[Bug 1969624] Re: kernel NULL pointer dereference while removing floppy module

This issue does not exist in mainline 5.16-rc1 [1] but exist in 5.15

[1] https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.16-rc1/

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Title:
kernel NULL pointer dereference while removing floppy module

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed

Bug description:
Kernel/Package is linux-image-5.15.0-25-generic

running:

$ modprobe -r floppy
Killed

ends in BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference (see dmesg).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: linux-image-5.15.0-25-generic 5.15.0-25.25
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-25.25-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-25-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
total 0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Apr 20 13:33 seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Apr 20 13:33 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay'
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord'
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Apr 20 13:50:56 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Beta amd64 (20220330)
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig'
Lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0627:0001 Adomax Technology Co., Ltd QEMU USB Tablet
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Lsusb-t:
/: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
|__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
MachineType: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
PciMultimedia:

ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 bochs-drmdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/system-root ro console=ttyS0,38400n8 elevator=noop net.ifnames=0
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-5.15.0-25-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-5.15.0-25-generic N/A
linux-firmware 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill'
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2014
dmi.bios.release: 0.0
dmi.bios.vendor: SeaBIOS
dmi.bios.version: 1.10.2-1ubuntu1
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: QEMU
dmi.chassis.version: pc-i440fx-bionic
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnSeaBIOS:bvr1.10.2-1ubuntu1:bd04/01/2014:br0.0:svnQEMU:pnStandardPC(i440FX+PIIX,1996):pvrpc-i440fx-bionic:cvnQEMU:ct1:cvrpc-i440fx-bionic:sku:
dmi.product.name: Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
dmi.product.version: pc-i440fx-bionic
dmi.sys.vendor: QEMU

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