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commit d7f1417 upstream.

Consider the case of rX += rX where src_reg and dst_reg are pointers to
the same bpf_reg_state in adjust_reg_min_max_vals(). The latter first
modifies the dst_reg in-place, and later in the delta tracking, the
subsequent is_reg_const(src_reg)/reg_const_value(src_reg) reads the
post-{add,sub} value instead of the original source.

This is problematic since it sets an incorrect delta, which sync_linked_regs()
then propagates to linked registers, thus creating a verifier-vs-runtime
mismatch. Fix it by just skipping this corner case.

Fixes: 98d7ca3 ("bpf: Track delta between "linked" registers.")
Reported-by: STAR Labs SG <info@starlabs.sg>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260407192421.508817-1-daniel@iogearbox.net
Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
[shung-hsi.yu: contextual difference due to commit 7a433e5 ("bpf: Support
negative offsets, BPF_SUB, and alu32 for linked register tracking") not
backported. ]
Signed-off-by: Shung-Hsi Yu <shung-hsi.yu@suse.com>
commit 1b32773 upstream.

When a non-{add,sub} alu op such as xor is performed on a scalar
register that previously had a BPF_ADD_CONST delta, the else path
in adjust_reg_min_max_vals() only clears dst_reg->id but leaves
dst_reg->delta unchanged.

This stale delta can propagate via assign_scalar_id_before_mov()
when the register is later used in a mov. It gets a fresh id but
keeps the stale delta from the old (now-cleared) BPF_ADD_CONST.
This stale delta can later propagate leading to a verifier-vs-
runtime value mismatch.

The clear_id label already correctly clears both delta and id.
Make the else path consistent by also zeroing the delta when id
is cleared. More generally, this introduces a helper clear_scalar_id()
which internally takes care of zeroing. There are various other
locations in the verifier where only the id is cleared. By using
the helper we catch all current and future locations.

Fixes: 98d7ca3 ("bpf: Track delta between "linked" registers.")
Reported-by: STAR Labs SG <info@starlabs.sg>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260407192421.508817-2-daniel@iogearbox.net
Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
[shung-hsi.yu:
 - reverse 'off' -> 'delta' renaming done later in commit 3d91c61 ("bpf:
   rename bpf_reg_state->off to bpf_reg_state->delta")
 - kept "dst_reg->live |= REG_LIVE_WRITTEN", which got removed in commit
   107e169 ("bpf: disable and remove registers chain based liveness")
 - dropped hunk in scalar_byte_swap(), which was added later in commit
   9d21199 ("bpf: Add bitwise tracking for BPF_END")
 - dropped hunk in clear_singular_ids(), which was added later in commit
   b2a0aa3 ("bpf: Clear singular ids for scalars in is_state_visited()")]
Signed-off-by: Shung-Hsi Yu <shung-hsi.yu@suse.com>
commit ed2eecd upstream.

Extend the verifier_linked_scalars BPF selftest with a rX += rX test
such that the div-by-zero path is rejected in the fixed case.

  # LDLIBS=-static PKG_CONFIG='pkg-config --static' ./vmtest.sh -- ./test_progs -t verifier_linked_scalars
  [...]
  ./test_progs -t verifier_linked_scalars
  #612/1   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars: find linked scalars:OK
  #612/2   verifier_linked_scalars/sync_linked_regs_preserves_id:OK
  #612/3   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg:OK
  #612/4   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg_sub:OK
  #612/5   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg_alu32_add:OK
  #612/6   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg_alu32_sub:OK
  #612/7   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_pos:OK
  #612/8   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_sub_neg_imm:OK
  #612/9   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_double_add:OK
  #612/10  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_sync_delta_overflow:OK
  #612/11  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_sync_delta_overflow_large_range:OK
  #612/12  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_big_offset:OK
  #612/13  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_basic:OK
  #612/14  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_wrap:OK
  #612/15  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_zext_linked_reg:OK
  #612/16  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_alu64_cross_type:OK
  #612/17  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_alu64_regsafe_pruning:OK
  #612/18  verifier_linked_scalars/alu32_negative_offset:OK
  #612/19  verifier_linked_scalars/spurious_precision_marks:OK
  #612/20  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_self_add_clears_id:OK
  #612/21  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_self_add_alu32_clears_id:OK
  #612     verifier_linked_scalars:OK
  Summary: 1/21 PASSED, 0 SKIPPED, 0 FAILED

Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260407192421.508817-3-daniel@iogearbox.net
Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Shung-Hsi Yu <shung-hsi.yu@suse.com>
commit cac16ce upstream.

Extend the verifier_linked_scalars BPF selftest with a stale delta test
such that the div-by-zero path is rejected in the fixed case.

  # LDLIBS=-static PKG_CONFIG='pkg-config --static' ./vmtest.sh -- ./test_progs -t verifier_linked_scalars
  [...]
  ./test_progs -t verifier_linked_scalars
  #612/1   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars: find linked scalars:OK
  #612/2   verifier_linked_scalars/sync_linked_regs_preserves_id:OK
  #612/3   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg:OK
  #612/4   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg_sub:OK
  #612/5   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg_alu32_add:OK
  #612/6   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_neg_alu32_sub:OK
  #612/7   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_pos:OK
  #612/8   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_sub_neg_imm:OK
  #612/9   verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_double_add:OK
  #612/10  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_sync_delta_overflow:OK
  #612/11  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_sync_delta_overflow_large_range:OK
  #612/12  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_big_offset:OK
  #612/13  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_basic:OK
  #612/14  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_wrap:OK
  #612/15  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_zext_linked_reg:OK
  #612/16  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_alu64_cross_type:OK
  #612/17  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_alu32_alu64_regsafe_pruning:OK
  #612/18  verifier_linked_scalars/alu32_negative_offset:OK
  #612/19  verifier_linked_scalars/spurious_precision_marks:OK
  #612/20  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_self_add_clears_id:OK
  #612/21  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_self_add_alu32_clears_id:OK
  #612/22  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_stale_delta_from_cleared_id:OK
  #612/23  verifier_linked_scalars/scalars_stale_delta_from_cleared_id_alu32:OK
  #612     verifier_linked_scalars:OK
  Summary: 1/23 PASSED, 0 SKIPPED, 0 FAILED

Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260407192421.508817-4-daniel@iogearbox.net
Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Shung-Hsi Yu <shung-hsi.yu@suse.com>
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kernel-patches-daemon-bpf Bot force-pushed the linux-6.12.y branch 5 times, most recently from f7e18db to 3c79dc5 Compare August 21, 2026 19:33
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