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possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout

Status: upstream: reported on 2025/02/25 19:44
Subsystems: bluetooth
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Reported-by: syzbot+d8bca25877c7eda36f5b@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 298d, last: 1h18m
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[syzbot] [bluetooth?] possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout 0 (1) 2025/02/25 19:44

Sample crash report:
cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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kworker/0:3/1355 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888041014338 (&conn->lock#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1669

but task is already holding lock:
ffffc900083efb80 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
ffffc900083efb80 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #1 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}:
       touch_work_lockdep_map kernel/workqueue.c:3955 [inline]
       start_flush_work kernel/workqueue.c:4209 [inline]
       __flush_work+0x6b8/0xbc0 kernel/workqueue.c:4241
       __cancel_work_sync+0xbe/0x110 kernel/workqueue.c:4397
       l2cap_conn_del+0x402/0x5b0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1797
       hci_disconn_cfm include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2146 [inline]
       hci_conn_hash_flush+0x10d/0x260 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:2637
       hci_dev_close_sync+0x821/0x1100 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:5326
       hci_dev_do_close net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:501 [inline]
       hci_dev_close+0x108/0x270 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:526
       sock_do_ioctl+0xdc/0x300 net/socket.c:1254
       sock_ioctl+0x576/0x790 net/socket.c:1375
       vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
       __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
       __se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0xfa/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (&conn->lock#2){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x15a6/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
       lock_acquire+0x117/0x340 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x187/0x1350 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
       l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1669
       process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
       process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
       worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
       kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
       ret_from_fork+0x599/0xb30 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246

other info that might help us debug this:

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work));
                               lock(&conn->lock#2);
                               lock((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work));
  lock(&conn->lock#2);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

2 locks held by kworker/0:3/1355:
 #0: ffff88801a467548 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88801a467548 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc900083efb80 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc900083efb80 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1355 Comm: kworker/0:3 Not tainted syzkaller #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
Workqueue: events l2cap_info_timeout
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x189/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x2e2/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
 check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2175
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x15a6/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
 lock_acquire+0x117/0x340 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x187/0x1350 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
 l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1669
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x599/0xb30 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>

Crashes (55):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2025/12/17 16:56 upstream ea1013c15392 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/17 08:13 upstream ea1013c15392 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/14 14:33 upstream 8f0b4cce4481 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/14 00:46 upstream 9d9c1cfec01c d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/13 19:46 upstream 9d9c1cfec01c d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/13 00:37 upstream 187d0801404f d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/11 18:27 upstream d358e5254674 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/11 02:07 upstream 0048fbb4011e d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/09 08:50 upstream a110f942672c d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/11/14 19:31 upstream 6da43bbeb691 6d98c1c8 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/11/08 21:54 upstream e811c33b1f13 4e1406b4 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/10/13 15:22 upstream 3a8660878839 b6605ba8 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/10/10 21:55 upstream 917167ed1211 ff1712fe .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/09/20 13:23 upstream cd89d487374c 67c37560 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/09/20 05:24 upstream 1522b530ac3e 67c37560 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/09/18 18:35 upstream 8b789f2b7602 e2beed91 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/09/05 07:34 upstream d69eb204c255 d291dd2d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/09/02 17:21 upstream b320789d6883 96a211bc .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/08/30 21:03 upstream 11e7861d680c 807a3b61 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/08/27 19:10 upstream 39f90c196721 e12e5ba4 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/08/26 06:26 upstream b6add54ba618 bf27483f .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/08/16 03:17 upstream 8d084337a32f dcc075fb .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/08/04 10:54 upstream d2eedaa3909b abdcb213 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/08/01 16:12 upstream 89748acdf226 40127d41 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/28 06:19 upstream b711733e89a3 fb8f743d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/27 10:32 upstream ec2df4364666 fb8f743d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/16 14:07 upstream 155a3c003e55 124ec9cc .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/15 01:16 upstream 347e9f5043c8 03fcfc4b .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/14 03:53 upstream 5d5d62298b8b 3cda49cf .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/13 13:27 upstream 3f31a806a62e 3cda49cf .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/13 12:37 upstream 3f31a806a62e 3cda49cf .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/13 07:38 upstream 3f31a806a62e 3cda49cf .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/08 11:50 upstream d7b8f8e20813 4f67c4ae .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/08 06:24 upstream d7b8f8e20813 4f67c4ae .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/07/07 15:56 upstream d7b8f8e20813 4f67c4ae .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/06/21 11:41 upstream 11313e2f7812 d6cdfb8a .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/06/19 21:13 upstream 24770983ccfe ed3e87f7 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/06/16 08:20 upstream e04c78d86a96 5f4b362d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/06/16 01:42 upstream 08215f5486ec 5f4b362d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/05/31 13:01 upstream 0f70f5b08a47 3d2f584d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/05/18 03:05 upstream 205b2bd7939c f41472b0 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/05/17 04:08 upstream 3c21441eeffc cfde8269 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/05/06 14:38 upstream 01f95500a162 ae98e6b9 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/05/02 17:53 upstream ebd297a2affa d7f099d1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/04/26 01:58 upstream c3137514f1f1 c6b4fb39 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/04/17 17:02 upstream cfb2e2c57aef 552876f8 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/04/10 01:05 upstream 3b07108ada81 988b336c .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/04/08 11:50 upstream 0af2f6be1b42 a775275d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/04/08 02:53 upstream 0af2f6be1b42 a2ada0e7 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/03/30 20:32 upstream 7f2ff7b62617 d3999433 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/03/24 11:15 upstream 586de92313fc 875573af .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/03/23 06:40 upstream 183601b78a9b 4e8d3850 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/03/15 06:01 upstream 83158b21ae9a e2826670 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/02/21 19:33 upstream 8a61cb6e150e d34966d1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/11/14 01:25 git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arm64/linux.git for-kernelci db9030a787e3 07e030de .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-gce-arm64 possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.