attach_filter(): ... rcu_read_lock_bh(); old_fp = rcu_dereference(sk->sk_filter); rcu_assign_pointer(sk->sk_filter, fp); rcu_read_unlock_bh(); sk_filter_delayed_uncharge(sk, old_fp); return 0; ... So, looks like rcu_dereference() returned NULL. I don't know the filter code at all, but it seems like it might be a valid case? sk_detach_filter() seems to handle a NULL sk_filter, at least. So, this needs review by someone who knows the filter, but it fixes the problem for me: Signed-off-by: Olof Johansson Signed-off-by: David S. Miller XXÝ“’5x