possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2026/07/28 13:41
Subsystems: usb
Labels: prio:low
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Reported-by: syzbot+ed4b9a6a61280b24d9c3@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 5d13h, last: 9h30m
Cause bisection: failed (error log, bisect log)
  
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cf0ad2c8 patching possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 2026/07/29 09:11 2026/07/29 09:54 2026/07/29 11:27 19622d9d

			
		
35c7b3a8 assessment-security DenialOfService: ❌ Exploitable: ❌ FilesystemTrigger: ❌ NetworkTrigger: ❌ PeripheralTrigger: ❌ RemoteTrigger: ❌ Unprivileged: ❌ UserNamespace: ❌ VMGuestTrigger: ❌ VMHostTrigger: ❌ possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 2026/07/25 00:45 2026/07/25 00:45 2026/07/25 01:41 1bdb5c57

			
		
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[syzbot] [usb?] possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 0 (1) 2026/07/28 13:41
Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 4 3 1d20h 4d17h 0/3 upstream: reported on 2026/07/25 09:58
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 4 2 17h32m 17h32m 0/3 upstream: reported on 2026/07/29 09:31
linux-6.6 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link 4 3 19h40m 4d10h 0/2 upstream: reported on 2026/07/25 16:46

Sample crash report:
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz.0.18/5837 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8ef6f000 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link+0x75/0x4d0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1750

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88803cdb6830 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
ffff88803cdb6830 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: configfs_symlink+0x3af/0x1030 fs/configfs/symlink.c:186

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       down_write+0x3a/0x50 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
       configfs_depend_item_unlocked+0x153/0x420 fs/configfs/dir.c:1259
       usbg_make_tpg+0x1f6/0x590 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1686
       target_fabric_make_tpg+0xa8/0x6d0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:939
       configfs_mkdir+0x4f6/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
       vfs_mkdir+0x402/0x620 fs/namei.c:5276
       filename_mkdirat+0x289/0x520 fs/namei.c:5309
       __do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5336 [inline]
       __se_sys_mkdir+0x34/0x150 fs/namei.c:5333
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #1 (&opts->dep_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:559 [inline]
       mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:578
       tcm_set_name+0x2b/0xd0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2540
       function_make+0x1a8/0x360 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:636
       configfs_mkdir+0x4f6/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
       vfs_mkdir+0x402/0x620 fs/namei.c:5276
       filename_mkdirat+0x289/0x520 fs/namei.c:5309
       __do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5336 [inline]
       __se_sys_mkdir+0x34/0x150 fs/namei.c:5333
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{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+0x1520/0x2ce0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
       lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:559 [inline]
       mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:578
       uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link+0x75/0x4d0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1750
       configfs_symlink+0x59a/0x1030 fs/configfs/symlink.c:196
       vfs_symlink+0x18b/0x330 fs/namei.c:5660
       filename_symlinkat+0x1cd/0x420 fs/namei.c:5685
       __do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5712 [inline]
       __se_sys_symlink+0x4d/0x2b0 fs/namei.c:5708
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  gadget_subsys.su_mutex --> &opts->dep_lock --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24);
                               lock(&opts->dep_lock);
                               lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24);
  lock(gadget_subsys.su_mutex);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

2 locks held by syz.0.18/5837:
 #0: ffff88801bf26500 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:494
 #1: ffff88803cdb6830 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
 #1: ffff88803cdb6830 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: configfs_symlink+0x3af/0x1030 fs/configfs/symlink.c:186

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5837 Comm: syz.0.18 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/16/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 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+0x1520/0x2ce0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:559 [inline]
 mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:578
 uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link+0x75/0x4d0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1750
 configfs_symlink+0x59a/0x1030 fs/configfs/symlink.c:196
 vfs_symlink+0x18b/0x330 fs/namei.c:5660
 filename_symlinkat+0x1cd/0x420 fs/namei.c:5685
 __do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5712 [inline]
 __se_sys_symlink+0x4d/0x2b0 fs/namei.c:5708
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f02ea0fde99
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:00007ffed3700ec8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000058
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f02ea385fa0 RCX: 00007f02ea0fde99
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000200000001500 RDI: 0000200000001400
RBP: 00007f02ea193eaf R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f02ea385fac R14: 00007f02ea385fa0 R15: 00007f02ea385fa0
 </TASK>

Crashes (128):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/07/25 00:03 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a dd737a83 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/26 15:26 upstream 3dab139d4795 4a865b71 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/29 17:33 upstream fc02acf6ac0c cb1587ea .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/29 00:23 upstream 3b5f4b83c4ab 19622d9d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 17:01 upstream f5098b6bae76 4cb2b096 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 03:18 upstream 4235cb24ec1e 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-fs possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 00:35 upstream 4235cb24ec1e 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/26 17:15 upstream 3dab139d4795 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/26 10:12 upstream 3dab139d4795 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/26 06:52 upstream 3dab139d4795 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/26 05:01 upstream 3dab139d4795 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/26 01:48 upstream 3dab139d4795 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 20:23 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-badwrites-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 18:52 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-badwrites-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 17:28 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-badwrites-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 16:07 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 13:48 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 12:22 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 12:22 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 12:22 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 02:11 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 05b26a28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 02:04 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 05b26a28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/24 23:18 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 05b26a28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/24 23:17 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 05b26a28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/24 23:17 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 05b26a28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/24 23:13 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 05b26a28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/24 23:13 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 05b26a28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-smack-root possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/29 15:02 upstream fc02acf6ac0c 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/29 05:08 upstream 3b5f4b83c4ab 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/28 12:28 upstream 62cc90241548 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/28 10:55 upstream 62cc90241548 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/28 04:47 upstream 62cc90241548 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/28 01:12 upstream 62cc90241548 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 23:37 upstream 62cc90241548 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 21:22 upstream f5098b6bae76 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 20:20 upstream f5098b6bae76 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 22:06 upstream 3dab139d4795 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/29 09:23 upstream fc02acf6ac0c 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/28 23:22 upstream 3b5f4b83c4ab 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/28 20:58 upstream 3b5f4b83c4ab 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/28 15:35 upstream 62cc90241548 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 13:31 upstream f5098b6bae76 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 05:49 upstream 4235cb24ec1e 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 02:01 upstream 4235cb24ec1e 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/27 01:59 upstream 4235cb24ec1e 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/26 13:18 upstream 3dab139d4795 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 10:48 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 10:48 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 10:48 upstream 0ce37745d4bf 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 06:28 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 06:28 upstream 48a5a7ab8d6a 4a865b71 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 09:03 linux-next cc2b5f627e8c 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
2026/07/25 09:03 linux-next cc2b5f627e8c 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in uvcg_streaming_header_allow_link
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.