From: syzbot <syzbot+0e8964254f19d55e5679@syzkaller.appspotmail.com>
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Subject: [syzbot] [nvme?] possible deadlock in nvmf_dev_show
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:26:39 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6a74a7af.01d0871a.3a0d52.0021.GAE@google.com> (raw)
Hello,
syzbot found the following issue on:
HEAD commit: 0d8395707651 Merge tag 'soc-fixes-7.2-2' of git://git.kern..
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kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=145fa60d73086782
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=0e8964254f19d55e5679
compiler: gcc (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44
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======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L
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syz.3.1694/12704 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8fd25f60 (nvmf_dev_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nvmf_dev_show+0x26/0x210 drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c:1444
but task is already holding lock:
ffff88804e4bc998 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xe1/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:183
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #4 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
seq_read_iter+0xe1/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:183
kernfs_fop_read_iter+0x46c/0x610 fs/kernfs/file.c:290
__kernel_read+0x397/0xad0 fs/read_write.c:532
integrity_kernel_read+0x7e/0xb0 security/integrity/iint.c:28
ima_calc_file_hash_tfm+0x25e/0x350 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:222
ima_calc_file_hash+0x1e3/0x380 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:280
ima_collect_measurement+0x94f/0xb30 security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c:300
process_measurement+0xdfe/0x2350 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:425
ima_file_check+0xc3/0x110 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:685
security_file_post_open+0xc4/0x210 security/security.c:2755
do_open fs/namei.c:4702 [inline]
path_openat+0x985/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863
do_file_open+0x20e/0x430 fs/namei.c:4892
do_sys_openat2+0x10f/0x1e0 fs/open.c:1368
do_sys_open fs/open.c:1374 [inline]
__do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1390 [inline]
__se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1385 [inline]
__x64_sys_openat+0x12d/0x210 fs/open.c:1385
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #3 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
process_measurement+0x5ab/0x2350 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:319
ima_file_check+0xc3/0x110 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:685
security_file_post_open+0xc4/0x210 security/security.c:2755
do_open fs/namei.c:4702 [inline]
path_openat+0x985/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863
do_file_open_root+0x2f6/0x5a0 fs/namei.c:4916
file_open_root+0x1c6/0x3f0 fs/open.c:1355
kernel_read_file_from_path_initns+0x189/0x260 fs/kernel_read_file.c:163
fw_get_filesystem_firmware drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:549 [inline]
_request_firmware+0x733/0x13c0 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:873
request_firmware+0x35/0x50 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:948
reg_reload_regdb+0x85/0x460 net/wireless/reg.c:1067
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x214/0x300 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114
genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline]
genl_rcv_msg+0x560/0x800 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209
netlink_rcv_skb+0x159/0x420 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+0x585/0x850 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345
netlink_sendmsg+0x8b0/0xda0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:775 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:790 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0xa4d/0xbe0 net/socket.c:2684
___sys_sendmsg+0x190/0x1e0 net/socket.c:2738
__sys_sendmsg+0x160/0x210 net/socket.c:2770
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #2 (cb_lock){++++}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
down_read+0x99/0x4c0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
genl_release+0x7e/0x1d0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:697
netlink_release+0x1058/0x1ff0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:735
__sock_release+0xb3/0x260 net/socket.c:710
sock_close+0x1c/0x30 net/socket.c:1501
__fput+0x3ff/0xb50 fs/file_table.c:512
fput_close_sync+0x118/0x250 fs/file_table.c:617
__do_sys_close fs/open.c:1511 [inline]
__se_sys_close fs/open.c:1496 [inline]
__x64_sys_close+0x8b/0x120 fs/open.c:1496
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #1 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#13){+.+.}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
down_write+0x8b/0x1f0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
__sock_release+0x86/0x260 net/socket.c:709
sock_close+0x1c/0x30 net/socket.c:1501
__fput+0x3ff/0xb50 fs/file_table.c:512
__fput_sync+0xd4/0x100 fs/file_table.c:604
nvme_tcp_alloc_queue.isra.0+0xd53/0x1750 drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c:1922
nvme_tcp_alloc_admin_queue drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c:2107 [inline]
nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue+0x26/0x4d0 drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c:2261
nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl+0xa4/0xa20 drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c:2391
nvme_tcp_create_ctrl+0x975/0xd20 drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c:3014
nvmf_create_ctrl drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c:1359 [inline]
nvmf_dev_write+0x4ee/0xb60 drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c:1406
vfs_write+0x2aa/0x1050 fs/read_write.c:685
ksys_write+0x12a/0x250 fs/read_write.c:739
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (nvmf_dev_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x136c/0x1a40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
nvmf_dev_show+0x26/0x210 drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c:1444
seq_read_iter+0x32f/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:231
seq_read+0x344/0x4d0 fs/seq_file.c:163
vfs_read+0x1e4/0xb40 fs/read_write.c:572
ksys_read+0x12a/0x250 fs/read_write.c:716
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
other info that might help us debug this:
Chain exists of:
nvmf_dev_mutex --> &ima_iint_mutex_key[depth] --> &p->lock
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&p->lock);
lock(&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]);
lock(&p->lock);
lock(nvmf_dev_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
1 lock held by syz.3.1694/12704:
#0: ffff88804e4bc998 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xe1/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:183
stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 12704 Comm: syz.3.1694 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/16/2026
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_circular_bug.cold+0x178/0x1c7 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
check_noncircular+0x146/0x160 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2175
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x136c/0x1a40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
nvmf_dev_show+0x26/0x210 drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c:1444
seq_read_iter+0x32f/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:231
seq_read+0x344/0x4d0 fs/seq_file.c:163
vfs_read+0x1e4/0xb40 fs/read_write.c:572
ksys_read+0x12a/0x250 fs/read_write.c:716
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f750099e0d9
Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007f75017a5028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000000
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f7500c26180 RCX: 00007f750099e0d9
RDX: 0000000000002020 RSI: 00002000000007c0 RDI: 0000000000000005
RBP: 00007f7500a35024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f7500c26218 R14: 00007f7500c26180 R15: 00007ffd2a300088
</TASK>
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