[PATCH bpf 2/2] selftests/bpf: Cover dynamic inner array lookup nullability

From: Nuiqi Gui

Date: Thu Jun 04 2026 - 11:22:26 EST


Add a verifier regression test that looks up a constant key through a
dynamic inner array template and dereferences the result without a NULL
check.

The verifier must reject the program because BPF_F_INNER_MAP allows the
concrete runtime array to have fewer entries than the template.

Signed-off-by: Nuiqi Gui <gnq25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
.../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_map_in_map.c | 40 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 40 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_map_in_map.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_map_in_map.c
index 16b761e510f0d..b606b5dca7340 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_map_in_map.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_map_in_map.c
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ struct {
});
} map_in_map SEC(".maps");

+struct {
+ __uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY_OF_MAPS);
+ __uint(max_entries, 1);
+ __type(key, int);
+ __type(value, int);
+ __array(values, struct {
+ __uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY);
+ __uint(map_flags, BPF_F_INNER_MAP);
+ __uint(max_entries, 8);
+ __type(key, int);
+ __type(value, long);
+ });
+} map_in_map_dyn SEC(".maps");
+
SEC("socket")
__description("map in map access")
__success __success_unpriv __retval(0)
@@ -45,6 +59,32 @@ l0_%=: r0 = 0; \
: __clobber_all);
}

+SEC("socket")
+__description("map in map dynamic inner array lookup is nullable")
+__failure __msg("invalid mem access 'map_value_or_null'")
+__naked void map_in_map_dynamic_inner_array_lookup_is_nullable(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r1 = 0; \
+ *(u32*)(r10 - 4) = r1; \
+ r2 = r10; \
+ r2 += -4; \
+ r1 = %[map_in_map_dyn] ll; \
+ call %[bpf_map_lookup_elem]; \
+ if r0 == 0 goto l0_%=; \
+ *(u32*)(r10 - 8) = 4; \
+ r2 = r10; \
+ r2 += -8; \
+ r1 = r0; \
+ call %[bpf_map_lookup_elem]; \
+ r0 = *(u64 *)(r0 + 0); \
+l0_%=: exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_map_lookup_elem),
+ __imm_addr(map_in_map_dyn)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
SEC("xdp")
__description("map in map state pruning")
__success __msg("processed 15 insns")
--
2.34.1