Bug#1059149: linux-image-6.1.0-16-amd64: kernel NULL pointer dereference

Package: linux-image-6.1.0-16-amd64

Version: 6.1.67-1

Severity: important

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Dec 16, 2023: upgraded to linux-image-6.1.0-16-amd64, Debian version 6.1.67-1

Network is unavailable with this kernel boot.

dpkg listing kernel image and headers:

ii linux-image-6.1.0-16-amd64 6.1.67-1

ii linux-headers-6.1.0-16-amd64 6.1.67-1

ii linux-headers-6.1.0-16-common 6.1.67-1

journalctl log:

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000002e8

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: PGD 0 P4D 0

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: CPU: 14 PID: 1053 Comm: ethtool Not tainted 6.1.0-16-amd64 #1 Debian 6.1.67-1

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: Hardware name: INTEL X99/X99, BIOS 5.11 12/30/2020

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RIP: 0010:phy_read_mmd+0xe/0x60 [libphy]

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: Code: 5d 41 5e c3 cc cc cc cc 5b 31 c0 5d 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e c3 cc cc cc cc 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 41 54 41 89 d4 55 89 f5 53 <48> 8b 87 e8 02 00 00 48 89

fb 48 8d b8 70 04 00 00 e8 0c 9e 2e e2

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RSP: 0018:fffface5821bfa30 EFLAGS: 00010246

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9f4cc7604000 RCX: 0000000000001a40

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RDX: 000000000000003c RSI: 0000000000000007 RDI: 0000000000000000

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RBP: 0000000000000007 R08: 0000000000001200 R09: fffface5821bfa6f

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: R10: fffface5821bfa08 R11: ffffffffffffffff R12: 000000000000003c

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: R13: ffff9f4cc7604000 R14: ffffffffc07beb60 R15: fffface5821bfb88

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: FS: 00007fd88bc7b740(0000) GS:ffff9f593fb80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: CR2: 00000000000002e8 CR3: 0000000115196004 CR4: 00000000001706e0

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: Call Trace:

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: <TASK>

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? __die_body.cold+0x1a/0x1f

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? page_fault_oops+0xd2/0x2b0

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? exc_page_fault+0x70/0x170

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? phy_read_mmd+0xe/0x60 [libphy]

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: rtl8169_set_eee+0x53/0x70 [r8169]

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ethnl_set_eee+0x1b2/0x240

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x100/0x160

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: genl_rcv_msg+0x122/0x250

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? eee_prepare_data+0x70/0x70

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? genl_start+0x160/0x160

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: netlink_rcv_skb+0x51/0x100

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: genl_rcv+0x24/0x40

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: netlink_unicast+0x24a/0x390

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: netlink_sendmsg+0x250/0x4c0

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: __sock_sendmsg+0x5f/0x70

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: __sys_sendto+0x11c/0x170

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: __x64_sys_sendto+0x20/0x30

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: do_syscall_64+0x5b/0xc0

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? handle_mm_fault+0xdb/0x2d0

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? do_user_addr_fault+0x1b0/0x580

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x40/0x1e0

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x64/0xce

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RIP: 0033:0x7fd88bd889d3

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: Code: 8b 15 31 74 0c 00 f7 d8 64 89 02 48 c7 c0 ff ff ff ff eb b8 0f 1f 00 80 3d 11 fc 0c 00 00 41 89 ca 74 14 b8 2c 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 75 c3 0f 1f 40 00 55 48 83 ec 30 44 89 4c 24

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RSP: 002b:00007ffe8e400cb8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002c

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ffe8e400d60 RCX: 00007fd88bd889d3

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RDX: 000000000000002c RSI: 000055e1110863b0 RDI: 0000000000000003

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RBP: 000055e1110862a0 R08: 00007fd88be63000 R09: 000000000000000c

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 000055e111086350

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: R13: 000055e111086340 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 000055e10f5b60a7

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: </TASK>

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: Modules linked in: cmac algif_hash algif_skcipher af_alg bnep binfmt_misc intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common sb_edac x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp kvm_intel btusb btrtl btbcm btintel btmtk kvm irqbypass bluetooth ghash_clmulni_intel sha256_ssse3 sha1_ssse3 cfg80211 snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_usb_audio snd_hda_codec_generic jitterentropy_rng ledtrig_audio snd_hda_codec_hdmi sha512_ssse3 snd_usbmidi_lib sha512_generic uvcvideo snd_rawmidi snd_hda_intel snd_seq_device snd_intel_dspcfg snd_intel_sdw_acpi aesni_intel gspca_vc032x snd_hda_codec ctr gspca_main videobuf2_vmalloc crypto_simd videobuf2_memops cryptd drbg videobuf2_v4l2 snd_hda_core videobuf2_common rapl snd_hwdep ansi_cprng intel_cstate snd_pcm ecdh_generic videodev snd_timer iTCO_wdt rfkill intel_pmc_bxt iTCO_vendor_support snd intel_uncore pcspkr mc ecc watchdog soundcore joydev hid_multitouch evdev sg parport_pc ppdev lp parport fuse loop dm_mod efi_pstore configfs ip_tables x_tables autofs4 ext4

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: crc16 mbcache jbd2 crc32c_generic amdgpu hid_generic usbhid hid gpu_sched drm_buddy radeon video i2c_algo_bit drm_display_helper cec rc_core sd_mod drm_ttm_helper ttm ahci drm_kms_helper nvme xhci_pci libahci ehci_pci nvme_core xhci_hcd libata ehci_hcd mxm_wmi t10_pi drm r8169 usbcore scsi_mod crc32_pclmul realtek crc32c_intel mdio_devres crc64_rocksoft crc64 libphy crc_t10dif i2c_i801 crct10dif_generic crct10dif_pclmul lpc_ich crct10dif_common i2c_smbus scsi_common usb_common wmi button

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: CR2: 00000000000002e8

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: RIP: 0010:phy_read_mmd+0xe/0x60 [libphy]

Dec 16 19:24:23 clio kernel: Code: 5d 41 5e c3 cc cc cc cc 5b 31 c0 5d 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e c3 cc cc cc cc 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 41 54 41 89 d4 55 89 f5 53 <48> 8b 87 e8 02 00 00 48 89 fb 48 8d b8 70 04 00 00 e8 0c 9e 2e e2