possible deadlock in __sock_release (2)

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/08/06 15:26
Subsystems: wireless
Labels: prio:low
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Reported-by: syzbot+2398b0f6924a70b7de12@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 6d02h, last: 48m
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11b50605 assessment-security 💥 possible deadlock in __sock_release (2) 2026/08/05 00:07 2026/08/05 00:07 2026/08/05 00:08 d4abbeac
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[syzbot] [wireless?] possible deadlock in __sock_release (2) 0 (1) 2026/08/06 15:26
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Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-4.19 possible deadlock in __sock_release 4 syz, C done 57446 1836d 2098d 1/1 fixed on 2021/08/30 09:32
upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release tipc 4 syz, C done done 2728 1860d 2168d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2023/04/15 01:06

Sample crash report:
nvme nvme0: failed to connect socket: -512
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G             L     
------------------------------------------------------
syz.7.4370/18704 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888074d4b040 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#13){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
ffff888074d4b040 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#13){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __sock_release+0x86/0x260 net/socket.c:709

but task is already holding lock:
ffffffff8fd1ed20 (nvmf_dev_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nvmf_dev_write+0xa6/0xb60 drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c:1400

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #4 (nvmf_dev_mutex){+.+.}-{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
       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

-> #3 (&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

-> #2 (&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

-> #1 (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

-> #0 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#13){+.+.}-{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
       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

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#13 --> &p->lock --> nvmf_dev_mutex

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(nvmf_dev_mutex);
                               lock(&p->lock);
                               lock(nvmf_dev_mutex);
  lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#13);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

1 lock held by syz.7.4370/18704:
 #0: ffffffff8fd1ed20 (nvmf_dev_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nvmf_dev_write+0xa6/0xb60 drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c:1400

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 18704 Comm: syz.7.4370 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
 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
RIP: 0033:0x7f16e319e0d9
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:00007f16e4003028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f16e3425fa0 RCX: 00007f16e319e0d9
RDX: 0000000000000031 RSI: 0000200000000180 RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: 00007f16e3235024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f16e3426038 R14: 00007f16e3425fa0 R15: 00007ffcb6ad5aa8
 </TASK>

Crashes (11):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/08/09 18:19 upstream 06cf61899d64 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/09 18:19 upstream 06cf61899d64 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/09 18:03 upstream 06cf61899d64 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/08 11:13 upstream 3f008280327b 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/08 06:51 upstream 3f008280327b 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/07 02:03 upstream fcaeecb8b0cd c38879ea .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/07 00:31 upstream fcaeecb8b0cd c38879ea .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/06 10:19 upstream 0d8395707651 cd5b1963 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/05 09:31 upstream 562bfb501c54 52aa2820 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/05 08:32 upstream 562bfb501c54 52aa2820 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
2026/08/03 16:59 upstream 075b74841bd0 bdd50915 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in __sock_release
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.