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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G             L     
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syz.2.3907/23667 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff902c1b68 (cb_lock){++++}-{4:4}, at: genl_rcv+0x19/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1217

but task is already holding lock:
ffff888054590c60 (&pipe->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: splice_to_socket+0x14c/0x12a0 fs/splice.c:805

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #6 (&pipe->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       iter_file_splice_write+0x20a/0x1240 fs/splice.c:682
       do_splice_from fs/splice.c:936 [inline]
       do_splice+0xf14/0x1970 fs/splice.c:1349
       __do_splice fs/splice.c:1431 [inline]
       __do_sys_splice fs/splice.c:1634 [inline]
       __se_sys_splice+0x353/0x490 fs/splice.c:1616
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #5 (sb_writers#5){.+.+}-{0:0}:
       percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline]
       percpu_down_read_freezable include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:83 [inline]
       __sb_start_write include/linux/fs/super.h:19 [inline]
       sb_start_write+0x4d/0x1d0 include/linux/fs/super.h:125
       mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:494
       lookup_open+0x1e6/0x1a40 fs/namei.c:4451
       open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:4767 [inline]
       path_openat+0x677/0x1d60 fs/namei.c:4997
       do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:5029
       file_open_name fs/open.c:1375 [inline]
       filp_open+0x16d/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1392
       nvmet_file_ns_enable+0x74/0x350 drivers/nvme/target/io-cmd-file.c:41
       nvmet_ns_enable+0xaa/0x780 drivers/nvme/target/core.c:596
       nvmet_ns_enable_store+0xd7/0x170 drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c:737
       flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:207 [inline]
       configfs_write_iter+0x337/0x430 fs/configfs/file.c:229
       new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline]
       vfs_write+0x612/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:687
       ksys_write+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:739
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #4 (&subsys->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       nvmet_ns_buffered_io_store+0xe1/0x200 drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c:761
       flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:207 [inline]
       configfs_write_iter+0x337/0x430 fs/configfs/file.c:229
       new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline]
       vfs_write+0x612/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:687
       ksys_write+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:739
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #3 (&p->frag_sem){.+.+}-{4:4}:
       down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
       flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:205 [inline]
       configfs_write_iter+0x238/0x430 fs/configfs/file.c:229
       new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline]
       vfs_write+0x612/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:687
       ksys_write+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:739
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #2 (&buffer->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       configfs_read_iter+0x70/0x620 fs/configfs/file.c:86
       __kernel_read+0x4ca/0x960 fs/read_write.c:532
       integrity_kernel_read+0x89/0xd0 security/integrity/iint.c:28
       ima_calc_file_hash_tfm security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:222 [inline]
       ima_calc_file_hash+0x451/0x890 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:280
       ima_collect_measurement+0x51b/0xa00 security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c:300
       process_measurement+0x1272/0x1c10 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:425
       ima_file_check+0xe1/0x130 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:685
       security_file_post_open+0xb3/0x260 security/security.c:2755
       do_open fs/namei.c:4839 [inline]
       path_openat+0x1485/0x1d60 fs/namei.c:5000
       do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:5029
       do_sys_openat2+0x115/0x200 fs/open.c:1417
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1423 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1439 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1434 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1434
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #1 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       process_measurement+0x7d0/0x1c10 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:319
       ima_file_check+0xe1/0x130 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:685
       security_file_post_open+0xb3/0x260 security/security.c:2755
       do_open fs/namei.c:4839 [inline]
       path_openat+0x1485/0x1d60 fs/namei.c:5000
       do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:5029
       file_open_name fs/open.c:1375 [inline]
       filp_open+0x16d/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1392
       kernel_read_file_from_path_initns+0xde/0x1e0 fs/kernel_read_file.c:159
       fw_get_filesystem_firmware drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:549 [inline]
       _request_firmware+0xa50/0x1780 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:873
       request_firmware+0x36/0x50 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:948
       reg_reload_regdb+0x95/0x490 net/wireless/reg.c:1067
       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+0x7bd/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:800
       __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline]
       ____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2713
       ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767
       __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline]
       __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline]
       __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline]
       __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2802
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (cb_lock){++++}-{4:4}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x15ff/0x2e50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5254
       lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5908
       down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
       genl_rcv+0x19/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1217
       netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
       netlink_unicast+0x7bd/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:800
       __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline]
       sock_sendmsg+0x1ca/0x2d0 net/socket.c:838
       splice_to_socket+0xb5e/0x12a0 fs/splice.c:884
       do_splice_from fs/splice.c:936 [inline]
       do_splice+0xf14/0x1970 fs/splice.c:1349
       __do_splice fs/splice.c:1431 [inline]
       __do_sys_splice fs/splice.c:1634 [inline]
       __se_sys_splice+0x353/0x490 fs/splice.c:1616
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  cb_lock --> sb_writers#5 --> &pipe->mutex

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&pipe->mutex);
                               lock(sb_writers#5);
                               lock(&pipe->mutex);
  rlock(cb_lock);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

locks held by syz.2.3907/23667: 1, last CPU#0:
 #0: ffff888054590c60 (&pipe->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: splice_to_socket+0x14c/0x12a0 fs/splice.c:805

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 23667 Comm: syz.2.3907 Tainted: G             L      syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/05/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x2e2/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2059
 check_noncircular+0x12f/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2191
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x15ff/0x2e50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5254
 lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5908
 down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
 genl_rcv+0x19/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1217
 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
 netlink_unicast+0x7bd/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:800
 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline]
 sock_sendmsg+0x1ca/0x2d0 net/socket.c:838
 splice_to_socket+0xb5e/0x12a0 fs/splice.c:884
 do_splice_from fs/splice.c:936 [inline]
 do_splice+0xf14/0x1970 fs/splice.c:1349
 __do_splice fs/splice.c:1431 [inline]
 __do_sys_splice fs/splice.c:1634 [inline]
 __se_sys_splice+0x353/0x490 fs/splice.c:1616
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f330e19e159
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:00007f330f00e028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000113
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f330e426090 RCX: 00007f330e19e159
RDX: 0000000000000006 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000004
RBP: 00007f330e235024 R08: 000000000004ffe6 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f330e426128 R14: 00007f330e426090 R15: 00007fff48e0b1d8
 </TASK>
netlink: 4 bytes leftover after parsing attributes in process `syz.2.3907'.