[PATCH v3 0/2] bpf: Fix verifier crash on BPF_NEG with pointer register

From: Brahmajit Das
Date: Wed Oct 01 2025 - 05:57:00 EST


This patch fixes a crash in the BPF verifier triggered when the BPF_NEG
operation is applied to a pointer-typed register. The verifier now
checks that the destination register is not a pointer before performing
the operation.

Tested with syzkaller reproducer and new BPF sefltest.
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=d36d5ae81e1b0a53ef58

Brahmajit Das (1):
bpf: Skip scalar adjustment for BPF_NEG if dst is a pointer

KaFai Wan (1):
selftests/bpf: Add test for BPF_NEG alu on CONST_PTR_TO_MAP

kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 3 ++-
.../bpf/progs/verifier_value_illegal_alu.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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