diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h
index 828556cdc2f0..8a1ed62b4ed1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h
@@ -195,6 +195,32 @@ extern void bpf_iter_task_vma_destroy(struct bpf_iter_task_vma *it) __ksym;
  */
 extern void bpf_throw(u64 cookie) __ksym;
 
+/* Description
+ *	Acquire a reference on the exe_file member field belonging to the
+ *	mm_struct that is nested within the supplied task_struct. The supplied
+ *	task_struct must be trusted/referenced.
+ * Returns
+ *	A referenced file pointer pointing to the exe_file member field of the
+ *	mm_struct nested in the supplied task_struct, or NULL.
+ */
+extern struct file *bpf_get_task_exe_file(struct task_struct *task) __ksym;
+
+/* Description
+ *	Release a reference on the supplied file. The supplied file must be
+ *	trusted/referenced.
+ */
+extern void bpf_put_file(struct file *file) __ksym;
+
+/* Description
+ *	Resolve a pathname for the supplied path and store it in the supplied
+ *	buffer. The supplied path must be trusted/referenced.
+ * Returns
+ *	A positive integer corresponding to the length of the resolved pathname,
+ *	including the NULL termination character, stored in the supplied
+ *	buffer. On error, a negative integer is returned.
+ */
+extern int bpf_path_d_path(struct path *path, char *buf, size_t buf__sz) __ksym;
+
 /* This macro must be used to mark the exception callback corresponding to the
  * main program. For example:
  *
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
index 67a49d12472c..14d74ba2188e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 #include "verifier_value_or_null.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_value_ptr_arith.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_var_off.skel.h"
+#include "verifier_vfs_reject.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_xadd.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_xdp.skel.h"
 #include "verifier_xdp_direct_packet_access.skel.h"
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ void test_verifier_value(void)                { RUN(verifier_value); }
 void test_verifier_value_illegal_alu(void)    { RUN(verifier_value_illegal_alu); }
 void test_verifier_value_or_null(void)        { RUN(verifier_value_or_null); }
 void test_verifier_var_off(void)              { RUN(verifier_var_off); }
+void test_verifier_vfs_reject(void)	      { RUN(verifier_vfs_reject); }
 void test_verifier_xadd(void)                 { RUN(verifier_xadd); }
 void test_verifier_xdp(void)                  { RUN(verifier_xdp); }
 void test_verifier_xdp_direct_packet_access(void) { RUN(verifier_xdp_direct_packet_access); }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_vfs_reject.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_vfs_reject.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..27666a8ef78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_vfs_reject.c
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/* Copyright (c) 2024 Google LLC. */
+
+#include <vmlinux.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_tracing.h>
+#include <linux/limits.h>
+
+#include "bpf_misc.h"
+#include "bpf_experimental.h"
+
+static char buf[PATH_MAX];
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("Possibly NULL pointer passed to trusted arg0")
+int BPF_PROG(get_task_exe_file_kfunc_null)
+{
+	struct file *acquired;
+
+	/* Can't pass a NULL pointer to bpf_get_task_exe_file(). */
+	acquired = bpf_get_task_exe_file(NULL);
+	if (!acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	bpf_put_file(acquired);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/inode_getxattr")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 pointer type STRUCT task_struct must point to scalar, or struct with scalar")
+int BPF_PROG(get_task_exe_file_kfunc_fp)
+{
+	u64 x;
+	struct file *acquired;
+	struct task_struct *fp;
+
+	fp = (struct task_struct *)&x;
+	/* Can't pass random frame pointer to bpf_get_task_exe_file(). */
+	acquired = bpf_get_task_exe_file(fp);
+	if (!acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	bpf_put_file(acquired);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("R1 must be referenced or trusted")
+int BPF_PROG(get_task_exe_file_kfunc_untrusted)
+{
+	struct file *acquired;
+	struct task_struct *parent;
+
+	/* Walking a trusted struct task_struct returned from
+	 * bpf_get_current_task_btf() yields an untrusted pointer.
+	 */
+	parent = bpf_get_current_task_btf()->parent;
+	/* Can't pass untrusted pointer to bpf_get_task_exe_file(). */
+	acquired = bpf_get_task_exe_file(parent);
+	if (!acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	bpf_put_file(acquired);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("Unreleased reference")
+int BPF_PROG(get_task_exe_file_kfunc_unreleased)
+{
+	struct file *acquired;
+
+	acquired = bpf_get_task_exe_file(bpf_get_current_task_btf());
+	if (!acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Acquired but never released. */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm/file_open")
+__failure __msg("program must be sleepable to call sleepable kfunc bpf_get_task_exe_file")
+int BPF_PROG(put_file_kfunc_not_sleepable, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct file *acquired;
+
+	/* Can't call bpf_get_task_file() from non-sleepable BPF LSM program
+	 * types.
+	 */
+	acquired = bpf_get_task_exe_file(bpf_get_current_task_btf());
+	if (!acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	bpf_put_file(acquired);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("release kernel function bpf_put_file expects")
+int BPF_PROG(put_file_kfunc_unacquired, struct file *file)
+{
+	/* Can't release an unacquired pointer. */
+	bpf_put_file(file);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("calling kernel function bpf_get_task_exe_file is not allowed")
+int BPF_PROG(get_task_exe_file_kfunc_not_lsm_prog, struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct file *acquired;
+
+	/* bpf_get_task_exe_file() can only be called from a sleepable BPF LSM
+	 * program type.
+	 */
+	acquired = bpf_get_task_exe_file(bpf_get_current_task_btf());
+	if (!acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	bpf_put_file(acquired);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("Possibly NULL pointer passed to trusted arg0")
+int BPF_PROG(path_d_path_kfunc_null)
+{
+	/* Can't pass NULL value to bpf_path_d_path() kfunc. */
+	bpf_path_d_path(NULL, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("fentry/vfs_open")
+__failure __msg("calling kernel function bpf_path_d_path is not allowed")
+int BPF_PROG(path_d_path_kfunc_non_lsm, struct path *path, struct file *f)
+{
+	/* Calling bpf_path_d_path() from a non-sleepable and non-LSM
+	 * BPF program isn't permitted.
+	 */
+	bpf_path_d_path(path, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/task_alloc")
+__failure __msg("R1 must be referenced or trusted")
+int BPF_PROG(path_d_path_kfunc_untrusted_from_argument, struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct path *root;
+
+	/* Walking a trusted argument typically yields an untrusted
+	 * pointer. This is one example of that.
+	 */
+	root = &task->fs->root;
+	bpf_path_d_path(root, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("R1 must be referenced or trusted")
+int BPF_PROG(path_d_path_kfunc_untrusted_from_current)
+{
+	struct path *pwd;
+	struct task_struct *current;
+
+	current = bpf_get_current_task_btf();
+	/* Walking a trusted pointer returned from bpf_get_current_task_btf()
+	 * yields an untrusted pointer.
+	 */
+	pwd = &current->fs->pwd;
+	bpf_path_d_path(pwd, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("kernel function bpf_path_d_path args#0 expected pointer to STRUCT path but R1 has a pointer to STRUCT file")
+int BPF_PROG(path_d_path_kfunc_type_mismatch, struct file *file)
+{
+	bpf_path_d_path((struct path *)&file->f_task_work, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("lsm.s/file_open")
+__failure __msg("invalid access to map value, value_size=4096 off=0 size=8192")
+int BPF_PROG(path_d_path_kfunc_invalid_buf_sz, struct file *file)
+{
+	/* bpf_path_d_path() enforces a constraint on the buffer size supplied
+	 * by the BPF LSM program via the __sz annotation. buf here is set to
+	 * PATH_MAX, so let's ensure that the BPF verifier rejects BPF_PROG_LOAD
+	 * attempts if the supplied size and the actual size of the buffer
+	 * mismatches.
+	 */
+	bpf_path_d_path(&file->f_path, buf, PATH_MAX * 2);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
