possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/07/25 16:46
Reported-by: syzbot+414108a5b9f6e5176d22@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 7d09h, last: 23m
Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 4 12 18h53m 7d16h 0/3 upstream: reported on 2026/07/25 09:58
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 4 14 17h58m 3d16h 0/3 upstream: reported on 2026/07/29 09:31
upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link usb prio:low 4 syz, C error 203 8h57m 4d12h 0/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/07/28 13:41

Sample crash report:
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz.4.7388/30237 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8ddf6d10 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link+0x71/0x4a0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1747

but task is already holding lock:
ffff888077a4e4d0 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){++++}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:804 [inline]
ffff888077a4e4d0 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_symlink+0x47a/0xfe0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:192

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){++++}-{3:3}:
       down_write+0x97/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:804 [inline]
       configfs_depend_item_unlocked+0x157/0x430 fs/configfs/dir.c:1255
       usbg_make_tpg+0x1f7/0x580 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1341
       target_fabric_make_tpg+0xa4/0x6d0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:939
       configfs_mkdir+0x515/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
       vfs_mkdir+0x2a5/0x470 fs/namei.c:4125
       do_mkdirat+0x1dc/0x450 fs/namei.c:4148
       __do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4168 [inline]
       __se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4166 [inline]
       __x64_sys_mkdir+0x6e/0x80 fs/namei.c:4166
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #1 (&opts->dep_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x135/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       tcm_set_name+0x2a/0x90 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2188
       function_make+0x199/0x350 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:635
       configfs_mkdir+0x515/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
       vfs_mkdir+0x2a5/0x470 fs/namei.c:4125
       do_mkdirat+0x1dc/0x450 fs/namei.c:4148
       __do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4168 [inline]
       __se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4166 [inline]
       __x64_sys_mkdir+0x6e/0x80 fs/namei.c:4166
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #0 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3134 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x37ef/0x7d80 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
       lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x135/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link+0x71/0x4a0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1747
       configfs_symlink+0x5a5/0xfe0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202
       vfs_symlink+0x138/0x2b0 fs/namei.c:4485
       do_symlinkat+0x1ba/0x400 fs/namei.c:4511
       __do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:4532 [inline]
       __se_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:4530 [inline]
       __x64_sys_symlink+0x7e/0x90 fs/namei.c:4530
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  gadget_subsys.su_mutex --> &opts->dep_lock --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25);
                               lock(&opts->dep_lock);
                               lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25);
  lock(gadget_subsys.su_mutex);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

2 locks held by syz.4.7388/30237:
 #0: ffff888141afc418 (sb_writers#21){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:412
 #1: ffff888077a4e4d0 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){++++}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:804 [inline]
 #1: ffff888077a4e4d0 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_symlink+0x47a/0xfe0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:192

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 30237 Comm: syz.4.7388 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x18c/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x2fc/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2187
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3134 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x37ef/0x7d80 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x135/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
 uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link+0x71/0x4a0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1747
 configfs_symlink+0x5a5/0xfe0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202
 vfs_symlink+0x138/0x2b0 fs/namei.c:4485
 do_symlinkat+0x1ba/0x400 fs/namei.c:4511
 __do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:4532 [inline]
 __se_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:4530 [inline]
 __x64_sys_symlink+0x7e/0x90 fs/namei.c:4530
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
RIP: 0033:0x7f425bb9e019
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:00007f425c9ea028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000058
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f425be25fa0 RCX: 00007f425bb9e019
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000200000001100 RDI: 0000200000001000
RBP: 00007f425bc3500c R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f425be26038 R14: 00007f425be25fa0 R15: 00007ffd987ce678
 </TASK>

Crashes (8):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/08/02 01:35 linux-6.6.y a1153c0deb44 e611ffe1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/08/01 23:40 linux-6.6.y a1153c0deb44 e611ffe1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/31 19:06 linux-6.6.y a1153c0deb44 7664cf44 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/31 16:52 linux-6.6.y a1153c0deb44 7664cf44 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/31 07:30 linux-6.6.y a1153c0deb44 aaffb173 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/29 07:23 linux-6.6.y c5596480c50e 19622d9d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 16:46 linux-6.6.y c5596480c50e 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 16:46 linux-6.6.y c5596480c50e 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.