[PATCH bpf-next v4 21/25] selftests/bpf: Add verifier tests for stack argument validation

[Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@linux.dev>]

Add inline-asm based verifier tests that exercise stack argument
validation logic directly.

Positive tests:
  - subprog call with 6 arg's
  - Two sequential calls to different subprogs (6-arg and 7-arg)
  - Share a r11 store for both branches

Negative tests — verifier rejection:
  - Read from uninitialized incoming stack arg slot
  - Gap in outgoing slots: only r11-16 written, r11-8 missing
  - Write at r11-80, exceeding max 7 stack args
  - Missing store on one branch with a shared store
  - First call has proper stack arguments and the second
    call intends to inherit stack arguments but not working
  - r11 load ordering issue

Negative tests — pointer/ref tracking:
  - Pruning type mismatch: one branch stores PTR_TO_STACK, the
    other stores a scalar, callee dereferences — must not prune
  - Release invalidation: bpf_sk_release invalidates a socket
    pointer stored in a stack arg slot
  - Packet pointer invalidation: bpf_skb_pull_data invalidates
    a packet pointer stored in a stack arg slot
  - Null propagation: PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE_OR_NULL stored in stack
    arg slot, null branch attempts dereference via callee

Signed-off-by: Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@linux.dev>
---
 .../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c       |   4 +
 .../bpf/progs/btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.c |  40 ++
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c  | 444 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c      | 126 +++++
 4 files changed, 614 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.c
 create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c
 create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
index a96b25ebff23..ee3d929fac8a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 #include "verifier_sockmap_mutate.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_spill_fill.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_spin_lock.skel.h"
+#include "verifier_stack_arg.skel.h"
+#include "verifier_stack_arg_order.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_stack_ptr.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_store_release.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_subprog_precision.skel.h"
@@ -238,6 +240,8 @@ void test_verifier_sock_addr(void)            { RUN(verifier_sock_addr); }
 void test_verifier_sockmap_mutate(void)       { RUN(verifier_sockmap_mutate); }
 void test_verifier_spill_fill(void)           { RUN(verifier_spill_fill); }
 void test_verifier_spin_lock(void)            { RUN(verifier_spin_lock); }
+void test_verifier_stack_arg(void)            { RUN(verifier_stack_arg); }
+void test_verifier_stack_arg_order(void)      { RUN(verifier_stack_arg_order); }
 void test_verifier_stack_ptr(void)            { RUN(verifier_stack_ptr); }
 void test_verifier_store_release(void)        { RUN(verifier_store_release); }
 void test_verifier_subprog_precision(void)    { RUN(verifier_subprog_precision); }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..83692570d5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/* Copyright (c) 2026 Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates. */
+#include <vmlinux.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+
+#if defined(__TARGET_ARCH_x86) && defined(__BPF_FEATURE_STACK_ARGUMENT)
+
+int subprog_bad_order_6args(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f)
+{
+	return a + b + c + d + e + f;
+}
+
+int subprog_call_before_load_6args(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f)
+{
+	return a + b + c + d + e + f;
+}
+
+int subprog_pruning_call_before_load_6args(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f)
+{
+	return a + b + c + d + e + f;
+}
+
+#else
+
+int subprog_bad_order_6args(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int subprog_call_before_load_6args(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int subprog_pruning_call_before_load_6args(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6587bf912bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,444 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/* Copyright (c) 2026 Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates. */
+
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+#include "bpf_misc.h"
+
+struct {
+	__uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH);
+	__uint(max_entries, 1);
+	__type(key, long long);
+	__type(value, long long);
+} map_hash_8b SEC(".maps");
+
+#if defined(__TARGET_ARCH_x86) && defined(__BPF_FEATURE_STACK_ARGUMENT)
+
+__noinline __used
+static int subprog_6args(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f)
+{
+	return a + b + c + d + e + f;
+}
+
+__noinline __used
+static int subprog_7args(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f, int g)
+{
+	return a + b + c + d + e + f + g;
+}
+
+__noinline __used
+static long subprog_deref_arg6(long a, long b, long c, long d, long e, long *f)
+{
+	return *f;
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: subprog with 6 args")
+__success __retval(21)
+__naked void stack_arg_6args(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 6;"
+		"call subprog_6args;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: two subprogs with >5 args")
+__success __retval(90)
+__naked void stack_arg_two_subprogs(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 10;"
+		"call subprog_6args;"
+		"r6 = r0;"
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 16) = 30;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 20;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"r0 += r6;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: read from uninitialized stack arg slot")
+__failure
+__msg("invalid read from stack arg off 8 depth 0")
+__naked void stack_arg_read_uninitialized(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r0 = *(u64 *)(r11 + 8);"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: gap at offset -8, only wrote -16")
+__failure
+__msg("callee expects 7 args, stack arg1 is not initialized")
+__naked void stack_arg_gap_at_minus8(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 16) = 30;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: pruning with different stack arg types")
+__failure
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+__msg("R{{[0-9]}} invalid mem access 'scalar'")
+__naked void stack_arg_pruning_type_mismatch(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+		"r6 = r0;"
+		/* local = 0 on program stack */
+		"r7 = 0;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r10 - 8) = r7;"
+		/* Branch based on random value */
+		"if r6 s> 3 goto l0_%=;"
+		/* Path 1: store stack pointer to outgoing arg6 */
+		"r1 = r10;"
+		"r1 += -8;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = r1;"
+		"goto l1_%=;"
+	"l0_%=:"
+		/* Path 2: store scalar to outgoing arg6 */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 42;"
+	"l1_%=:"
+		/* Call subprog that dereferences arg6 */
+		"r1 = r6;"
+		"r2 = 0;"
+		"r3 = 0;"
+		"r4 = 0;"
+		"r5 = 0;"
+		"call subprog_deref_arg6;"
+		"exit;"
+		:: __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: release_reference invalidates stack arg slot")
+__failure
+__msg("R{{[0-9]}} !read_ok")
+__naked void stack_arg_release_ref(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r6 = r1;"
+		/* struct bpf_sock_tuple tuple = {} */
+		"r2 = 0;"
+		"*(u32 *)(r10 - 8) = r2;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r10 - 16) = r2;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r10 - 24) = r2;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r10 - 32) = r2;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r10 - 40) = r2;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r10 - 48) = r2;"
+		/* sk = bpf_sk_lookup_tcp(ctx, &tuple, sizeof(tuple), 0, 0) */
+		"r1 = r6;"
+		"r2 = r10;"
+		"r2 += -48;"
+		"r3 = %[sizeof_bpf_sock_tuple];"
+		"r4 = 0;"
+		"r5 = 0;"
+		"call %[bpf_sk_lookup_tcp];"
+		/* r0 = sk (PTR_TO_SOCK_OR_NULL) */
+		"if r0 == 0 goto l0_%=;"
+		/* Store sock ref to outgoing arg6 slot */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = r0;"
+		/* Release the reference — invalidates the stack arg slot */
+		"r1 = r0;"
+		"call %[bpf_sk_release];"
+		/* Call subprog that dereferences arg6 — should fail */
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"call subprog_deref_arg6;"
+	"l0_%=:"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		:
+		: __imm(bpf_sk_lookup_tcp),
+		  __imm(bpf_sk_release),
+		  __imm_const(sizeof_bpf_sock_tuple, sizeof(struct bpf_sock_tuple))
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: pkt pointer in stack arg slot invalidated after pull_data")
+__failure
+__msg("R{{[0-9]}} !read_ok")
+__naked void stack_arg_stale_pkt_ptr(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r6 = r1;"
+		"r7 = *(u32 *)(r6 + %[__sk_buff_data]);"
+		"r8 = *(u32 *)(r6 + %[__sk_buff_data_end]);"
+		/* check pkt has at least 1 byte */
+		"r0 = r7;"
+		"r0 += 8;"
+		"if r0 > r8 goto l0_%=;"
+		/* Store valid pkt pointer to outgoing arg6 slot */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = r7;"
+		/* bpf_skb_pull_data invalidates all pkt pointers */
+		"r1 = r6;"
+		"r2 = 0;"
+		"call %[bpf_skb_pull_data];"
+		/* Call subprog that dereferences arg6 — should fail */
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"call subprog_deref_arg6;"
+	"l0_%=:"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		:
+		: __imm(bpf_skb_pull_data),
+		  __imm_const(__sk_buff_data, offsetof(struct __sk_buff, data)),
+		  __imm_const(__sk_buff_data_end, offsetof(struct __sk_buff, data_end))
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: null propagation rejects deref on null branch")
+__failure
+__msg("R{{[0-9]}} invalid mem access 'scalar'")
+__naked void stack_arg_null_propagation_fail(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 0;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r10 - 8) = r1;"
+		/* r0 = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&map_hash_8b, &key) */
+		"r2 = r10;"
+		"r2 += -8;"
+		"r1 = %[map_hash_8b] ll;"
+		"call %[bpf_map_lookup_elem];"
+		/* Store PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE_OR_NULL to outgoing arg6 slot */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = r0;"
+		/* null check on r0 */
+		"if r0 != 0 goto l0_%=;"
+		/*
+		 * On null branch, outgoing slot is SCALAR(0).
+		 * Call subprog that dereferences arg6 — should fail.
+		 */
+		"r1 = 0;"
+		"r2 = 0;"
+		"r3 = 0;"
+		"r4 = 0;"
+		"r5 = 0;"
+		"call subprog_deref_arg6;"
+	"l0_%=:"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		:
+		: __imm(bpf_map_lookup_elem),
+		  __imm_addr(map_hash_8b)
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: missing store on one branch")
+__failure
+__msg("callee expects 7 args, stack arg1 is not initialized")
+__naked void stack_arg_missing_store_one_branch(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		/* Write arg7 (r11-16) before branch */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 16) = 20;"
+		"if r0 > 0 goto l0_%=;"
+		/* Path 1: write arg6 and call */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 10;"
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"goto l1_%=;"
+	"l0_%=:"
+		/* Path 2: missing arg6 store, call should fail */
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+	"l1_%=:"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		:: __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: share a store for both branches")
+__success __retval(0)
+__naked void stack_arg_shared_store(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		/* Write arg7 (r11-16) before branch */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 16) = 20;"
+		"if r0 > 0 goto l0_%=;"
+		/* Path 1: write arg6 and call */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 10;"
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"goto l1_%=;"
+	"l0_%=:"
+		/* Path 2: also write arg6 and call */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 30;"
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+	"l1_%=:"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		:: __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: write beyond max outgoing depth")
+__failure
+__msg("stack arg write offset -80 exceeds max 7 stack args")
+__naked void stack_arg_write_beyond_max(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		/* Write to offset -80, way beyond any callee's needs */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 80) = 99;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 16) = 20;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 10;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: write unused stack arg slot")
+__failure
+__msg("func#0 writes 5 stack arg slots, but calls only require 2")
+__naked void stack_arg_write_unused_slot(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		/* Write to offset -40, unused for the callee */
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 40) = 99;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 16) = 20;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 10;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: sequential calls reuse slots")
+__failure
+__msg("callee expects 7 args, stack arg1 is not initialized")
+__naked void stack_arg_sequential_calls(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 6;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 16) = 7;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"r6 = r0;"
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"call subprog_7args;"
+		"r0 += r6;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+#else
+
+SEC("socket")
+__description("stack_arg is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__success
+int dummy_test(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..938f4a2f5482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/* Copyright (c) 2026 Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates. */
+
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+#include "bpf_misc.h"
+
+#if defined(__TARGET_ARCH_x86) && defined(__BPF_FEATURE_STACK_ARGUMENT)
+
+__noinline __used __naked
+static int subprog_bad_order_6args(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = r1;"
+		"r0 = *(u64 *)(r11 + 8);"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: r11 load after r11 store")
+__failure
+__msg("r11 load must be before any r11 store or call insn")
+__btf_func_path("btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.bpf.o")
+__naked void stack_arg_load_after_store(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 6;"
+		"call subprog_bad_order_6args;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+__noinline __used __naked
+static int subprog_call_before_load_6args(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e,
+					  int f)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+		"r0 = *(u64 *)(r11 + 8);"
+		"exit;"
+		:: __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: r11 load after a call")
+__failure
+__msg("r11 load must be before any r11 store or call insn")
+__btf_func_path("btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.bpf.o")
+__naked void stack_arg_load_after_call(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r1 = 1;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 6;"
+		"call subprog_call_before_load_6args;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+__noinline __used __naked
+static int subprog_pruning_call_before_load_6args(int a, int b, int c, int d,
+						  int e, int f)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"if r1 s> 0 goto l0_%=;"
+		"goto l1_%=;"
+	"l0_%=:"
+		"call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+	"l1_%=:"
+		"r0 = *(u64 *)(r11 + 8);"
+		"exit;"
+		:: __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+SEC("tc")
+__description("stack_arg: pruning keeps r11 load ordering")
+__failure
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+__msg("r11 load must be before any r11 store or call insn")
+__btf_func_path("btf__verifier_stack_arg_order.bpf.o")
+__naked void stack_arg_pruning_load_after_call(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+		"r1 = r0;"
+		"r2 = 2;"
+		"r3 = 3;"
+		"r4 = 4;"
+		"r5 = 5;"
+		"*(u64 *)(r11 - 8) = 6;"
+		"call subprog_pruning_call_before_load_6args;"
+		"exit;"
+		:: __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+		: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
+#else
+
+SEC("socket")
+__description("stack_arg order is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__success
+int dummy_test(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
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