invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference

[dennis-tra]

Checklist

• This is a bug report, not a question. Ask questions on discuss.ipfs.tech.
• I have searched on the issue tracker for my bug.
• I am running the latest kubo version or have an issue updating.

Installation method

dist.ipfs.tech or ipfs-update

Version

Kubo version: 0.39.0-Homebrew
Repo version: 18
System version: arm64/darwin
Golang version: go1.25.4

Config

{
  "API": {
    "HTTPHeaders": {}
  },
  "Addresses": {
    "API": "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/5001",
    "Announce": [],
    "AppendAnnounce": [],
    "Gateway": "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8080",
    "NoAnnounce": [],
    "Swarm": [
      "/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/4001",
      "/ip6/::/tcp/4001",
      "/ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/4001/webrtc-direct",
      "/ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/4001/quic-v1",
      "/ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/4001/quic-v1/webtransport",
      "/ip6/::/udp/4001/webrtc-direct",
      "/ip6/::/udp/4001/quic-v1",
      "/ip6/::/udp/4001/quic-v1/webtransport"
    ]
  },
  "AutoConf": {},
  "AutoNAT": {},
  "AutoTLS": {},
  "Bitswap": {},
  "Bootstrap": [
    "auto"
  ],
  "DNS": {
    "Resolvers": {
      ".": "auto"
    }
  },
  "Datastore": {
    "BlockKeyCacheSize": null,
    "BloomFilterSize": 0,
    "GCPeriod": "1h",
    "HashOnRead": false,
    "Spec": {
      "mounts": [
        {
          "mountpoint": "/blocks",
          "path": "blocks",
          "prefix": "flatfs.datastore",
          "shardFunc": "/repo/flatfs/shard/v1/next-to-last/2",
          "sync": false,
          "type": "flatfs"
        },
        {
          "compression": "none",
          "mountpoint": "/",
          "path": "datastore",
          "prefix": "leveldb.datastore",
          "type": "levelds"
        }
      ],
      "type": "mount"
    },
    "StorageGCWatermark": 90,
    "StorageMax": "10GB"
  },
  "Discovery": {
    "MDNS": {
      "Enabled": true
    }
  },
  "Experimental": {
    "FilestoreEnabled": false,
    "Libp2pStreamMounting": false,
    "OptimisticProvide": false,
    "OptimisticProvideJobsPoolSize": 0,
    "P2pHttpProxy": false,
    "UrlstoreEnabled": false
  },
  "Gateway": {
    "DeserializedResponses": null,
    "DisableHTMLErrors": null,
    "ExposeRoutingAPI": null,
    "HTTPHeaders": {},
    "NoDNSLink": false,
    "NoFetch": false,
    "PublicGateways": null,
    "RootRedirect": ""
  },
  "HTTPRetrieval": {},
  "Identity": {
    "PeerID": "12D3KooWFUXuVPeAphFDefhRQ8PThxjSRWGuCWymooF3fzRBwjJq"
  },
  "Import": {
    "BatchMaxNodes": null,
    "BatchMaxSize": null,
    "CidVersion": null,
    "FastProvideRoot": null,
    "FastProvideWait": null,
    "HashFunction": null,
    "UnixFSChunker": null,
    "UnixFSDirectoryMaxLinks": null,
    "UnixFSFileMaxLinks": null,
    "UnixFSHAMTDirectoryMaxFanout": null,
    "UnixFSHAMTDirectorySizeThreshold": null,
    "UnixFSRawLeaves": null
  },
  "Internal": {},
  "Ipns": {
    "DelegatedPublishers": [
      "auto"
    ],
    "RecordLifetime": "",
    "RepublishPeriod": "",
    "ResolveCacheSize": 128
  },
  "Migration": {},
  "Mounts": {
    "FuseAllowOther": false,
    "IPFS": "/ipfs",
    "IPNS": "/ipns",
    "MFS": "/mfs"
  },
  "Peering": {
    "Peers": null
  },
  "Pinning": {
    "RemoteServices": {}
  },
  "Plugins": {
    "Plugins": null
  },
  "Provide": {
    "DHT": {}
  },
  "Provider": {},
  "Pubsub": {
    "DisableSigning": false,
    "Router": ""
  },
  "Reprovider": {},
  "Routing": {
    "DelegatedRouters": [],
    "Type": "dht"
  },
  "Swarm": {
    "AddrFilters": null,
    "ConnMgr": {},
    "DisableBandwidthMetrics": false,
    "DisableNatPortMap": false,
    "RelayClient": {},
    "RelayService": {},
    "ResourceMgr": {},
    "Transports": {
      "Multiplexers": {},
      "Network": {},
      "Security": {}
    }
  },
  "Version": {}
}

Description

caught panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
goroutine 7469704 [running]:
runtime/debug.Stack()
	runtime/debug/stack.go:26 +0x64
github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/internal/catch.HandlePanic({0x1066ee8c0, 0x1080a6750}, 0x14008189f00, {0x105d9f5ea, 0x18})
	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p@v0.45.0/core/internal/catch/catch.go:15 +0x40
github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer.AddrInfo.MarshalJSON.func1()
	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p@v0.45.0/core/peer/addrinfo_serde.go:18 +0x40
panic({0x1066ee8c0?, 0x1080a6750?})
	runtime/panic.go:783 +0x120
github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr.Multiaddr.String({0x2f?, 0x104821bc8?, 0x14002a10e00?})
	github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr@v0.16.1/multiaddr.go:113 +0x30
github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer.AddrInfo.MarshalJSON({{0x14005a94c90, 0x26}, {0x14000ce2d70, 0x6, 0x3}})
	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p@v0.45.0/core/peer/addrinfo_serde.go:22 +0xc0
encoding/json.marshalerEncoder(0x14008388240, {0x10682bf40?, 0x140080bb7d0?, 0x10497c9ec?}, {0xc0?, 0x1?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:483 +0xc0
encoding/json.arrayEncoder.encode({0x1400818a108?}, 0x14008388240, {0x10654ef00?, 0x14004a872c0?, 0x0?}, {0x4?, 0x0?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:901 +0xc0
encoding/json.sliceEncoder.encode({0x1400818a278?}, 0x14008388240, {0x10654ef00?, 0x14004a872c0?, 0x10658e800?}, {0xe0?, 0xc6?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:874 +0x25c
encoding/json.(*encodeState).reflectValue(0x14008388240, {0x10654ef00?, 0x14004a872c0?, 0x104823d24?}, {0x28?, 0xa3?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:367 +0x70
encoding/json.interfaceEncoder(0x14008388240, {0x106662b00?, 0x14004c5c780?, 0x4?}, {0x4?, 0xad?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:711 +0xcc
encoding/json.mapEncoder.encode({0x1400818a568?}, 0x14008388240, {0x106761500?, 0x140052b4870?, 0x1400818a5b8?}, {0x9c?, 0xa4?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:815 +0x3d0
encoding/json.(*encodeState).reflectValue(0x14008388240, {0x106761500?, 0x140052b4870?, 0x1518b3220?}, {0x18?, 0xa6?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:367 +0x70
encoding/json.(*encodeState).marshal(0x2e?, {0x106761500?, 0x140052b4870?}, {0x0?, 0x8f?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:343 +0xa8
encoding/json.Marshal({0x106761500, 0x140052b4870})
	encoding/json/encode.go:209 +0x84
github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/routing.(*QueryEvent).MarshalJSON(0x140018f37c0)
	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p@v0.45.0/core/routing/query_serde.go:10 +0x1dc
encoding/json.marshalerEncoder(0x140062e6180, {0x106717c00?, 0x140018f37c0?, 0x10450a47c?}, {0x78?, 0xa8?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:483 +0xc0
encoding/json.(*encodeState).reflectValue(0x140062e6180, {0x106717c00?, 0x140018f37c0?, 0x1044a72cc?}, {0xf8?, 0xa8?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:367 +0x70
encoding/json.(*encodeState).marshal(0x1400818a918?, {0x106717c00?, 0x140018f37c0?}, {0x60?, 0xe9?})
	encoding/json/encode.go:343 +0xa8
encoding/json.(*Encoder).Encode(0x14008a1ea20, {0x106717c00, 0x140018f37c0})
	encoding/json/stream.go:212 +0x9c
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds/http.(*responseEmitter).Emit(0x14005d856c0, {0x106717c00, 0x140018f37c0})
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/http/responseemitter.go:135 +0x2c4
github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/commands.init.func140(0x14005d85650, {0x14f3c47f0, 0x14005d856c0}, {0x10691a800?, 0x140009e7180?})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/commands/routing.go:100 +0x208
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds.(*Command).call(0x18?, 0x14005d85650, {0x14f3c47f0, 0x14005d856c0}, {0x10691a800, 0x140009e7180})
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/command.go:189 +0x124
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds.(*Command).Call(0x140009e7180?, 0x14005d85650?, {0x14f3c47f0, 0x14005d856c0}, {0x10691a800?, 0x140009e7180?})
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/command.go:159 +0x30
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds/http.(*handler).ServeHTTP(0x14001ac8600, {0x106b592d0, 0x14008a1e9c0}, 0x140015a8280)
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/http/handler.go:202 +0x840
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds/http.prefixHandler.ServeHTTP({{0x105d763f1?, 0x105bd609c?}, {0x106b42460?, 0x14001ac8600?}}, {0x106b592d0, 0x14008a1e9c0}, 0x140015a8280)
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/http/apiprefix.go:24 +0x100
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds/http.NewHandler.(*Cors).Handler.func1({0x106b592d0, 0x14008a1e9c0}, 0x140015a8280)
	github.com/rs/cors@v1.11.1/cors.go:289 +0x15c
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x106b5f090?, {0x106b592d0?, 0x14008a1e9c0?}, 0x1063a6f78?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp.(*middleware).serveHTTP(0x14001ada0d0, {0x14f3c46c0, 0x14006776cd0}, 0x140015a8140, {0x106b40240, 0x14001ac8640})
	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp@v0.63.0/handler.go:180 +0xee0
go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp.NewMiddleware.func1.1({0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776cd0?}, 0x14008295418?)
	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp@v0.63.0/handler.go:67 +0x3c
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x14001391740?, {0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776cd0?}, 0x105c7d858?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
net/http.(*ServeMux).ServeHTTP(0x140072fa360?, {0x14f3c46c0, 0x14006776cd0}, 0x140015a8140)
	net/http/server.go:2861 +0x190
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.serveHTTPApi.CheckVersionOption.func8.1({0x14f3c46c0, 0x14006776cd0}, 0x140015a8140)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/corehttp/commands.go:228 +0x1f8
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x140013912c0?, {0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776cd0?}, 0xf?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
net/http.(*ServeMux).ServeHTTP(0x14f3c46c0?, {0x14f3c46c0, 0x14006776cd0}, 0x140015a8140)
	net/http/server.go:2861 +0x190
github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp.InstrumentHandlerResponseSize.func1({0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776c80?}, 0x140015a8140)
	github.com/prometheus/client_golang@v1.23.2/prometheus/promhttp/instrument_server.go:296 +0xa8
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x14007472d41?, {0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776c80?}, 0x19?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp.InstrumentHandlerRequestSize.func2({0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776c80?}, 0x140015a8140)
	github.com/prometheus/client_golang@v1.23.2/prometheus/promhttp/instrument_server.go:255 +0x6c
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x10867e6c8?, {0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776c80?}, 0x14006776c80?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp.InstrumentHandlerDuration.func2({0x14f3c46c0, 0x14006776c80}, 0x140015a8140)
	github.com/prometheus/client_golang@v1.23.2/prometheus/promhttp/instrument_server.go:109 +0x8c
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x106b561b0?, {0x14f3c46c0?, 0x14006776c80?}, 0x9?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp.InstrumentHandlerCounter.func1({0x106b561b0?, 0x140020a01e0?}, 0x140015a8140)
	github.com/prometheus/client_golang@v1.23.2/prometheus/promhttp/instrument_server.go:147 +0xa0
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x14001391200?, {0x106b561b0?, 0x140020a01e0?}, 0x14001642070?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
net/http.(*ServeMux).ServeHTTP(0x14003687af8?, {0x106b561b0, 0x140020a01e0}, 0x140015a8140)
	net/http/server.go:2861 +0x190
github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/corehttp.MakeHandler.func1({0x106b561b0?, 0x140020a01e0?}, 0x140011ba1a8?)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/corehttp/corehttp.go:52 +0x90
net/http.HandlerFunc.ServeHTTP(0x0?, {0x106b561b0?, 0x140020a01e0?}, 0x14003687b50?)
	net/http/server.go:2322 +0x38
net/http.serverHandler.ServeHTTP({0x14002fcb480?}, {0x106b561b0?, 0x140020a01e0?}, 0x1?)
	net/http/server.go:3340 +0xb0
net/http.(*conn).serve(0x14007ef21b0, {0x106b5f090, 0x14001ae3350})
	net/http/server.go:2109 +0x528
created by net/http.(*Server).Serve in goroutine 1818
	net/http/server.go:3493 +0x384