[PATCH bpf-next 1/2] bpf: Fix uninit read for helper mem args on partially spilled slots
From: Hao Sun
Date: Fri Sep 25 2026 - 04:32:35 EST
check_stack_range_initialized() takes the spilled register path when
bpf_is_spilled_reg(ss) holds, which, however, only looks at the last
byte of the slot. Hence, a partially spilled scalar (on the lower part)
bypasses the check and the following loads:
0: (b7) r1 = 1 ; R1=1
1: (63) *(u32 *)(r10 -8) = r1 ; R1=1 R10=fp0 fp-8=????1
2: (18) r1 = 0x0 ; R1=map_ptr(map=rb,ks=0,vs=0)
4: (bf) r2 = r10 ; R2=fp0 R10=fp0
5: (07) r2 += -8 ; R2=fp-8
6: (b7) r3 = 8 ; R3=8
7: (b7) r4 = 0 ; R4=0
8: (85) call bpf_ringbuf_output#130
...
When executed, it dumps the uninit four bytes:
RINGBUF: 01 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff
This is the same root cause as the non-fetch atomic case fixed in
commit 5a84b4424db8 ("bpf: Fix uninit read for non-fetch atomics on
partially spilled slots").
Fix by only taking the spilled register path for the bytes marked
STACK_SPILL, so the rest of the slot goes through the usual checks.
Fixes: 354e8f1970f8 ("bpf: Support <8-byte scalar spill and refill")
Suggested-by: Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi <memxor@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Hao Sun <sunhao.th@xxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index c495dc9070de..5c8626215ee6 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -7484,7 +7484,12 @@ static int check_stack_range_initialized(
goto mark;
}
- if (bpf_is_spilled_reg(ss) &&
+ /*
+ * Only the bytes marked STACK_SPILL hold the spilled register.
+ * The rest of a narrowly spilled slot keeps its previous type
+ * and must be initialized on its own.
+ */
+ if (*stype == STACK_SPILL &&
(ss->spilled_ptr.type == SCALAR_VALUE ||
env->allow_ptr_leaks)) {
if (clobber) {
--
2.34.1