possible deadlock in ima_path_truncate

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/08/26 04:45
Subsystems: fs
Labels: prio:low
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Reported-by: syzbot+ecf337bf2c6f75c1ddd8@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 5d20h, last: 5h19m
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7294ea78 assessment-security DenialOfService: ✅ Exploitable: ❌ FilesystemTrigger: ❌ NetworkTrigger: ❌ PeripheralTrigger: ❌ RemoteTrigger: ❌ Unprivileged: ❌ UserNamespace: ❌ VMGuestTrigger: ❌ VMHostTrigger: ❌ possible deadlock in ima_path_truncate 2026/08/24 00:01 2026/08/24 00:01 2026/08/24 01:01 1e72964b
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[syzbot] [fs?] possible deadlock in ima_path_truncate 0 (1) 2026/08/26 04:45

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz.0.0/5310 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888043b8ecc0 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:708 [inline]
ffff888043b8ecc0 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ima_path_truncate+0xd3/0x190 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:717

but task is already holding lock:
ffff8880347c0460 (sb_writers#11){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:494

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #4 (sb_writers#11){.+.+}-{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
       fsg_lun_open+0x6c/0xdf0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/storage_common.c:194
       fsg_store_file+0x19e/0x400 drivers/usb/gadget/function/storage_common.c:455
       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 (&common->filesem){++++}-{4:4}:
       down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
       fsg_show_file+0x2d/0x140 drivers/usb/gadget/function/storage_common.c:339
       fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:68 [inline]
       configfs_read_iter+0x2b7/0x620 fs/configfs/file.c:88
       __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

-> #2 (&p->frag_sem){.+.+}-{4:4}:
       down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
       fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:66 [inline]
       configfs_read_iter+0x1cc/0x620 fs/configfs/file.c:88
       __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 (&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

-> #0 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{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+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5253
       lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5886
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:708 [inline]
       ima_path_truncate+0xd3/0x190 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:717
       security_path_truncate+0x1d0/0x310 security/security.c:1563
       vfs_truncate+0x46b/0x540 fs/open.c:116
       ksys_truncate+0xf3/0x1c0 fs/open.c:142
       __do_sys_truncate fs/open.c:154 [inline]
       __se_sys_truncate fs/open.c:152 [inline]
       __x64_sys_truncate+0x5b/0x70 fs/open.c:152
       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:
  &ima_iint_mutex_key[depth] --> &common->filesem --> sb_writers#11

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  rlock(sb_writers#11);
                               lock(&common->filesem);
                               lock(sb_writers#11);
  lock(&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

locks held by syz.0.0/5310: 1, last CPU#0:
 #0: ffff8880347c0460 (sb_writers#11){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:494

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5310 Comm: syz.0.0 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2059
 check_noncircular+0x12e/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+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5253
 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5886
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
 ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:708 [inline]
 ima_path_truncate+0xd3/0x190 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:717
 security_path_truncate+0x1d0/0x310 security/security.c:1563
 vfs_truncate+0x46b/0x540 fs/open.c:116
 ksys_truncate+0xf3/0x1c0 fs/open.c:142
 __do_sys_truncate fs/open.c:154 [inline]
 __se_sys_truncate fs/open.c:152 [inline]
 __x64_sys_truncate+0x5b/0x70 fs/open.c:152
 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: 0033:0x7f92a899e0d9
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:00007f92a97d3fe8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000004c
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f92a8c26090 RCX: 00007f92a899e0d9
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000c88 RDI: 0000200000000100
RBP: 00007f92a8a35024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f92a8c26128 R14: 00007f92a8c26090 R15: 00007ffcdcc3c1d8
 </TASK>

Crashes (2):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/08/22 04:37 upstream 818bebeb63dd 1e72964b .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in ima_path_truncate
2026/08/27 19:50 linux-next 3d83758432b5 e2fa417d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in ima_path_truncate
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.