[PATCH v3 1/2] bpf: Skip scalar adjustment for BPF_NEG if dst is a pointer
From: Brahmajit Das
Date: Wed Oct 01 2025 - 06:05:34 EST
In check_alu_op(), the verifier currently calls check_reg_arg() and
adjust_scalar_min_max_vals() unconditionally for BPF_NEG operations.
However, if the destination register holds a pointer, these scalar
adjustments are unnecessary and potentially incorrect.
This patch adds a check to skip the adjustment logic when the destination
register contains a pointer.
Reported-by: syzbot+d36d5ae81e1b0a53ef58@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=d36d5ae81e1b0a53ef58
Fixes: aced132599b3 ("bpf: Add range tracking for BPF_NEG")
Suggested-by: KaFai Wan <kafai.wan@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Brahmajit Das <listout@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index e892df386eed..4b0924c38657 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -15645,7 +15645,8 @@ static int check_alu_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn)
}
/* check dest operand */
- if (opcode == BPF_NEG) {
+ if (opcode == BPF_NEG &&
+ !__is_pointer_value(false, ®s[insn->dst_reg])) {
err = check_reg_arg(env, insn->dst_reg, DST_OP_NO_MARK);
err = err ?: adjust_scalar_min_max_vals(env, insn,
®s[insn->dst_reg],
--
2.51.0