Re: [syzbot] [ext4?] KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds Read in ext4_search_dir

From: syzbot
Date: Thu Oct 02 2025 - 05:48:11 EST


Hello,

syzbot tried to test the proposed patch but the build/boot failed:

failed to apply patch:
checking file fs/ext4/xattr.c
Hunk #2 FAILED at 251.
1 out of 2 hunks FAILED



Tested on:

commit: 7f707257 Merge tag 'kbuild-6.18-1' of git://git.kernel..
git tree: upstream
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=ee1d7eda39c03d2c
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=3ee481e21fd75e14c397
compiler:
patch: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=1676fd04580000