possible deadlock in uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/09/15 20:07
Reported-by: syzbot+d1e0c27795157f3a0a50@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 16d, last: 16d
▶ ▼ Similar bugs (2)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show prio:high fs 4 22 27d 44d 0/29 upstream: reported on 2026/08/18 08:56
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show 4 4 5d21h 43d 0/3 upstream: reported on 2026/08/19 21:00

Sample crash report:
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz.1.708/7571 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8d7b02b0 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: uvcg_format_bma_controls_show drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:815 [inline]
ffffffff8d7b02b0 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show+0x49/0x130 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1769

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88802883a478 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:66 [inline]
ffff88802883a478 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_read_iter+0x19e/0x560 fs/configfs/file.c:88

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #4 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}:
       down_write_killable+0x45/0x90 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1584
       configfs_rmdir+0x3e0/0x980 fs/configfs/dir.c:1534
       vfs_rmdir+0x34e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:4242
       do_rmdir+0x29a/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4303
       __do_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4483 [inline]
       __se_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4477 [inline]
       __x64_sys_unlinkat+0xc0/0xe0 fs/namei.c:4477
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #3 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){++++}-{3:3}:
       down_write+0x36/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:764 [inline]
       configfs_depend_item_unlocked+0x14f/0x430 fs/configfs/dir.c:1255
       usbg_make_tpg+0x1dd/0x550 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1371
       target_fabric_make_tpg+0xa0/0x6d0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:913
       configfs_mkdir+0x511/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
       vfs_mkdir+0x386/0x570 fs/namei.c:4157
       do_mkdirat+0x1d8/0x440 fs/namei.c:4182
       __do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4202 [inline]
       __se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4200 [inline]
       __x64_sys_mkdir+0x6a/0x80 fs/namei.c:4200
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #2 (tpg_instances_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x12d/0xae0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       tcm_alloc_inst+0x61/0x190 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2366
       try_get_usb_function_instance drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:28 [inline]
       usb_get_function_instance+0xd9/0x2e0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:44
       function_make+0x118/0x350 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:615
       configfs_mkdir+0x511/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
       vfs_mkdir+0x386/0x570 fs/namei.c:4157
       do_mkdirat+0x1d8/0x440 fs/namei.c:4182
       __do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4202 [inline]
       __se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4200 [inline]
       __x64_sys_mkdir+0x6a/0x80 fs/namei.c:4200
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #1 (func_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x12d/0xae0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       try_get_usb_function_instance drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:18 [inline]
       usb_get_function_instance+0x2a/0x2e0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:44
       function_make+0x118/0x350 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:615
       configfs_mkdir+0x511/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
       vfs_mkdir+0x386/0x570 fs/namei.c:4157
       do_mkdirat+0x1d8/0x440 fs/namei.c:4182
       __do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4202 [inline]
       __se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:4200 [inline]
       __x64_sys_mkdir+0x6a/0x80 fs/namei.c:4200
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 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:3095 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3214 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3830 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x2d18/0x7c40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5063
       lock_acquire+0x1bb/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5678
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x12d/0xae0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       uvcg_format_bma_controls_show drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:815 [inline]
       uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show+0x49/0x130 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1769
       fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:68 [inline]
       configfs_read_iter+0x296/0x560 fs/configfs/file.c:88
       __kernel_read+0x2dd/0x6e0 fs/read_write.c:428
       integrity_kernel_read+0x86/0xd0 security/integrity/iint.c:228
       ima_calc_file_hash_tfm security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:485 [inline]
       ima_calc_file_shash security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:516 [inline]
       ima_calc_file_hash+0xb12/0x1950 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:573
       ima_collect_measurement+0x503/0xb50 security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c:293
       process_measurement+0x119b/0x1c40 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:351
       ima_file_check+0xc8/0x110 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:534
       do_open fs/namei.c:3679 [inline]
       path_openat+0x272b/0x2f10 fs/namei.c:3834
       do_filp_open+0x1ee/0x420 fs/namei.c:3861
       do_sys_openat2+0x14b/0x4f0 fs/open.c:1320
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1336 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1352 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1347 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x135/0x160 fs/open.c:1347
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 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 --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25 --> &p->frag_sem

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

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

 *** DEADLOCK ***

3 locks held by syz.1.708/7571:
 #0: ffff888026b0a2d0 (&iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: process_measurement+0x717/0x1c40 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:261
 #1: ffff88804244d888 (&buffer->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: configfs_read_iter+0x6e/0x560 fs/configfs/file.c:86
 #2: ffff88802883a478 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:66 [inline]
 #2: ffff88802883a478 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_read_iter+0x19e/0x560 fs/configfs/file.c:88

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 PID: 7571 Comm: syz.1.708 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x24e lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x296/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2170
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3095 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3214 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3830 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x2d18/0x7c40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5063
 lock_acquire+0x1bb/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5678
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x12d/0xae0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
 uvcg_format_bma_controls_show drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:815 [inline]
 uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show+0x49/0x130 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1769
 fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:68 [inline]
 configfs_read_iter+0x296/0x560 fs/configfs/file.c:88
 __kernel_read+0x2dd/0x6e0 fs/read_write.c:428
 integrity_kernel_read+0x86/0xd0 security/integrity/iint.c:228
 ima_calc_file_hash_tfm security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:485 [inline]
 ima_calc_file_shash security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:516 [inline]
 ima_calc_file_hash+0xb12/0x1950 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:573
 ima_collect_measurement+0x503/0xb50 security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c:293
 process_measurement+0x119b/0x1c40 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:351
 ima_file_check+0xc8/0x110 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:534
 do_open fs/namei.c:3679 [inline]
 path_openat+0x272b/0x2f10 fs/namei.c:3834
 do_filp_open+0x1ee/0x420 fs/namei.c:3861
 do_sys_openat2+0x14b/0x4f0 fs/open.c:1320
 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1336 [inline]
 __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1352 [inline]
 __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1347 [inline]
 __x64_sys_openat+0x135/0x160 fs/open.c:1347
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
RIP: 0033:0x7f8033d9e159
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:00007f8034d43028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000101
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f8034025fa0 RCX: 00007f8033d9e159
RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 00002000000002c0 RDI: ffffffffffffff9c
RBP: 00007f8033e3506b R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f8034026038 R14: 00007f8034025fa0 R15: 00007ffc8a2a9aa8
 </TASK>

Crashes (1):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/09/15 20:07 linux-6.1.y 1a8763b93150 2daa4bb5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.