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possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2025/04/01 08:32
Subsystems: kernfs
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Reported-by: syzbot+4bb2305559463e8f6a2a@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 26d, last: 12h05m
Discussions (2)
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[syzbot] Monthly kernfs report (Apr 2025) 0 (1) 2025/04/22 10:11
[syzbot] [kernfs?] possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr 0 (2) 2025/04/10 20:33

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
6.15.0-rc1-syzkaller-00095-g2eb959eeecc6 #0 Not tainted
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syz-executor105/5947 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff88801c68e9e0 (&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_iop_getattr+0x9c/0xf0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:191

but task is already holding lock:
ffff8881070c75a8 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#26){++++}-{0:0}, at: blk_mq_freeze_queue_nomemsave+0x15/0x20 block/blk-mq.c:215

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #3 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#26){++++}-{0:0}:
       blk_alloc_queue+0x619/0x760 block/blk-core.c:461
       blk_mq_alloc_queue+0x179/0x290 block/blk-mq.c:4348
       __blk_mq_alloc_disk+0x29/0x120 block/blk-mq.c:4395
       loop_add+0x496/0xb70 drivers/block/loop.c:2067
       loop_init+0x164/0x270 drivers/block/loop.c:2302
       do_one_initcall+0x120/0x6e0 init/main.c:1257
       do_initcall_level init/main.c:1319 [inline]
       do_initcalls init/main.c:1335 [inline]
       do_basic_setup init/main.c:1354 [inline]
       kernel_init_freeable+0x5c2/0x900 init/main.c:1567
       kernel_init+0x1c/0x2b0 init/main.c:1457
       ret_from_fork+0x45/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

-> #2 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}:
       __fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4028 [inline]
       fs_reclaim_acquire+0x102/0x150 mm/page_alloc.c:4042
       might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:318 [inline]
       slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4102 [inline]
       slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4180 [inline]
       kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x53/0x3b0 mm/slub.c:4207
       __kernfs_iattrs+0xbc/0x3f0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:37
       kernfs_iattrs fs/kernfs/inode.c:60 [inline]
       __kernfs_setattr+0x4d/0x3c0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:73
       kernfs_iop_setattr+0xda/0x120 fs/kernfs/inode.c:127
       notify_change+0x6a6/0x1230 fs/attr.c:552
       do_truncate+0x15b/0x220 fs/open.c:65
       handle_truncate fs/namei.c:3466 [inline]
       do_open fs/namei.c:3849 [inline]
       path_openat+0x2761/0x2d40 fs/namei.c:4004
       do_filp_open+0x20b/0x470 fs/namei.c:4031
       do_sys_openat2+0x11b/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1429
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1444 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1460 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1455 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x174/0x210 fs/open.c:1455
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x260 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #1 (iattr_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:601 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x199/0xb90 kernel/locking/mutex.c:746
       __kernfs_iattrs+0x2b/0x3f0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:32
       kernfs_iattrs fs/kernfs/inode.c:60 [inline]
       __kernfs_setattr+0x4d/0x3c0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:73
       kernfs_iop_setattr+0xda/0x120 fs/kernfs/inode.c:127
       notify_change+0x6a6/0x1230 fs/attr.c:552
       do_truncate+0x15b/0x220 fs/open.c:65
       handle_truncate fs/namei.c:3466 [inline]
       do_open fs/namei.c:3849 [inline]
       path_openat+0x2761/0x2d40 fs/namei.c:4004
       do_filp_open+0x20b/0x470 fs/namei.c:4031
       do_sys_openat2+0x11b/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1429
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1444 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1460 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1455 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x174/0x210 fs/open.c:1455
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x260 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3166 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3285 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3909 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x1173/0x1ba0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5235
       lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5866 [inline]
       lock_acquire+0x179/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5823
       down_read+0x9b/0x480 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1524
       kernfs_iop_getattr+0x9c/0xf0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:191
       vfs_getattr_nosec+0x29a/0x3a0 fs/stat.c:208
       vfs_getattr+0x4a/0x60 fs/stat.c:246
       loop_query_min_dio_size.isra.0+0x120/0x260 drivers/block/loop.c:529
       loop_assign_backing_file drivers/block/loop.c:582 [inline]
       loop_change_fd drivers/block/loop.c:645 [inline]
       lo_ioctl+0x1ce0/0x26d0 drivers/block/loop.c:1569
       blkdev_ioctl+0x274/0x6d0 block/ioctl.c:698
       vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
       __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:906 [inline]
       __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:892 [inline]
       __x64_sys_ioctl+0x190/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:892
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x260 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:
  &root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem --> fs_reclaim --> &q->q_usage_counter(io)#26

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&q->q_usage_counter(io)#26);
                               lock(fs_reclaim);
                               lock(&q->q_usage_counter(io)#26);
  rlock(&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

3 locks held by syz-executor105/5947:
 #0: ffff8880259ff368 (&lo->lo_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: loop_global_lock_killable drivers/block/loop.c:118 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880259ff368 (&lo->lo_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: loop_change_fd drivers/block/loop.c:610 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880259ff368 (&lo->lo_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: lo_ioctl+0x2a9/0x26d0 drivers/block/loop.c:1569
 #1: ffff8881070c75a8 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#26){++++}-{0:0}, at: blk_mq_freeze_queue_nomemsave+0x15/0x20 block/blk-mq.c:215
 #2: ffff8881070c75e0 (&q->q_usage_counter(queue)#20){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: blk_mq_freeze_queue_nomemsave+0x15/0x20 block/blk-mq.c:215

stack backtrace:
CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 5947 Comm: syz-executor105 Not tainted 6.15.0-rc1-syzkaller-00095-g2eb959eeecc6 #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
 dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x275/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2079
 check_noncircular+0x14c/0x170 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2211
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3166 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3285 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3909 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x1173/0x1ba0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5235
 lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5866 [inline]
 lock_acquire+0x179/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5823
 down_read+0x9b/0x480 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1524
 kernfs_iop_getattr+0x9c/0xf0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:191
 vfs_getattr_nosec+0x29a/0x3a0 fs/stat.c:208
 vfs_getattr+0x4a/0x60 fs/stat.c:246
 loop_query_min_dio_size.isra.0+0x120/0x260 drivers/block/loop.c:529
 loop_assign_backing_file drivers/block/loop.c:582 [inline]
 loop_change_fd drivers/block/loop.c:645 [inline]
 lo_ioctl+0x1ce0/0x26d0 drivers/block/loop.c:1569
 blkdev_ioctl+0x274/0x6d0 block/ioctl.c:698
 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:906 [inline]
 __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:892 [inline]
 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x190/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:892
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x260 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f787e0f8e29
Code: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 61 18 00 00 90 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 b8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007ffd0efe9d88 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000003 RCX: 00007f787e0f8e29
RDX: 0000000000000005 RSI: 0000000000004c06 RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f787e142036
R13: 00007ffd0efe9dc0 R14: 00007ffd0efe9e00 R15: 0000000000000000
 </TASK>

Crashes (15):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2025/04/10 20:32 upstream 2eb959eeecc6 1ef3ab4d .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/19 11:30 upstream 3088d26962e8 2a20f901 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/19 09:10 upstream 3088d26962e8 2a20f901 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/15 14:18 upstream 834a4a689699 23b969b7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/10 21:47 upstream ab59a8605604 1bc60a19 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/03/28 19:44 upstream acb4f33713b9 49900278 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/03/28 08:26 upstream 1a9239bb4253 6c09fb82 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/23 17:59 upstream bc3372351d0c 57d54c08 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/19 12:36 upstream 3088d26962e8 2a20f901 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/19 08:08 upstream 3088d26962e8 2a20f901 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/18 14:45 upstream fc96b232f8e7 2a20f901 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/16 15:22 upstream 1a1d569a75f3 a95239b1 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/15 14:28 upstream 834a4a689699 85125322 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/10 19:58 upstream 2eb959eeecc6 1ef3ab4d .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
2025/04/03 14:18 upstream a1b5bd45d4ee 996a9618 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in kernfs_iop_getattr
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.