byte 0x8b

Crashes (664):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/05/15 05:40 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 23:33 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 21:51 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 20:20 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 18:24 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 16:11 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 14:23 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 12:34 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 12:05 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 09:29 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 08:16 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 06:03 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 04:47 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 02:18 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 01:00 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 22:48 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 20:05 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 16:59 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 15:48 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 14:44 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 13:03 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 11:26 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 09:46 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 08:28 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 04:48 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 22:58 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 21:38 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 18:47 upstream c21b90f77687 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 17:02 upstream 50897c955902 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 13:24 upstream 50897c955902 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 10:53 upstream 50897c955902 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 09:48 upstream 50897c955902 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 03:12 upstream 50897c955902 d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 01:43 upstream 50897c955902 d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/12 00:29 upstream 50897c955902 d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/11 23:28 upstream 5d6919055dec d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/11 22:21 upstream 5d6919055dec d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/11 21:03 upstream 5d6919055dec d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/11 15:46 upstream 5d6919055dec 845acb1c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/04/17 21:49 upstream 43cfbdda5af6 24ecfc1e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/15 04:15 linux-next e98d21c170b0 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/15 03:03 linux-next e98d21c170b0 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/14 07:10 linux-next e98d21c170b0 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 07:21 linux-next e98d21c170b0 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/05/13 06:09 linux-next e98d21c170b0 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
2026/04/13 23:56 linux-next 1c7cc4904160 1a086e7c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root general protection fault in lo_rw_aio
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.