From: syzbot <syzbot+b50eba6bf6cd3f8ba7d0@syzkaller.appspotmail.com>
To: driver-core@lists.linux.dev, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
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Subject: [syzbot] [kernfs?] possible deadlock in kernfs_remove_by_name_ns (2)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:02:31 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6a5ca0b7.f1649fcc.2a4208.03f3.GAE@google.com> (raw)
Hello,
syzbot found the following issue on:
HEAD commit: 56d96fededd6 mpls: fix NULL deref in mpls_valid_fib_dump_r..
git tree: net
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=136d4746580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=5c4196ba0e33631d
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=b50eba6bf6cd3f8ba7d0
compiler: Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
Unfortunately, I don't have any reproducer for this issue yet.
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Reported-by: syzbot+b50eba6bf6cd3f8ba7d0@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
kworker/0:1/21181 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff88801c295180 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x4e/0x140 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1792
but task is already holding lock:
ffff88801c2952a0 (&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x3f/0x140 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1791
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #10 (&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}:
down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x3f/0x140 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1791
kernfs_remove_by_name include/linux/kernfs.h:644 [inline]
create_files fs/sysfs/group.c:66 [inline]
internal_create_group+0x58e/0x1180 fs/sysfs/group.c:189
internal_create_groups fs/sysfs/group.c:229 [inline]
sysfs_update_groups+0x60/0x130 fs/sysfs/group.c:273
pmu_dev_alloc+0x29b/0x300 kernel/events/core.c:12772
perf_event_sysfs_init+0x76/0x100 kernel/events/core.c:15368
do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1347
do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409
do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425
kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658
kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #9 (pmus_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
perf_event_init_cpu+0x1d1/0x7a0 kernel/events/core.c:15270
cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x434/0x810 kernel/cpu.c:194
cpuhp_thread_fun+0x362/0x780 kernel/cpu.c:1109
smpboot_thread_fn+0x57c/0xa80 kernel/smpboot.c:160
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #8 (cpuhp_state-up){+.+.}-{0:0}:
cpuhp_lock_acquire kernel/cpu.c:103 [inline]
cpuhp_thread_fun+0x127/0x780 kernel/cpu.c:1086
smpboot_thread_fn+0x57c/0xa80 kernel/smpboot.c:160
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #7 (cpu_hotplug_lock){++++}-{0:0}:
percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline]
percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:77 [inline]
cpus_read_lock+0x42/0x160 kernel/cpu.c:490
static_key_slow_inc+0x12/0x30 kernel/jump_label.c:190
nbd_reconnect_socket drivers/block/nbd.c:1379 [inline]
nbd_genl_reconfigure+0x1301/0x1e80 drivers/block/nbd.c:2468
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x233/0x340 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114
genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline]
genl_rcv_msg+0x614/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209
netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556
genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7bb/0x940 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345
netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900
sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:775
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:790 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2684
___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2738
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2770 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2775 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2773 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2773
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #6 (&nsock->tx_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
nbd_handle_cmd drivers/block/nbd.c:1143 [inline]
nbd_queue_rq+0x373/0x1150 drivers/block/nbd.c:1207
blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x499/0x1990 block/blk-mq.c:2117
__blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline]
blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline]
__blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd36/0x1580 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307
blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329
blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2532
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405
worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #5 (&cmd->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
nbd_queue_rq+0xc1/0x1150 drivers/block/nbd.c:1199
blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x499/0x1990 block/blk-mq.c:2117
__blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline]
blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline]
__blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd36/0x1580 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307
blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329
blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2532
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405
worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #4 (set->srcu){.+.+}-{0:0}:
srcu_lock_sync include/linux/srcu.h:199 [inline]
__synchronize_srcu+0xc9/0x2f0 kernel/rcu/srcutree.c:1481
elevator_switch+0x1e8/0x7b0 block/elevator.c:576
elevator_change+0x2fa/0x480 block/elevator.c:681
elevator_set_default+0x375/0x440 block/elevator.c:754
blk_register_queue+0x3f3/0x4e0 block/blk-sysfs.c:992
__add_disk+0x6cb/0xe30 block/genhd.c:528
add_disk_fwnode+0xfb/0x4b0 block/genhd.c:597
add_disk include/linux/blkdev.h:800 [inline]
nbd_dev_add+0x733/0xb60 drivers/block/nbd.c:2021
nbd_init+0x15f/0x1e0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2729
do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1347
do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409
do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425
kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658
kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #3 (&q->elevator_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
elevator_change+0x1af/0x480 block/elevator.c:679
elevator_set_none+0xb5/0x140 block/elevator.c:769
blk_mq_elv_switch_none block/blk-mq.c:5101 [inline]
__blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues block/blk-mq.c:5146 [inline]
blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues+0x5ef/0x19f0 block/blk-mq.c:5211
nbd_start_device+0x189/0xb30 drivers/block/nbd.c:1526
nbd_genl_connect+0x1597/0x1c10 drivers/block/nbd.c:2276
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x233/0x340 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114
genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline]
genl_rcv_msg+0x614/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209
netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556
genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7bb/0x940 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345
netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900
sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:775
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:790 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2684
___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2738
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2770 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2775 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2773 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2773
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #2 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#54){++++}-{0:0}:
blk_alloc_queue+0x544/0x690 block/blk-core.c:504
blk_mq_alloc_queue block/blk-mq.c:4420 [inline]
__blk_mq_alloc_disk+0x194/0x390 block/blk-mq.c:4467
nbd_dev_add+0x494/0xb60 drivers/block/nbd.c:1991
nbd_init+0x15f/0x1e0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2729
do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1347
do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409
do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425
kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658
kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #1 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}:
__fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4329 [inline]
fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4343
might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:317 [inline]
slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4565 [inline]
slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4925 [inline]
kmem_cache_alloc_lru_noprof+0x65/0x5f0 mm/slub.c:4978
alloc_inode+0xb8/0x1b0 fs/inode.c:340
iget_locked+0x131/0x6a0 fs/inode.c:1477
kernfs_get_inode+0x4f/0x770 fs/kernfs/inode.c:252
kernfs_fill_super fs/kernfs/mount.c:308 [inline]
kernfs_get_tree+0x5cd/0x980 fs/kernfs/mount.c:392
vfs_get_tree+0x92/0x2a0 fs/super.c:1694
fc_mount fs/namespace.c:1198 [inline]
do_new_mount_fc fs/namespace.c:3765 [inline]
do_new_mount+0x319/0xdc0 fs/namespace.c:3841
do_mount fs/namespace.c:4174 [inline]
__do_sys_mount fs/namespace.c:4390 [inline]
__se_sys_mount+0x31d/0x420 fs/namespace.c:4367
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}:
check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline]
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631
kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x4e/0x140 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1792
_cfg80211_unregister_wdev+0x133/0x5a0 net/wireless/core.c:1420
ieee80211_if_remove+0x289/0x340 net/mac80211/iface.c:2432
ieee80211_del_iface+0x19/0x30 net/mac80211/cfg.c:254
rdev_del_virtual_intf net/wireless/rdev-ops.h:62 [inline]
cfg80211_remove_virtual_intf+0x221/0x3f0 net/wireless/util.c:3006
cfg80211_destroy_ifaces+0x23f/0x300 net/wireless/core.c:436
cfg80211_destroy_iface_wk+0x21/0x30 net/wireless/core.c:464
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405
worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
other info that might help us debug this:
Chain exists of:
&root->kernfs_rwsem --> pmus_lock --> &root->kernfs_supers_rwsem
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
rlock(&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem);
lock(pmus_lock);
lock(&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem);
lock(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
*** DEADLOCK ***
5 locks held by kworker/0:1/21181:
#0: ffff88801b02b140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3297 [inline]
#0: ffff88801b02b140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405
#1: ffffc900041dfc40 ((work_completion)(&rdev->destroy_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3297 [inline]
#1: ffffc900041dfc40 ((work_completion)(&rdev->destroy_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405
#2: ffffffff9002c040 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: cfg80211_destroy_iface_wk+0x19/0x30 net/wireless/core.c:463
#3: ffff888088e907a0 (&rdev->wiphy.mtx){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: class_wiphy_constructor include/net/cfg80211.h:6884 [inline]
#3: ffff888088e907a0 (&rdev->wiphy.mtx){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: cfg80211_destroy_ifaces+0x233/0x300 net/wireless/core.c:434
#4: ffff88801c2952a0 (&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x3f/0x140 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1791
stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 21181 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026
Workqueue: events cfg80211_destroy_iface_wk
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2175
check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline]
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631
kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x4e/0x140 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1792
_cfg80211_unregister_wdev+0x133/0x5a0 net/wireless/core.c:1420
ieee80211_if_remove+0x289/0x340 net/mac80211/iface.c:2432
ieee80211_del_iface+0x19/0x30 net/mac80211/cfg.c:254
rdev_del_virtual_intf net/wireless/rdev-ops.h:62 [inline]
cfg80211_remove_virtual_intf+0x221/0x3f0 net/wireless/util.c:3006
cfg80211_destroy_ifaces+0x23f/0x300 net/wireless/core.c:436
cfg80211_destroy_iface_wk+0x21/0x30 net/wireless/core.c:464
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405
worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
</TASK>
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