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possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2025/06/16 16:22
Bug presence: origin:lts-only
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Reported-by: syzbot+dd758b3b2f560931e279@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 69d, last: 23h32m
Bug presence (2)
Date Name Commit Repro Result
2025/06/21 linux-6.6.y (ToT) 6282921b6825 C [report] possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/20 upstream (ToT) 11313e2f7812 C Didn't crash
Similar bugs (4)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu origin:upstream missing-backport 4 C 925 1d04h 521d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2024/03/21 20:02
upstream possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu (2) bpf 4 C unreliable inconclusive 1097 261d 440d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/06/30 15:20
upstream possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu bpf 4 C 1431 447d 516d 25/29 fixed on 2024/06/05 13:52
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu missing-backport origin:upstream 4 C done 1082 now 517d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2024/03/25 23:20
Fix bisection attempts (1)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2025/08/14 16:47 1h42m fix candidate upstream OK (0) job log

Sample crash report:
wlan0: Creating new IBSS network, BSSID 50:50:50:50:50:50
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
6.6.100-syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
kworker/u4:3/48 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff8880b8f295a8 (krc.lock){..-.}-{2:2}, at: krc_this_cpu_lock kernel/rcu/tree.c:2959 [inline]
ffff8880b8f295a8 (krc.lock){..-.}-{2:2}, at: add_ptr_to_bulk_krc_lock kernel/rcu/tree.c:3368 [inline]
ffff8880b8f295a8 (krc.lock){..-.}-{2:2}, at: kvfree_call_rcu+0x15a/0x780 kernel/rcu/tree.c:3453

but task is already holding lock:
ffff8880b8f297d8 (&base->lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: lock_timer_base+0x123/0x270 kernel/time/timer.c:999

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #1 (&base->lock){-.-.}-{2:2}:
       __raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline]
       _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xa8/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
       lock_timer_base+0x123/0x270 kernel/time/timer.c:999
       __mod_timer+0xf9/0xdb0 kernel/time/timer.c:1080
       queue_delayed_work_on+0x12a/0x1e0 kernel/workqueue.c:1987
       kvfree_call_rcu+0x541/0x780 kernel/rcu/tree.c:3481
       rtnl_register_internal+0x486/0x590 net/core/rtnetlink.c:264
       rtnl_register+0x32/0x70 net/core/rtnetlink.c:314
       ip_rt_init+0x2ec/0x390 net/ipv4/route.c:3793
       ip_init+0xe/0x20 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:1663
       inet_init+0x2c1/0x3e0 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:2024
       do_one_initcall+0x1fd/0x750 init/main.c:1238
       do_initcall_level+0x137/0x1f0 init/main.c:1300
       do_initcalls+0x69/0xd0 init/main.c:1316
       kernel_init_freeable+0x3d2/0x570 init/main.c:1553
       kernel_init+0x1d/0x1c0 init/main.c:1443
       ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293

-> #0 (krc.lock){..-.}-{2:2}:
       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+0x2ddb/0x7c80 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
       lock_acquire+0x197/0x410 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
       __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline]
       _raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154
       krc_this_cpu_lock kernel/rcu/tree.c:2959 [inline]
       add_ptr_to_bulk_krc_lock kernel/rcu/tree.c:3368 [inline]
       kvfree_call_rcu+0x15a/0x780 kernel/rcu/tree.c:3453
       trie_delete_elem+0x535/0x6a0 kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c:545
       bpf_prog_2c29ac5cdc6b1842+0x42/0x46
       bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1213 [inline]
       __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:612 [inline]
       bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:619 [inline]
       __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2322 [inline]
       bpf_trace_run3+0x1e7/0x400 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2362
       __bpf_trace_timer_start+0x14a/0x1b0 include/trace/events/timer.h:53
       trace_timer_start include/trace/events/timer.h:53 [inline]
       enqueue_timer+0x398/0x530 kernel/time/timer.c:609
       internal_add_timer kernel/time/timer.c:634 [inline]
       __mod_timer+0x977/0xdb0 kernel/time/timer.c:1131
       queue_delayed_work_on+0x12a/0x1e0 kernel/workqueue.c:1987
       process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2634 [inline]
       process_scheduled_works+0xa45/0x15b0 kernel/workqueue.c:2711
       worker_thread+0xa55/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:2792
       kthread+0x2fa/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:388
       ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293

other info that might help us debug this:

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&base->lock);
                               lock(krc.lock);
                               lock(&base->lock);
  lock(krc.lock);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

4 locks held by kworker/u4:3/48:
 #0: ffff88814c6aa138 ((wq_completion)bat_events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2609 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814c6aa138 ((wq_completion)bat_events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x957/0x15b0 kernel/workqueue.c:2711
 #1: ffffc90000b8fd00 ((work_completion)(&(&bat_priv->nc.work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2609 [inline]
 #1: ffffc90000b8fd00 ((work_completion)(&(&bat_priv->nc.work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x957/0x15b0 kernel/workqueue.c:2711
 #2: ffff8880b8f297d8 (&base->lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: lock_timer_base+0x123/0x270 kernel/time/timer.c:999
 #3: ffffffff8cd2fba0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
 #3: ffffffff8cd2fba0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
 #3: ffffffff8cd2fba0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2321 [inline]
 #3: ffffffff8cd2fba0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: bpf_trace_run3+0xf4/0x400 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2362

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 48 Comm: kworker/u4:3 Not tainted 6.6.100-syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/12/2025
Workqueue: bat_events batadv_nc_worker
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x16c/0x230 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x2bd/0x3c0 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+0x2ddb/0x7c80 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
 lock_acquire+0x197/0x410 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline]
 _raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154
 krc_this_cpu_lock kernel/rcu/tree.c:2959 [inline]
 add_ptr_to_bulk_krc_lock kernel/rcu/tree.c:3368 [inline]
 kvfree_call_rcu+0x15a/0x780 kernel/rcu/tree.c:3453
 trie_delete_elem+0x535/0x6a0 kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c:545
 bpf_prog_2c29ac5cdc6b1842+0x42/0x46
 bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1213 [inline]
 __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:612 [inline]
 bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:619 [inline]
 __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2322 [inline]
 bpf_trace_run3+0x1e7/0x400 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2362
 __bpf_trace_timer_start+0x14a/0x1b0 include/trace/events/timer.h:53
 trace_timer_start include/trace/events/timer.h:53 [inline]
 enqueue_timer+0x398/0x530 kernel/time/timer.c:609
 internal_add_timer kernel/time/timer.c:634 [inline]
 __mod_timer+0x977/0xdb0 kernel/time/timer.c:1131
 queue_delayed_work_on+0x12a/0x1e0 kernel/workqueue.c:1987
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2634 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xa45/0x15b0 kernel/workqueue.c:2711
 worker_thread+0xa55/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:2792
 kthread+0x2fa/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:388
 ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293
 </TASK>

Crashes (102):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2025/07/31 13:49 linux-6.6.y dbcb8d8e4163 f8f2b4da .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/31 12:41 linux-6.6.y dbcb8d8e4163 f8f2b4da .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/31 11:03 linux-6.6.y dbcb8d8e4163 f8f2b4da .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/31 08:49 linux-6.6.y dbcb8d8e4163 f8f2b4da .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/31 03:37 linux-6.6.y dbcb8d8e4163 f8f2b4da .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/31 02:44 linux-6.6.y dbcb8d8e4163 f8f2b4da .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/29 12:07 linux-6.6.y dbcb8d8e4163 c4a95487 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/19 13:01 linux-6.6.y d96eb99e2f0e 7117feec .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/18 19:32 linux-6.6.y d96eb99e2f0e 88248e14 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/18 11:42 linux-6.6.y d96eb99e2f0e 88248e14 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/17 16:58 linux-6.6.y 9247f4e6573a 0d1223f1 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/17 07:54 linux-6.6.y 9247f4e6573a 44f8051e .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/16 13:58 linux-6.6.y 9247f4e6573a 124ec9cc .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/20 06:54 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 ed3e87f7 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/24 05:43 linux-6.6.y bb9c90ab9c5a bf27483f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/23 23:11 linux-6.6.y bb9c90ab9c5a bf27483f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/23 09:01 linux-6.6.y bb9c90ab9c5a bf27483f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/20 05:08 linux-6.6.y bb9c90ab9c5a 79512909 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/19 23:53 linux-6.6.y bb9c90ab9c5a 254a27c1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/19 16:17 linux-6.6.y bb9c90ab9c5a 254a27c1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/13 03:03 linux-6.6.y 3a8ababb8b6a 22ec1469 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/12 22:03 linux-6.6.y 3a8ababb8b6a 22ec1469 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/04 04:58 linux-6.6.y 3a8ababb8b6a 7368264b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/08/03 23:12 linux-6.6.y 3a8ababb8b6a 7368264b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/22 19:13 linux-6.6.y d96eb99e2f0e 8e9d1dc1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/19 06:24 linux-6.6.y d96eb99e2f0e 7117feec .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/19 04:12 linux-6.6.y d96eb99e2f0e 7117feec .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/09 01:11 linux-6.6.y a5df3a702b2c 4d9fdfa4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/08 19:28 linux-6.6.y a5df3a702b2c 4d9fdfa4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/07 05:35 linux-6.6.y a5df3a702b2c 4f67c4ae .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/06 21:10 linux-6.6.y a5df3a702b2c 4f67c4ae .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/02 14:56 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d bc80e4f0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/02 08:03 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d bc80e4f0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/01 23:32 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d 091a06cd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/07/01 18:27 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d 091a06cd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/29 13:08 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d fc9d8ee5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/28 10:41 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d fc9d8ee5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/28 03:11 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d fc9d8ee5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/28 03:10 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d fc9d8ee5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/28 02:53 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d fc9d8ee5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/28 02:51 linux-6.6.y 3f5b4c104b7d fc9d8ee5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 08:49 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 08:48 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 08:06 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 08:04 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:43 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:43 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:33 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:32 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:32 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:30 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:22 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:21 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:21 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 07:21 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 06:27 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/25 06:26 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
2025/06/16 16:22 linux-6.6.y c2603c511feb d1716036 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf possible deadlock in kvfree_call_rcu
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.