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{
  "EnableConfigs": [
    "BPF_SYSCALL",
    "INET",
    "NET"
  ],
  "FocusSymbols": [
    "sock_map_alloc"
  ],
  "KMSANReasoning": "The patch adds an input validation check (`attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX`) in `sock_map_alloc()` to prevent integer overflow and signed/unsigned comparison issues (such as `int i` loop counter in `sock_map_free()`) when creating a BPF sockmap.\n\nThis change does not introduce or modify any uninitialized memory allocations, padding bytes, kernel-to-user copies, or branches based on uninitialized data. The issues addressed or potentially exposed by bounds checking on map sizes relate to integer overflow, allocation failure, or out-of-bounds access, which are covered by KASAN and standard sanitizers. Therefore, a dedicated KMSAN fuzzing session is not warranted.",
  "NeedsKMSAN": false,
  "Reasoning": "The patch adds an upper-bound check (attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX) in sock_map_alloc() during BPF sockmap creation. This is reachable from userspace via the bpf(BPF_MAP_CREATE, ...) syscall under standard virtualization environments. Fuzzing is recommended to verify boundary handling and edge-case behavior during sockmap operations.",
  "WorthFuzzing": true
}

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{
  "PatchDiff": "commit 37784c5a8ba0a964338e9f870f4c18030fdeaf22\nAuthor: syz-cluster \u003ctriage@syzkaller.com\u003e\nDate:   Sat Sep 19 09:57:49 2026 +0000\n\n    syz-cluster: applied patch under review\n\ndiff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c\nindex ca49bc7f8687c..38df842843289 100644\n--- a/net/core/sock_map.c\n+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c\n@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n \tstruct bpf_stab *stab;\n \n \tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\n+\t    attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX ||\n \t    attr-\u003ekey_size    != 4 ||\n \t    (attr-\u003evalue_size != sizeof(u32) \u0026\u0026\n \t     attr-\u003evalue_size != sizeof(u64)) ||\n"
}

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{
  "EnableConfigs": [
    "BPF_SYSCALL",
    "INET",
    "NET"
  ],
  "FocusSymbols": [
    "sock_map_alloc"
  ],
  "Reasoning": "The patch adds an upper-bound check (attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX) in sock_map_alloc() during BPF sockmap creation. This is reachable from userspace via the bpf(BPF_MAP_CREATE, ...) syscall under standard virtualization environments. Fuzzing is recommended to verify boundary handling and edge-case behavior during sockmap operations.",
  "WorthFuzzing": true
}

You are an expert Linux kernel maintainer and security engineer.
Your job is to review a provided patch series and evaluate whether it warrants fuzzing with syzkaller.

IMPORTANT: The changes have ALREADY been applied and committed as the HEAD commit in
your workspace. Do NOT rely on internal assumptions. You must actively use your code access
tools to inspect the actual source code, callers, and surrounding context.

================================================================================
1. CORE TRIAGE PHILOSOPHY
================================================================================
The goal of patch fuzzing is to discover crashes, regressions, exposed latent bugs,
and newly triggered assertions introduced by the patch series.

- REACHABILITY IS THE PRIMARY GATE:
  Fuzzing can only discover bugs in code that can actually execute in standard virtualized
  environments (GCE or QEMU, utilizing software-emulated devices like USB gadgets, netdev, tun/tap).
  If the modified code is structurally unreachable (see Section 2), it MUST NOT be fuzzed,
  regardless of whether it adds assertions or complex logic.

- DO NOT BLINDLY TRUST "NO FUNCTIONAL CHANGE" (NFCI) OR "REFACTORING" CLAIMS:
  Patch authors routinely label changes as "cleanups", "refactorings", or state
  "No functional change intended". Do NOT take these claims at face value.
  Code refactorings that rearrange logic, introduce helper functions, or alter state management
  in core subsystems frequently introduce subtle semantic shifts or uncover latent kernel bugs.
  If reachable executable code is modified or refactored, it MUST be fuzzed.

- NEW OR MODIFIED ASSERTIONS IN REACHABLE CODE MUST BE FUZZED:
  When a patch introduces or modifies runtime checks or assertions (e.g., WARN_ON*, VM_WARN_ON*,
  BUG_ON*, lockdep_assert*) in reachable code paths, it enforces new or stricter invariants.
  Even if the author believes the invariant always holds, fuzzing is essential to verify whether
  an unusual sequence of operations can violate it.

================================================================================
2. WHEN TO RETURN WorthFuzzing=false (NEGATIVE CRITERIA)
================================================================================
Return WorthFuzzing=false ONLY IF all modified code falls strictly into one or more of these categories:

- Non-kernel and non-executable changes:
  * Modifications to Documentation/, comments, or spelling fixes.
  * User-space directories, self-tests, samples, or scripts (e.g., tools/, samples/, scripts/, usr/)
    that do not affect the compiled kernel image (vmlinux) or kernel modules.
  * Purely decorative logging (e.g., message strings in pr_err, printk, dev_info) or tracepoints
    that do not alter control flow or data structures.
  * Build system or Kconfig changes that do not alter compiled C logic.
- Structurally unreachable hardware:
  * Vendor-specific PCIe switches, SmartNICs, or GPU drivers (e.g., mlxsw, pds_core, qed,
    ionic, amdgpu) requiring physical ASIC/PCIe cards not emulated in standard QEMU.
- Unreachable execution paths:
  * Driver teardown callbacks (.remove, .shutdown, pci_unregister_driver) executed only during
    physical PCI hot-unplug or manual sysfs driver unbinding.
  * Code paths exclusive to architectures other than the target architecture.

================================================================================
3. WHEN TO RETURN WorthFuzzing=true (POSITIVE CRITERIA)
================================================================================
Return WorthFuzzing=true whenever the patch touches reachable executable code, including:
- Core Subsystems:
  * Any logic modifications in memory management (mm/), synchronization/locking (kernel/locking/),
    BPF, scheduler, core networking, VFS, or syscall handling.
- Refactorings and Code Cleanups:
  * Any restructuring of reachable data structures, helper abstractions, or algorithm flows.
- Runtime Assertions and Defensive Checks:
  * Any introduction or alteration of assertions (WARN_ON*, VM_WARN_ON*, BUG_ON*, etc.) in reachable paths.
- Reachable Drivers and Protocols:
  * Drivers accessible via virtual buses (virtio, USB gadget, loopback, netlink, binder, sockets, etc.).

================================================================================
4. EXTRACTING FocusSymbols (PREVENTING DILUTION)
================================================================================
When WorthFuzzing=true, you must extract specific kernel functions into FocusSymbols to guide the fuzzer:

- AVOID UBIQUITOUS LIFECYCLE HOT-PATHS:
  Do NOT list generic, ubiquitous functions called by almost every program in the corpus
  (including, but not limited to: general memory allocators and deallocators, page fault
  and trap handlers, or core synchronization primitives; this is not an exhaustive list).
  Listing ubiquitous functions causes the fuzzer to classify thousands of unrelated tests as "focused",
  which severely dilutes fuzzing effort away from the actual changes.

- TARGET SPECIFIC FEATURE LOGIC AND ENTRYPOINTS:
  List functions that specifically implement the logic being added or altered, or direct API entrypoints
  for the subsystem feature under review.

- HANDLING STATIC INLINE FUNCTIONS IN HEADERS (.h):
  Compiler-inlined static functions (such as static inlines in mm/*.h or include/linux/*.h) lack
  distinct symbol addresses in vmlinux and cannot be targeted directly by symbol coverage filters.
  If the changes are primarily in static inline helpers, identify non-static, feature-specific caller
  functions in .c files that exercise them (avoiding ubiquitous lifecycle wrappers).

================================================================================
5. IDENTIFYING EnableConfigs
================================================================================
Identify any specific CONFIG_ options required to properly compile and reach the modified code:
- Inspect Kconfig files and #ifdef guards; do not make assumptions.
- Check "depends on" lines in Kconfig to include any non-standard parent subsystem configs needed.
- Strip any 'CONFIG_' prefix (e.g., return "NET_IPV4" instead of "CONFIG_NET_IPV4").
Prefer calling several tools at the same time to save round-trips.


Use set-results tool to provide results of the analysis.
It must be called exactly once before the final reply.
Ignore results of this tool.

Target architecture: amd64

For your convenience, here is the diff of the changes:
commit 37784c5a8ba0a964338e9f870f4c18030fdeaf22
Author: syz-cluster <triage@syzkaller.com>
Date:   Sat Sep 19 09:57:49 2026 +0000

    syz-cluster: applied patch under review

diff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c
index ca49bc7f8687c..38df842843289 100644
--- a/net/core/sock_map.c
+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)
 	struct bpf_stab *stab;
 
 	if (attr->max_entries == 0 ||
+	    attr->max_entries > INT_MAX ||
 	    attr->key_size    != 4 ||
 	    (attr->value_size != sizeof(u32) &&
 	     attr->value_size != sizeof(u64)) ||

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**Evaluating a Linux Kernel Patch for Syzkaller Fuzzing**

Okay, the user wants me to take a look at this patch for the Linux kernel and assess its suitability for fuzzing with syzkaller. My task is clear: evaluate the code changes and determine if they introduce any interesting areas for fuzzing and if it would be valuable to add it to the fuzzing campaign.

First, let's pull up that diff. Here it is:

```diff
diff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c
index ca49bc7f8687c..38df842843289 100644
--- a/net/core/sock_map.c
+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)
 	struct bpf_stab *stab;
 
 	if (attr->max_entries == 0 ||
+	    attr->max_entries > INT_MAX ||
 	    attr->key_size    != 4 ||
 	    (attr->value_size != sizeof(u32) &&
 	     attr->value_size != sizeof(u64)) ||
```

Right, a simple integer overflow check is being added to `sock_map_alloc`. Specifically, `attr->max_entries` is being checked against `INT_MAX`. This is a defensive check, preventing a large allocation.

Now, let's do a quick risk assessment. This is definitely a benign task. We're talking about fuzzing, not exploit development or anything nefarious. My job is to see if this code change is a worthwhile target for fuzzing.

My action will be to examine the code and determine if the code changes are interesting from a fuzzing perspective. I'll need to explore `net/core/sock_map.c` and possibly surrounding code to understand the context. The goal here is to identify potential vulnerabilities or interesting code paths that could be reached through fuzzing, and, very importantly, any kernel configs that need to be enabled in order to exercise the added functionality. It looks like the focus is `sock_map_alloc`, so I'll start digging in there.

{
  "Expression": "sock_map_alloc",
  "PathPrefix": "net/core/sock_map.c"
}

{
  "Output": "net/core/sock_map.c=37=static struct sk_psock_progs *sock_map_progs(struct bpf_map *map);\nnet/core/sock_map.c-38-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:39:static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-40-{\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=832=const struct bpf_map_ops sock_map_ops = {\nnet/core/sock_map.c-833-\t.map_meta_equal\t\t= bpf_map_meta_equal,\nnet/core/sock_map.c:834:\t.map_alloc\t\t= sock_map_alloc,\nnet/core/sock_map.c-835-\t.map_free\t\t= sock_map_free,\n"
}

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Here's my summary, as though I'm reading and processing the `sock_map_alloc` function:

**Diving into sock_map_alloc**

Okay, let's get into this. I'm looking at `sock_map_alloc` in `net/core/sock_map.c`. Right away, I'm expecting this to be the foundational allocation routine for the `sock_map` structure. It's the entry point, the thing that sets up the infrastructure for managing sockets within this specialized data structure. I'll need to pay close attention to the memory allocation strategy, how the map is initialized, and any associated locking mechanisms. Understanding the allocation is critical to grasp how this system scales and performs, so I'll be looking for any potential bottlenecks. Are they using a simple slab allocator, or something more sophisticated? What about memory alignment considerations? Let's see if there is any size restriction on this allocation and if it will affect large network stacks. I am especially interested in any reference counting, and how it handles potential memory leaks if things go wrong. Time to dive into the code...

{
  "File": "net/core/sock_map.c",
  "FirstLine": 30,
  "LineCount": 50
}

{
  "Contents": "  30:\t * A single global mutex lock is used since it is expected contention is low.\n  31:\t */\n  32:\tstatic DEFINE_MUTEX(sockmap_mutex);\n  33:\t\n  34:\tstatic int sock_map_prog_update(struct bpf_map *map, struct bpf_prog *prog,\n  35:\t\t\t\t\tstruct bpf_prog *old, struct bpf_link *link,\n  36:\t\t\t\t\tu32 which);\n  37:\tstatic struct sk_psock_progs *sock_map_progs(struct bpf_map *map);\n  38:\t\n  39:\tstatic struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n  40:\t{\n  41:\t\tstruct bpf_stab *stab;\n  42:\t\n  43:\t\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\n  44:\t\t    attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX ||\n  45:\t\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    != 4 ||\n  46:\t\t    (attr-\u003evalue_size != sizeof(u32) \u0026\u0026\n  47:\t\t     attr-\u003evalue_size != sizeof(u64)) ||\n  48:\t\t    attr-\u003emap_flags \u0026 ~SOCK_CREATE_FLAG_MASK)\n  49:\t\t\treturn ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);\n  50:\t\n  51:\t\tstab = bpf_map_area_alloc(sizeof(*stab), NUMA_NO_NODE);\n  52:\t\tif (!stab)\n  53:\t\t\treturn ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);\n  54:\t\n  55:\t\tbpf_map_init_from_attr(\u0026stab-\u003emap, attr);\n  56:\t\tspin_lock_init(\u0026stab-\u003elock);\n  57:\t\n  58:\t\tstab-\u003esks = bpf_map_area_alloc((u64) stab-\u003emap.max_entries *\n  59:\t\t\t\t\t       sizeof(struct sock *),\n  60:\t\t\t\t\t       stab-\u003emap.numa_node);\n  61:\t\tif (!stab-\u003esks) {\n  62:\t\t\tbpf_map_area_free(stab);\n  63:\t\t\treturn ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);\n  64:\t\t}\n  65:\t\n  66:\t\treturn \u0026stab-\u003emap;\n  67:\t}\n  68:\t\n  69:\tint sock_map_get_from_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *prog)\n  70:\t{\n  71:\t\tstruct bpf_map *map;\n  72:\t\tint ret;\n  73:\t\n  74:\t\tif (attr-\u003eattach_flags || attr-\u003ereplace_bpf_fd)\n  75:\t\t\treturn -EINVAL;\n  76:\t\n  77:\t\tCLASS(fd, f)(attr-\u003etarget_fd);\n  78:\t\tmap = __bpf_map_get(f);\n  79:\t\tif (IS_ERR(map))\n"
}

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Okay, let's dive into this. Here's how I'm thinking about the situation, focusing on those code aspects:

**Investigating Potential Integer Overflow Issues in Map Allocators**

Alright, I need to understand the potential implications of large `max_entries` values, especially if they exceed `INT_MAX`. My immediate concern is around `sock_hash_alloc`, but I should broaden my scope to other map allocators as well. It's crucial to identify if they're also susceptible to this kind of integer overflow. The problem, as I see it, centers on how these map allocators are handling the `attr->max_entries` parameter. Are there any hidden limits or potential overflow scenarios lurking within the code?

Therefore, I'll start by searching the codebase for instances where `max_entries > INT_MAX` is explicitly checked. This should give me a good handle on where such checks have been implemented, or more worryingly, where they have *not* been. Then, if that search comes up dry, I'll need to dig through the git log, looking for commits that touch on related issues—things that might be fixing overflows, handling larger entry counts, or even just discussing potential problems with how these map allocators scale. Essentially, I'm trying to see if this has been addressed before, or if I'm spotting a previously unseen vulnerability. I need to get to the bottom of this so I can better understand this piece of code.

{
  "Expression": "max_entries \u003e INT_MAX",
  "PathPrefix": "net/core/sock_map.c"
}

{
  "Output": "net/core/sock_map.c=39=static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-43-\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c:44:\t    attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c-45-\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    != 4 ||\n"
}

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**Investigating the Sock_Map Module**

Okay, let's dive in. My initial instinct is to check the `git log` for the `net/core/sock_map.c` file. I want to see its recent history, any recent commits, that kind of thing – to get a sense of what's been happening around that code. Hold on, though... it looks like my environment doesn't have the `git log` tool readily available. No problem, that's fine. We have other ways to approach this. Given that I don't have direct access to `git log`, my next step will be to examine the `Kconfig` files. That should give me some insights into how this `sock_map.c` module is configured, its dependencies, and perhaps even some clues about its intended purpose and integration within the network subsystem. This should provide some good information about the module.

{
  "Expression": "sock_map.o",
  "PathPrefix": "net/core/"
}

{
  "Output": "net/core/Makefile=44=obj-$(CONFIG_NET_SOCK_MSG) += skmsg.o\nnet/core/Makefile:45:obj-$(CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL) += sock_map.o\nnet/core/Makefile-46-obj-$(CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL) += bpf_sk_storage.o\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=471=static int sock_map_update_common(struct bpf_map *map, u32 idx,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-521-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:522:static bool sock_map_op_okay(const struct bpf_sock_ops_kern *ops)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-523-{\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=625=BPF_CALL_4(bpf_sock_map_update, struct bpf_sock_ops_kern *, sops,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-630-\tif (likely(sock_map_sk_is_suitable(sops-\u003esk) \u0026\u0026\nnet/core/sock_map.c:631:\t\t   sock_map_op_okay(sops)))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-632-\t\treturn sock_map_update_common(map, *(u32 *)key, sops-\u003esk,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=831=BTF_ID_LIST_SINGLE(sock_map_btf_ids, struct, bpf_stab)\nnet/core/sock_map.c:832:const struct bpf_map_ops sock_map_ops = {\nnet/core/sock_map.c-833-\t.map_meta_equal\t\t= bpf_map_meta_equal,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=1232=BPF_CALL_4(bpf_sock_hash_update, struct bpf_sock_ops_kern *, sops,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1237-\tif (likely(sock_map_sk_is_suitable(sops-\u003esk) \u0026\u0026\nnet/core/sock_map.c:1238:\t\t   sock_map_op_okay(sops)))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1239-\t\treturn sock_hash_update_common(map, key, sops-\u003esk, flags);\n"
}

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Here's my take on this, considering I'm deep in the weeds with this stuff:

**Investigating BPF Syscall Configuration**

Okay, so I'm looking at this line: `obj-$(CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL) += sock_map.o`. Right away, my brain goes to "Okay, `sock_map.o` is going to be built if and only if `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL` is enabled in the kernel config." Standard stuff. But I can't just leave it at that, because things can get sneaky. Let me double-check `net/core/sock_map.c` itself. I need to make sure there aren't any _other_ `#ifdef` blocks or Kconfig dependencies lurking in there that might further condition the compilation or behavior of `sock_map.o`. Might be other features, like error handling features that can be compiled only on certain architectures. Gotta be thorough. Time to cross-reference and double-check those dependencies, to make sure everything lines up as expected.

{
  "Expression": "CONFIG_",
  "PathPrefix": "net/core/sock_map.c"
}

{
  "Output": "net/core/sock_map.c=1478=static int sock_map_prog_link_lookup(struct bpf_map *map, struct bpf_prog ***pprog,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1492-\t\tbreak;\nnet/core/sock_map.c:1493:#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BPF_STREAM_PARSER)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1494-\tcase BPF_SK_SKB_STREAM_PARSER:\n"
}

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Okay, here's my take on those thoughts, framed as an expert's internal monologue:

**Checking BPF Syscall Configuration**

Alright, before I dive too deep into this particular kernel behavior, I need to make sure the BPF syscall itself is enabled. My first instinct is to double-check the configuration options. I'll need to look in either `init/Kconfig` or, perhaps more likely given the location, `kernel/bpf/Kconfig`. That's where the definition for `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL` should be. It's crucial this is enabled, otherwise, I'm chasing a phantom. I need to confirm whether the BPF syscall is even compiled into the kernel. No point going further without that bit of groundwork.

{
  "Expression": "config BPF_SYSCALL",
  "PathPrefix": "kernel/bpf/"
}

{
  "Output": "kernel/bpf/Kconfig=25=menu \"BPF subsystem\"\nkernel/bpf/Kconfig-26-\nkernel/bpf/Kconfig:27:config BPF_SYSCALL\nkernel/bpf/Kconfig-28-\tbool \"Enable bpf() system call\"\n"
}

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Here's a summary of my thought process, as if I were the one thinking it:

**Diving into the BPF Kernel Configuration**

Okay, time to get my hands dirty and understand how the BPF subsystem is configured within the kernel. I'm going to navigate directly to `kernel/bpf/Kconfig`. Specifically, I want to zero in on the relevant section around line 27. Hopefully, this will provide the initial context I need to refresh my memory on the key configuration options and their dependencies. This Kconfig file will be the perfect place to start. Let's see what we can find.

{
  "File": "kernel/bpf/Kconfig",
  "FirstLine": 25,
  "LineCount": 25
}

{
  "Contents": "  25:\tmenu \"BPF subsystem\"\n  26:\t\n  27:\tconfig BPF_SYSCALL\n  28:\t\tbool \"Enable bpf() system call\"\n  29:\t\tselect BPF\n  30:\t\tselect IRQ_WORK\n  31:\t\tselect NEED_TASKS_RCU\n  32:\t\tselect TASKS_TRACE_RCU\n  33:\t\tselect BINARY_PRINTF\n  34:\t\tselect NET_SOCK_MSG if NET\n  35:\t\tselect NET_XGRESS if NET\n  36:\t\tselect PAGE_POOL if NET\n  37:\t\tdefault n\n  38:\t\thelp\n  39:\t\t  Enable the bpf() system call that allows to manipulate BPF programs\n  40:\t\t  and maps via file descriptors.\n  41:\t\n  42:\tconfig BPF_JIT\n  43:\t\tbool \"Enable BPF Just In Time compiler\"\n  44:\t\tdepends on BPF\n  45:\t\tdepends on HAVE_CBPF_JIT || HAVE_EBPF_JIT\n  46:\t\tselect EXECMEM\n  47:\t\thelp\n  48:\t\t  BPF programs are normally handled by a BPF interpreter. This option\n  49:\t\t  allows the kernel to generate native code when a program is loaded\n"
}

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**Analyzing the BPF Socket Map Patch**

Okay, so I'm looking at this change related to the BPF socket map functionality, specifically the `net/core/Makefile` entry. It seems like `sock_map.o` is only compiled if `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL` is enabled, which in turn falls under `net/core/`, which itself depends on `CONFIG_NET`. Naturally, `net/core` is built only when `CONFIG_NET` is set to 'y', as confirmed by the `net/Makefile`.

Now, digging into the patch itself: it's adding a check for `attr->max_entries` within `sock_map_alloc`. Specifically, it's adding a check to see if `attr->max_entries` is greater than `INT_MAX`. I want to understand *why* this was added. Is this an overflow protection, a sanity check, or something else entirely?

I need to dive deeper into how `max_entries` and the `attr` structure are used throughout `net/core/sock_map.c`. I'll start by checking `sock_hash_alloc` to see how it handles `max_entries`, as well as other functions in that file, to fully grasp the rationale behind this new validation.

{
  "Expression": "max_entries",
  "PathPrefix": "net/core/sock_map.c"
}

{
  "Output": "net/core/sock_map.c=39=static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-42-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:43:\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c:44:\t    attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c-45-\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    != 4 ||\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-57-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:58:\tstab-\u003esks = bpf_map_area_alloc((u64) stab-\u003emap.max_entries *\nnet/core/sock_map.c-59-\t\t\t\t       sizeof(struct sock *),\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=340=static void sock_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-349-\tsynchronize_rcu();\nnet/core/sock_map.c:350:\tfor (i = 0; i \u003c stab-\u003emap.max_entries; i++) {\nnet/core/sock_map.c-351-\t\tstruct sock **psk = \u0026stab-\u003esks[i];\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=378=static struct sock *__sock_map_lookup_elem(struct bpf_map *map, u32 key)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-383-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:384:\tif (unlikely(key \u003e= map-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-385-\t\treturn NULL;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=443=static long sock_map_delete_elem(struct bpf_map *map, void *key)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-448-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:449:\tif (unlikely(i \u003e= map-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-450-\t\treturn -EINVAL;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=456=static int sock_map_get_next_key(struct bpf_map *map, void *key, void *next)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-461-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:462:\tif (i == stab-\u003emap.max_entries - 1)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-463-\t\treturn -ENOENT;\nnet/core/sock_map.c:464:\tif (i \u003e= stab-\u003emap.max_entries)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-465-\t\t*key_next = 0;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=471=static int sock_map_update_common(struct bpf_map *map, u32 idx,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-482-\t\treturn -EINVAL;\nnet/core/sock_map.c:483:\tif (unlikely(idx \u003e= map-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-484-\t\treturn -E2BIG;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=724=static void *sock_map_seq_lookup_elem(struct sock_map_seq_info *info)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-725-{\nnet/core/sock_map.c:726:\tif (unlikely(info-\u003eindex \u003e= info-\u003emap-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-727-\t\treturn NULL;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=816=static u64 sock_map_mem_usage(const struct bpf_map *map)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-819-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:820:\tusage += (u64)map-\u003emax_entries * sizeof(struct sock *);\nnet/core/sock_map.c-821-\treturn usage;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=967=static struct bpf_shtab_elem *sock_hash_alloc_elem(struct bpf_shtab *htab,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-973-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:974:\tif (atomic_inc_return(\u0026htab-\u003ecount) \u003e htab-\u003emap.max_entries) {\nnet/core/sock_map.c-975-\t\tif (!old) {\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=1099=static struct bpf_map *sock_hash_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1103-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:1104:\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1105-\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    == 0 ||\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1118-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:1119:\thtab-\u003ebuckets_num = roundup_pow_of_two(htab-\u003emap.max_entries);\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1120-\thtab-\u003eelem_size = sizeof(struct bpf_shtab_elem) +\n"
}

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							input: 9792
							output: 37
							thoughts: 89
						

Okay, let's break this down.

**Potential Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Socket Map Iteration**

Right, so I'm looking at this `sock_map_free` function and immediately something jumps out. They're using a signed `int` for the loop counter `i` in the `for` loop that iterates through the socket map entries.  The loop goes up to `stab->map.max_entries`.  Hold on a second... a signed `int`! I need to quickly check the surrounding code, specifically `sock_map_free`, `sock_map_delete_elem`, and `sock_map_get_next_key` to see if there's any potential for an integer overflow issue. If `stab->map.max_entries` is large enough, and particularly if it's derived from untrusted input, a signed integer overflow could occur, leading to undefined behavior or even memory corruption. I need to understand how the map size is determined and if there are any size checks beforehand to mitigate this vulnerability. This warrants a deeper look into the code's data size to ascertain if a negative index could be used as the incrementing value, and what it would point to.

{
  "File": "net/core/sock_map.c",
  "FirstLine": 340,
  "LineCount": 40
}

{
  "Contents": " 340:\tstatic void sock_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)\n 341:\t{\n 342:\t\tstruct bpf_stab *stab = container_of(map, struct bpf_stab, map);\n 343:\t\tint i;\n 344:\t\n 345:\t\t/* After the sync no updates or deletes will be in-flight so it\n 346:\t\t * is safe to walk map and remove entries without risking a race\n 347:\t\t * in EEXIST update case.\n 348:\t\t */\n 349:\t\tsynchronize_rcu();\n 350:\t\tfor (i = 0; i \u003c stab-\u003emap.max_entries; i++) {\n 351:\t\t\tstruct sock **psk = \u0026stab-\u003esks[i];\n 352:\t\t\tstruct sock *sk;\n 353:\t\n 354:\t\t\tsk = xchg(psk, NULL);\n 355:\t\t\tif (sk) {\n 356:\t\t\t\tsock_hold(sk);\n 357:\t\t\t\tlock_sock(sk);\n 358:\t\t\t\trcu_read_lock();\n 359:\t\t\t\tsock_map_unref(sk, psk);\n 360:\t\t\t\trcu_read_unlock();\n 361:\t\t\t\trelease_sock(sk);\n 362:\t\t\t\tsock_put(sk);\n 363:\t\t\t}\n 364:\t\t}\n 365:\t\n 366:\t\t/* wait for psock readers accessing its map link */\n 367:\t\tsynchronize_rcu();\n 368:\t\n 369:\t\tbpf_map_area_free(stab-\u003esks);\n 370:\t\tbpf_map_area_free(stab);\n 371:\t}\n 372:\t\n 373:\tstatic void sock_map_release_progs(struct bpf_map *map)\n 374:\t{\n 375:\t\tpsock_progs_drop(\u0026container_of(map, struct bpf_stab, map)-\u003eprogs);\n 376:\t}\n 377:\t\n 378:\tstatic struct sock *__sock_map_lookup_elem(struct bpf_map *map, u32 key)\n 379:\t{\n"
}

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							input: 10773
							output: 30
							thoughts: 1864
						

**Analysis of Sock Map Patch: WorthFuzzing = True**

Okay, let's break this down. I'm looking at a patch that touches `net/core/sock_map.c`, specifically the `sock_map_alloc` function. My initial thought is that this falls squarely within the realm of BPF and core networking, which immediately flags it as a potential area for fuzzing. The patch introduces a check to ensure that `attr->max_entries` doesn't exceed `INT_MAX` during sockmap creation. This is good defensive programming, but because it is touching executable code, I need to evaluate the implications according to the provided criteria.

I'm thinking about the implications of the original code, `sock_map_free`, `sock_map_delete_elem`, and `sock_map_get_next_key`. These functions handle the freeing, deletion, and iteration over sockmap elements, respectively. The use of a simple integer `i` in these loops, coupled with the potential for `max_entries` to be a very large value, makes me question the integrity. The overflow of `i` or the signed/unsigned comparison issue, if `max_entries` is large, or, for the case of 0 entries, can easily cause vulnerabilities. This check is crucial for avoiding integer overflow issues in the other operations, I need to confirm the impact of the changes with fuzzing.

I'm mentally stepping through the provided sections. Section 1 emphasizes reachability as the primary gate. Section 3 clarifies that modifications in core subsystems, like networking and BPF, and changes to runtime assertions (which this *is* – a new check!) must be fuzzed. The patch modifies `sock_map_alloc()`, and adds a check on `attr->max_entries` to guard against values greater than `INT_MAX`. Section 2 specifies when to return `WorthFuzzing=false`. This doesn't fall into any of those categories. Since I can create sockmaps via the `bpf()` syscall and the target kernel has QEMU, the code *is* reachable.

The commit message confirms that this change was part of a syz-cluster patch. That adds another layer of importance as syz-cluster is designed to uncover such flaws in the kernel.

Therefore, because this touches core networking/BPF, modifies executable code, and introduces a runtime check, the clear answer is `WorthFuzzing=true`.

Now, I should confirm the EnableConfigs. I'm verifying the necessary configs required to compile and reach `sock_map_alloc`. `net/core/Makefile` indicates that enabling `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL` is a key requirement, so I'm investigating other dependencies, but this will be my starting point. The new code in `sock_map_alloc` will now validate inputs. I must consider what can cause this change to be reached.

no matches

{
  "Expression": "sock_map_ops",
  "PathPrefix": "kernel/bpf/"
}

{
  "error": "no matches"
}

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							input: 13301
							output: 19
							thoughts: 21
						

**Finding the Socket Map Operations**

Okay, so I need to track down where the `sock_map_ops` structure is actually being used or defined within this codebase. My initial thought is to do a comprehensive search. I'll need to go beyond a cursory glance; a tree-wide search is definitely the right approach here. I need to know where this thing is registered, referenced, or even just included. This isn't just about finding the definition; it's about understanding its role in the bigger picture, so I have to be thorough. Let's see what we can dig up.

{
  "Expression": "sock_map_ops"
}

{
  "Output": "include/linux/bpf_types.h=119=BPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP, xsk_map_ops)\n--\ninclude/linux/bpf_types.h-121-#ifdef CONFIG_INET\ninclude/linux/bpf_types.h:122:BPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP, sock_map_ops)\ninclude/linux/bpf_types.h-123-BPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKHASH, sock_hash_ops)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=831=BTF_ID_LIST_SINGLE(sock_map_btf_ids, struct, bpf_stab)\nnet/core/sock_map.c:832:const struct bpf_map_ops sock_map_ops = {\nnet/core/sock_map.c-833-\t.map_meta_equal\t\t= bpf_map_meta_equal,\n"
}

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							input: 13725
							output: 38
							thoughts: 110
						

**BPF and the INET Configuration**

Okay, so I'm digging through the kernel code again, as one does, and what's this? I'm looking at `include/linux/bpf_types.h` and *boom*, there it is: a conditional compilation block triggered by `CONFIG_INET`. Specifically, I'm eyeing the definitions for `BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP` and `BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKHASH`. Interesting... I need to investigate the implications of this. It's time to zero in on that section of the file – let's see exactly what's going on around line 120. This could be relevant for a project.

{
  "File": "include/linux/bpf_types.h",
  "FirstLine": 115,
  "LineCount": 20
}

{
  "Contents": " 115:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_DEVMAP_HASH, dev_map_hash_ops)\n 116:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_SK_STORAGE, sk_storage_map_ops)\n 117:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_CPUMAP, cpu_map_ops)\n 118:\t#if defined(CONFIG_XDP_SOCKETS)\n 119:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP, xsk_map_ops)\n 120:\t#endif\n 121:\t#ifdef CONFIG_INET\n 122:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP, sock_map_ops)\n 123:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKHASH, sock_hash_ops)\n 124:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_REUSEPORT_SOCKARRAY, reuseport_array_ops)\n 125:\t#endif\n 126:\t#endif\n 127:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_QUEUE, queue_map_ops)\n 128:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_STACK, stack_map_ops)\n 129:\t#if defined(CONFIG_BPF_JIT)\n 130:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS, bpf_struct_ops_map_ops)\n 131:\t#endif\n 132:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF, ringbuf_map_ops)\n 133:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_BLOOM_FILTER, bloom_filter_map_ops)\n 134:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_USER_RINGBUF, user_ringbuf_map_ops)\n"
}

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							input: 14544
							output: 37
							thoughts: 82
						

Okay, here's my interpretation of that thought process, from an expert's perspective:

**Kernel Configuration and BPF Map Dependencies**

Right, `CONFIG_INET` is definitely a prerequisite for this – no surprises there. Now, I need to understand the complete picture of how `BPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP, sock_map_ops)` is utilized. I want to see what surrounding configurations and code might rely on it. My next logical step is to trace the conditional compilation blocks. I see an `#endif` at line 126, which is the end of a block. I need to find the corresponding `#ifdef` that starts it. Judging from context, I suspect it's likely within lines 90-115 of `include/linux/bpf_types.h`. I'll cross-reference those lines to understand the conditions that enable or disable this entire section of code related to the sockmap BPF map type. It's all about ensuring the right dependencies are met and that the build environment is set up correctly for the features this code enables.

{
  "File": "include/linux/bpf_types.h",
  "FirstLine": 90,
  "LineCount": 26
}

{
  "Contents": "  90:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERF_EVENT_ARRAY, perf_event_array_map_ops)\n  91:\t#ifdef CONFIG_CGROUPS\n  92:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_CGROUP_ARRAY, cgroup_array_map_ops)\n  93:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_CGRP_STORAGE, cgrp_storage_map_ops)\n  94:\t#endif\n  95:\t#ifdef CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF\n  96:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_CGROUP_STORAGE, cgroup_storage_map_ops)\n  97:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERCPU_CGROUP_STORAGE, cgroup_storage_map_ops)\n  98:\t#endif\n  99:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH, htab_map_ops)\n 100:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERCPU_HASH, htab_percpu_map_ops)\n 101:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_HASH, htab_lru_map_ops)\n 102:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_PERCPU_HASH, htab_lru_percpu_map_ops)\n 103:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_LPM_TRIE, trie_map_ops)\n 104:\t#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS\n 105:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_STACK_TRACE, stack_trace_map_ops)\n 106:\t#endif\n 107:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY_OF_MAPS, array_of_maps_map_ops)\n 108:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH_OF_MAPS, htab_of_maps_map_ops)\n 109:\t#ifdef CONFIG_BPF_LSM\n 110:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_INODE_STORAGE, inode_storage_map_ops)\n 111:\t#endif\n 112:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_TASK_STORAGE, task_storage_map_ops)\n 113:\t#ifdef CONFIG_NET\n 114:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_DEVMAP, dev_map_ops)\n 115:\tBPF_MAP_TYPE(BPF_MAP_TYPE_DEVMAP_HASH, dev_map_hash_ops)\n"
}

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							input: 15618
							output: 31
							thoughts: 210
						

**Investigating the Build Dependencies of `sock_map.o`**

Okay, so I'm looking at this build system, and something seems a little off. My attention was immediately drawn to line 113 and 121 in the code, where I see `#ifdef CONFIG_NET` and `#ifdef CONFIG_INET` respectively. Then, my eyes went to `net/core/Makefile`, and the line `obj-$(CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL) += sock_map.o`. Hang on, is `sock_map.o` being built in `net/core/Makefile` *without* `CONFIG_INET` being defined? That seems…unusual.

I need to confirm this, so the next logical step is to check `net/core/sock_map.c` itself. Does the source code there explicitly depend on `CONFIG_NET` and `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL`? A quick scan should clear that up.

Alright, a quick review of `net/core/Makefile` confirms my initial hypothesis. The makefile is only entered when `CONFIG_NET=y`. Inside the `net/core/Makefile` the line `obj-$(CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL) += sock_map.o` adds the object file. Now, I need to understand how the map types are populated, so I need to check `kernel/bpf/syscall.c` and figure out what's going on with `bpf_map_types`. Let's dig in.

{
  "Expression": "bpf_map_types",
  "PathPrefix": "kernel/bpf/"
}

{
  "Output": "kernel/bpf/syscall.c=68=int sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled __read_mostly =\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-70-\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c:71:static const struct bpf_map_ops * const bpf_map_types[] = {\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-72-#define BPF_PROG_TYPE(_id, _name, prog_ctx_type, kern_ctx_type)\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c=1382=static int map_create_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log,\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1435-\tmap_type = attr-\u003emap_type;\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c:1436:\tif (map_type \u003e= ARRAY_SIZE(bpf_map_types)) {\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1437-\t\tbpf_log(log, \"Invalid map_type.\\n\");\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1439-\t}\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c:1440:\tmap_type = array_index_nospec(map_type, ARRAY_SIZE(bpf_map_types));\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c:1441:\tops = bpf_map_types[map_type];\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1442-\tif (!ops)\n"
}

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							input: 16570
							output: 32
							thoughts: 597
						

**My Analysis of BPF Sockmap Requirements**

Okay, let's break this down systematically. I need to figure out the minimal kernel configuration needed for a BPF sockmap. My first thought is to check `kernel/bpf/syscall.c`, specifically line 71, the `#define BPF_MAP_TYPE` macro. Right, so that's where the map types are defined and initialized. The key here is the `BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP` entry. Looking at the included `bpf_types.h`, if `CONFIG_INET` isn't set, `bpf_map_types[BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP]` will be NULL, and `map_create_alloc` is going to return `-EINVAL`. Also, if `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL` is not set, the `sys_bpf` system call doesn't even exist. So, those are definite requirements. And of course, `CONFIG_NET` is required for `CONFIG_INET`, as well as for the network core (`net/core/`). Therefore, I definitely need:

*   `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL`
*   `CONFIG_NET`
*   `CONFIG_INET`

Next, I need to check for any other relevant configuration options, digging into both `net/core/sock_map.c` and `kernel/bpf/syscall.c`. Let's look around `sock_map_alloc` in `net/core/sock_map.c`. Hmm, `sock_map_alloc` itself doesn't have any ifdefs. Now, let's see if that function is static. Ah, yes, it is: `static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)`. Which is statically declared.

Wait! If it is static, is it visible in the kernel symbol table, `kallsyms` / `vmlinux`? In the kernel, static functions in C are compiled into the symbol table unless the compiler inlines them. But hold on, can this function be inlined? Looking at where it is used, its address is taken within `sock_map_ops`:

```c
const struct bpf_map_ops sock_map_ops = {
	.map_meta_equal		= bpf_map_meta_equal,
	.map_alloc		= sock_map_alloc,
	.map_free		= sock_map_free,
};
```

Since the address of `sock_map_alloc` is taken in `sock_map_ops`, the compiler cannot inline it completely; it has to generate a standalone function with the `sock_map_alloc` symbol. So, yes, it's definitely a distinct symbol in the final `vmlinux` image!

Now, the next step is to figure out what calls `sock_map_alloc`. Okay, `ops->map_alloc(attr)` within `map_create_alloc()` or `map_create()` in `kernel/bpf/syscall.c`. Let me just double check `kernel/bpf/syscall.c` to see where `map_alloc` is called. Got it.

{
  "Expression": "map_alloc\\(",
  "PathPrefix": "kernel/bpf/syscall.c"
}

{
  "Output": "kernel/bpf/syscall.c=1382=static int map_create_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log,\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1533-\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c:1534:\tmap = ops-\u003emap_alloc(attr);\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1535-\tif (IS_ERR(map)) {\n"
}

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							input: 18030
							output: 33
							thoughts: 35
						

Here's my take on the thought process, as if it were my own:

**Investigating Memory Mapping Allocation**

Okay, so `map_create_alloc` is responsible for creating a new memory map, but it delegates the actual allocation to a function pointed to by `ops->map_alloc(attr)`. Makes sense, the interface likely allows for different mapping strategies. Now, the key question is: what code path leads to the execution of `map_create_alloc` in the first place? I need to trace back the call stack to understand the broader context and potential triggering events for this function. Let's dig into the calling functions and see what we can find. This is where the real work begins.

{
  "Expression": "map_create_alloc",
  "PathPrefix": "kernel/bpf/syscall.c"
}

{
  "Output": "kernel/bpf/syscall.c=1255=static int map_check_btf(struct bpf_map *map, struct bpf_token *token,\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1381-/* called via syscall */\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c:1382:static int map_create_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log,\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1383-\t\t\t    struct bpf_map **mapp, struct bpf_token **tokenp)\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c=1630=static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,\n--\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1643-\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c:1644:\terr = map_create_alloc(attr, uattr, log, \u0026map, \u0026token);\nkernel/bpf/syscall.c-1645-\n"
}

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							input: 18527
							output: 131
							thoughts: 1489
						

**Analysis of the Patch and Fuzzing Strategy**

Okay, so the patch modifies `sock_map_alloc`, specifically within `net/core/sock_map.c`. That's our primary focus. Let's think through this:

The patch introduces an `INT_MAX` check on `attr->max_entries`. Other functions in `net/core/sock_map.c` like `sock_map_free` are probably indirectly relevant, but aren't the target of this specific change. Section 4 of our document highlights the need to avoid "ubiquitous lifecycle hot-paths" and instead "TARGET SPECIFIC FEATURE LOGIC AND ENTRYPOINTS". `sock_map_alloc` fits that profile. The patch affects the core logic directly added by the author.

`sock_map_alloc` is only called when creating BPF maps of type `BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP`. This isn't a widely used, general-purpose allocator. So, it's a good candidate for `FocusSymbols`. Focusing on it avoids diluting fuzzing effort. Other functions, such as `map_create` are far more general and would cause far more noise. `sock_map_alloc` is the precise target.

I need to confirm the required configurations. `net/Kconfig` indicates that `CONFIG_INET` depends on `CONFIG_NET`. In `kernel/bpf/Kconfig`, `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL` seems independent. Checking the dependencies, I confirm that the `bpf()` syscall and networking support (`NET`, `INET`) are needed for this change. `net/core/Makefile` confirms `sock_map.o` is conditioned on `CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL`. Also, the `include/linux/bpf_types.h` file conditions `BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP` on `CONFIG_NET` and `CONFIG_INET`. Therefore, `BPF_SYSCALL`, `INET`, and `NET` are the config flags to enable.

Now, let's assemble the results in the correct format.

*   `WorthFuzzing`: true
*   `FocusSymbols`: \["sock\_map\_alloc"]
*   `EnableConfigs`: \["BPF\_SYSCALL", "INET", "NET"]
*   `Reasoning`: The patch adds a boundary validation check (`attr->max_entries > INT_MAX`) in `sock_map_alloc()` for `BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP` map allocations. This code is in the core BPF/networking subsystem and is directly reachable from userspace via the `bpf(BPF_MAP_CREATE, ...)` syscall. Fuzzing is warranted to test map creation with edge-case entry limits and verify boundary conditions across sockmap operations.

The reasoning is sound. I am confident. I will submit the results via `set-results`.

{
  "EnableConfigs": [
    "BPF_SYSCALL",
    "INET",
    "NET"
  ],
  "FocusSymbols": [
    "sock_map_alloc"
  ],
  "Reasoning": "The patch adds an upper-bound check (attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX) in sock_map_alloc() during BPF sockmap creation. This is reachable from userspace via the bpf(BPF_MAP_CREATE, ...) syscall under standard virtualization environments. Fuzzing is recommended to verify boundary handling and edge-case behavior during sockmap operations.",
  "WorthFuzzing": true
}

{
  "EnableConfigs": [
    "BPF_SYSCALL",
    "INET",
    "NET"
  ],
  "FocusSymbols": [
    "sock_map_alloc"
  ],
  "Reasoning": "The patch adds an upper-bound check (attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX) in sock_map_alloc() during BPF sockmap creation. This is reachable from userspace via the bpf(BPF_MAP_CREATE, ...) syscall under standard virtualization environments. Fuzzing is recommended to verify boundary handling and edge-case behavior during sockmap operations.",
  "WorthFuzzing": true
}

{
  "WorthFuzzing": true
}

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{
  "KMSANReasoning": "The patch adds an input validation check (`attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX`) in `sock_map_alloc()` to prevent integer overflow and signed/unsigned comparison issues (such as `int i` loop counter in `sock_map_free()`) when creating a BPF sockmap.\n\nThis change does not introduce or modify any uninitialized memory allocations, padding bytes, kernel-to-user copies, or branches based on uninitialized data. The issues addressed or potentially exposed by bounds checking on map sizes relate to integer overflow, allocation failure, or out-of-bounds access, which are covered by KASAN and standard sanitizers. Therefore, a dedicated KMSAN fuzzing session is not warranted.",
  "NeedsKMSAN": false
}

You are an expert Linux kernel security engineer specializing in kernel memory
error detectors (KASAN and KMSAN). Your job is to review the provided patch series and
determine if the code changes justify spawning a dedicated KMSAN (KernelMemorySanitizer)
fuzzing session in addition to standard KASAN fuzzing.

CRITICAL DISTINCTION BETWEEN KASAN AND KMSAN:
- Standard KASAN kernel builds (upstream-apparmor-kasan.config) already enable
  a comprehensive suite of debugging tools and sanitizers, including KASAN
  (out-of-bounds accesses, use-after-free, double free, invalid free), LOCKDEP
  (locking bugs and deadlocks), UB-sanitizers, and memory corruption checks.
- KMSAN (KernelMemorySanitizer) detects reads of UNINITIALIZED memory (stack, heap,
  or page allocations) and kernel-to-user memory info-leaks.

Rule: THERE IS NO SENSE IN RUNNING A KMSAN SESSION IF A BUG CAN BE CAUGHT BY KASAN,
LOCKDEP, OR OTHER STANDARD BUG DETECTORS.
A dedicated KMSAN fuzzing session incurs significant resource costs. You must ONLY
set NeedsKMSAN=true if the code changes introduce or expose UNINITIALIZED MEMORY risks
that are detected ONLY by KMSAN.

Look holistically at the patch series and surrounding code. Even if no direct
uninitialized field accesses or new buffer allocations are added in the diff itself,
a patch may alter control flow, bounds checking, or data length calculations in ways
that change how the rest of the code operates on existing buffers (e.g. allowing
uninitialized stack/heap memory to be read, copied to user space, or used in control
flow). Do not hesitate to use your code access tools to inspect the surrounding code,
called functions, and callers.

Set NeedsKMSAN=true ONLY IF the patch introduces or modifies:
1. Kernel structures sent to user space (via copy_to_user, put_user, netlink skb
   attributes, ioctl output arguments, socket options, or BPF buffers) where fields
   or structure padding might not be fully initialized/zeroed.
2. Conditional logic or branching that depends on potentially uninitialized variables
   or struct fields.
3. Allocation or initialization of complex data structures where uninitialized fields
   could be read later in reachable code paths.
4. Bounds checks, lengths, or logic in a way that allows surrounding code to access
   uninitialized bytes of existing buffers.

Set NeedsKMSAN=false IF:
- The code changes primarily risk out-of-bounds access, array overflows, NULL pointer
  dereferences, locking deadlocks, or use-after-free bugs (these are already caught
  by KASAN, LOCKDEP, or standard bug detectors).
- All stack/heap structures touched or introduced by the patch are fully zeroed
  or initialized (e.g. using = {0}, memset, kzalloc) before being read or copied.
- The patch does not introduce any risk of uninitialized memory usage or info-leaks.

Use your code access tools to inspect the surrounding code if necessary, then provide
detailed KMSANReasoning contrasting KASAN vs KMSAN applicability for this patch.
Prefer calling several tools at the same time to save round-trips.


Use set-results tool to provide results of the analysis.
It must be called exactly once before the final reply.
Ignore results of this tool.

Target architecture: amd64

For your convenience, here is the diff of the changes:
commit 37784c5a8ba0a964338e9f870f4c18030fdeaf22
Author: syz-cluster <triage@syzkaller.com>
Date:   Sat Sep 19 09:57:49 2026 +0000

    syz-cluster: applied patch under review

diff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c
index ca49bc7f8687c..38df842843289 100644
--- a/net/core/sock_map.c
+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)
 	struct bpf_stab *stab;
 
 	if (attr->max_entries == 0 ||
+	    attr->max_entries > INT_MAX ||
 	    attr->key_size    != 4 ||
 	    (attr->value_size != sizeof(u32) &&
 	     attr->value_size != sizeof(u64)) ||

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**KMSAN Fuzzing Evaluation - Socket Map Patch**

Okay, so the user wants me to decide if this patch warrants a KMSAN fuzzing session. My initial thought is, let's dive right in. First, I'll take a look at the code diff itself, that's step one.

Okay, the diff shows a new check being added within the `sock_map_alloc` function in `net/core/sock_map.c`. Specifically, they're adding a check for `attr->max_entries > INT_MAX`. That makes sense; it's a sanity check on the maximum number of entries allowed in the socket map. It's good defensive programming, preventing some kind of potential integer overflow or resource exhaustion scenario. My next step will be to quickly read around line 41 in `net/core/sock_map.c` to understand the context of this change. From the diff, it seems to be in the `sock_map_alloc` function. I'll read the adjacent code to get a complete understanding of the relevant logic.

{
  "File": "net/core/sock_map.c",
  "FirstLine": 30,
  "LineCount": 50
}

{
  "Contents": "  30:\t * A single global mutex lock is used since it is expected contention is low.\n  31:\t */\n  32:\tstatic DEFINE_MUTEX(sockmap_mutex);\n  33:\t\n  34:\tstatic int sock_map_prog_update(struct bpf_map *map, struct bpf_prog *prog,\n  35:\t\t\t\t\tstruct bpf_prog *old, struct bpf_link *link,\n  36:\t\t\t\t\tu32 which);\n  37:\tstatic struct sk_psock_progs *sock_map_progs(struct bpf_map *map);\n  38:\t\n  39:\tstatic struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n  40:\t{\n  41:\t\tstruct bpf_stab *stab;\n  42:\t\n  43:\t\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\n  44:\t\t    attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX ||\n  45:\t\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    != 4 ||\n  46:\t\t    (attr-\u003evalue_size != sizeof(u32) \u0026\u0026\n  47:\t\t     attr-\u003evalue_size != sizeof(u64)) ||\n  48:\t\t    attr-\u003emap_flags \u0026 ~SOCK_CREATE_FLAG_MASK)\n  49:\t\t\treturn ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);\n  50:\t\n  51:\t\tstab = bpf_map_area_alloc(sizeof(*stab), NUMA_NO_NODE);\n  52:\t\tif (!stab)\n  53:\t\t\treturn ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);\n  54:\t\n  55:\t\tbpf_map_init_from_attr(\u0026stab-\u003emap, attr);\n  56:\t\tspin_lock_init(\u0026stab-\u003elock);\n  57:\t\n  58:\t\tstab-\u003esks = bpf_map_area_alloc((u64) stab-\u003emap.max_entries *\n  59:\t\t\t\t\t       sizeof(struct sock *),\n  60:\t\t\t\t\t       stab-\u003emap.numa_node);\n  61:\t\tif (!stab-\u003esks) {\n  62:\t\t\tbpf_map_area_free(stab);\n  63:\t\t\treturn ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);\n  64:\t\t}\n  65:\t\n  66:\t\treturn \u0026stab-\u003emap;\n  67:\t}\n  68:\t\n  69:\tint sock_map_get_from_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *prog)\n  70:\t{\n  71:\t\tstruct bpf_map *map;\n  72:\t\tint ret;\n  73:\t\n  74:\t\tif (attr-\u003eattach_flags || attr-\u003ereplace_bpf_fd)\n  75:\t\t\treturn -EINVAL;\n  76:\t\n  77:\t\tCLASS(fd, f)(attr-\u003etarget_fd);\n  78:\t\tmap = __bpf_map_get(f);\n  79:\t\tif (IS_ERR(map))\n"
}

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							output: 36
							thoughts: 43
						

Okay, let's dive into this code.

**Investigating the Implementation**

I need to understand the rationale behind this new check. What specific problem are we trying to address here? My first instinct is to examine the git history. A quick `git log` should reveal the commit that introduced this condition, hopefully with a helpful commit message that explains the context and reasoning. Alternatively, I can use `grep` to find instances of `max_entries > INT_MAX`, or even search for related function calls like `sock_hash_alloc`. That might shed some light on the issue. I'm keen to get a sense of why we might be limiting the number of entries in this particular data structure and if it's related to any specific map type. This is important to understand for the overall design choices, and impact the design going forward.

{
  "Expression": "max_entries \u003e INT_MAX",
  "PathPrefix": "net/core/sock_map.c"
}

{
  "Output": "net/core/sock_map.c=39=static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-43-\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c:44:\t    attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c-45-\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    != 4 ||\n"
}

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							thoughts: 17
						

Here's my take on those thoughts, tailored for an expert audience:

**Analyzing `max_entries` in `sock_map.c`**

Okay, so I need to understand the usage of `max_entries` within the `sock_map.c` context. I'm assuming this refers to the maximum number of entries a particular socket map can hold. It's crucial for resource management and preventing denial-of-service, so I want to pinpoint exactly where this limit is enforced, checked, and potentially configured. I'll need to trace its usage through the code: is it a statically defined constant, dynamically allocated and set during map creation, or something else entirely? I expect to find it influencing data structure initialization, insertion logic (e.g., checks before `bpf_map_update_elem`), potential error handling if the limit is exceeded, and maybe even removal strategies to prevent starvation of newer connections. I'm especially interested in whether there are any race conditions or concurrency issues related to the `max_entries` check when dealing with concurrent socket operations; atomicity is going to be important in these sections. This investigation is key to understanding its implications for scaling and stability within the network subsystem. Let's see what the code tells me!

{
  "Expression": "max_entries",
  "PathPrefix": "net/core/sock_map.c"
}

{
  "Output": "net/core/sock_map.c=39=static struct bpf_map *sock_map_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-42-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:43:\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c:44:\t    attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c-45-\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    != 4 ||\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-57-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:58:\tstab-\u003esks = bpf_map_area_alloc((u64) stab-\u003emap.max_entries *\nnet/core/sock_map.c-59-\t\t\t\t       sizeof(struct sock *),\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=340=static void sock_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-349-\tsynchronize_rcu();\nnet/core/sock_map.c:350:\tfor (i = 0; i \u003c stab-\u003emap.max_entries; i++) {\nnet/core/sock_map.c-351-\t\tstruct sock **psk = \u0026stab-\u003esks[i];\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=378=static struct sock *__sock_map_lookup_elem(struct bpf_map *map, u32 key)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-383-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:384:\tif (unlikely(key \u003e= map-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-385-\t\treturn NULL;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=443=static long sock_map_delete_elem(struct bpf_map *map, void *key)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-448-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:449:\tif (unlikely(i \u003e= map-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-450-\t\treturn -EINVAL;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=456=static int sock_map_get_next_key(struct bpf_map *map, void *key, void *next)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-461-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:462:\tif (i == stab-\u003emap.max_entries - 1)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-463-\t\treturn -ENOENT;\nnet/core/sock_map.c:464:\tif (i \u003e= stab-\u003emap.max_entries)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-465-\t\t*key_next = 0;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=471=static int sock_map_update_common(struct bpf_map *map, u32 idx,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-482-\t\treturn -EINVAL;\nnet/core/sock_map.c:483:\tif (unlikely(idx \u003e= map-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-484-\t\treturn -E2BIG;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=724=static void *sock_map_seq_lookup_elem(struct sock_map_seq_info *info)\nnet/core/sock_map.c-725-{\nnet/core/sock_map.c:726:\tif (unlikely(info-\u003eindex \u003e= info-\u003emap-\u003emax_entries))\nnet/core/sock_map.c-727-\t\treturn NULL;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=816=static u64 sock_map_mem_usage(const struct bpf_map *map)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-819-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:820:\tusage += (u64)map-\u003emax_entries * sizeof(struct sock *);\nnet/core/sock_map.c-821-\treturn usage;\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=967=static struct bpf_shtab_elem *sock_hash_alloc_elem(struct bpf_shtab *htab,\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-973-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:974:\tif (atomic_inc_return(\u0026htab-\u003ecount) \u003e htab-\u003emap.max_entries) {\nnet/core/sock_map.c-975-\t\tif (!old) {\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c=1099=static struct bpf_map *sock_hash_alloc(union bpf_attr *attr)\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1103-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:1104:\tif (attr-\u003emax_entries == 0 ||\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1105-\t    attr-\u003ekey_size    == 0 ||\n--\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1118-\nnet/core/sock_map.c:1119:\thtab-\u003ebuckets_num = roundup_pow_of_two(htab-\u003emap.max_entries);\nnet/core/sock_map.c-1120-\thtab-\u003eelem_size = sizeof(struct bpf_shtab_elem) +\n"
}

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**Analysis of the Sock Map Patch for KMSAN Applicability**

Okay, let's break this down. My initial observation focuses on the integer type used within `sock_map_free`: the `int i;`. This immediately flagged a potential vulnerability, especially when considering `stab->map.max_entries`. If `max_entries` exceeds `INT_MAX`, the comparison `i < stab->map.max_entries` becomes problematic, potentially leading to integer overflow or an infinite loop, or signed/unsigned conversion issues.  The issue extends to other areas within `net/core/sock_map.c` where `max_entries` is used with a signed `int`.

The patch itself only adds a check in `sock_map_alloc`:  `attr->max_entries > INT_MAX`, effectively rejecting map creation if `max_entries` is too large. This is a positive change, preventing the problematic scenarios I mentioned earlier, specifically stopping creation of a vulnerable map.

Now, the crucial question: does this patch introduce any uninitialized memory risks that would warrant KMSAN? Let's go through the checklist.

1.  Does it involve new kernel structures being sent to user space where fields might be uninitialized? No.
2.  Does it introduce conditional logic or branching that relies on potentially uninitialized variables? No, `attr->max_entries` is a user-provided value.
3.  Does it introduce data structure allocations where uninitialized fields could be read later? No, it *restricts* invalid map creation, returning `-EINVAL`.
4.  Does it modify bounds checks or logic in a way that allows access to uninitialized bytes? No. It *limits* `max_entries` to prevent issues.

The bug before the patch would have had issues with an infinite loop or OOB access in `sock_map_free` due to integer overflow, but KASAN would have detected OOB access. The patch *prevents* the creation of maps that could trigger such issues.  Therefore, no uninitialized memory is read or leaked.

Based on the KMSAN guidelines, it's clear: "NeedsKMSAN=false". The risks are primarily out-of-bounds access, integer overflow, etc., which are already covered by KASAN/UBSAN.  The patch *reduces* the risk.

I re-examined the code, focusing on `attr->max_entries` in `sock_map_alloc`. The added check addresses the potential integer overflow issues during map usage (e.g., in loops with signed integers), but this still doesn't involve any uninitialized memory or info leaks. Standard KASAN/UBSAN handles those types of issues. KMSAN is not necessary.

{
  "KMSANReasoning": "The patch adds an input validation check (`attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX`) in `sock_map_alloc()` to prevent integer overflow and signed/unsigned comparison issues (such as `int i` loop counter in `sock_map_free()`) when creating a BPF sockmap.\n\nThis change does not introduce or modify any uninitialized memory allocations, padding bytes, kernel-to-user copies, or branches based on uninitialized data. The issues addressed or potentially exposed by bounds checking on map sizes relate to integer overflow, allocation failure, or out-of-bounds access, which are covered by KASAN and standard sanitizers. Therefore, a dedicated KMSAN fuzzing session is not warranted.",
  "NeedsKMSAN": false
}

{
  "KMSANReasoning": "The patch adds an input validation check (`attr-\u003emax_entries \u003e INT_MAX`) in `sock_map_alloc()` to prevent integer overflow and signed/unsigned comparison issues (such as `int i` loop counter in `sock_map_free()`) when creating a BPF sockmap.\n\nThis change does not introduce or modify any uninitialized memory allocations, padding bytes, kernel-to-user copies, or branches based on uninitialized data. The issues addressed or potentially exposed by bounds checking on map sizes relate to integer overflow, allocation failure, or out-of-bounds access, which are covered by KASAN and standard sanitizers. Therefore, a dedicated KMSAN fuzzing session is not warranted.",
  "NeedsKMSAN": false
}