Recent #syz test requests are consistently failing during execution with the error lost connection to test machine. This issue seems to be affecting the syzbot test environment, as the failure occurs even when sending #syz test without applying any patches.
Error Details:
First observed: Around July 15, 2026
Example Dashboard Link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=2302c5dc59995fbb8089
Example Console Output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=17858c32580000
Tested Commit (example): cc2b5f62 (linux-next)
Impact: Contributors are unable to test their proposed patches because the syzbot testing infrastructure fails to complete the reproducer runs, regardless of whether a fix is applied or not.
Recent #syz test requests are consistently failing during execution with the error lost connection to test machine. This issue seems to be affecting the syzbot test environment, as the failure occurs even when sending #syz test without applying any patches.
Error Details:
First observed: Around July 15, 2026
Example Dashboard Link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=2302c5dc59995fbb8089
Example Console Output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=17858c32580000
Tested Commit (example): cc2b5f62 (linux-next)
Impact: Contributors are unable to test their proposed patches because the syzbot testing infrastructure fails to complete the reproducer runs, regardless of whether a fix is applied or not.