Re: [syzbot] [fs?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Write in config_item_get

From: syzbot

Date: Fri Sep 11 2026 - 09:22:57 EST


Hello,

syzbot has tested the proposed patch and the reproducer did not trigger any issue:

Reported-by: syzbot+6b16e3d085833cbf3e25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tested-by: syzbot+6b16e3d085833cbf3e25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tested on:

commit: a7c1290e configfs: pin the symlink target's dirent ins..
git tree: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=1288c925580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=6d794b10c2a1184e
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=6b16e3d085833cbf3e25
compiler: Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
patch: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=177f4925580000

Note: testing is done by a robot and is best-effort only.