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KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (14)

Status: moderation: reported on 2025/01/04 00:52
Subsystems: kernel
Labels: prio:low
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Reported-by: syzbot+fab52e3459fa2f95df57@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 516d, last: 6d21h
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ID Workflow Result Correct Bug Created Started Finished Revision Error
a769034c-20a6-48f9-a0fb-c8624181e34b assessment-security DenialOfService: ❌ Exploitable: ❌ FilesystemTrigger: ❌ NetworkTrigger: ❌ PeripheralTrigger: ❌ RemoteTrigger: ❌ Unprivileged: ✅ UserNamespace: ✅ VMGuestTrigger: ✅ VMHostTrigger: ❌ KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (14) 2026/05/24 04:39 2026/05/24 04:39 2026/05/24 05:16 c69befb30ac10e158cc9d1557b508ee3f0eca1de
2c5f0b53-66e5-4c7d-9e63-d19b3a87991b assessment-kcsan Benign: ✅ Confident: ✅ KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (14) 2026/01/15 10:44 2026/01/15 10:44 2026/01/15 11:06 a9d6a79219801d2130df3b1a792c57f0e5428e9f
Discussions (2)
Title Replies (including bot) Last reply
[PATCH v2] pid: annotate data-races around pid_ns->pid_allocated 4 (4) 2025/04/28 08:30
[PATCH v1] pid: annotate data-races around pid_ns->pid_allocated 7 (7) 2025/04/25 05:37
Similar bugs (13)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (8) kernel 6 1 1273d 1273d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2023/01/17 03:08
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (11) kernel 6 1 739d 739d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/06/30 01:30
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid mm 6 1 2365d 2365d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2020/02/20 19:37
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (10) kernel 6 23 778d 907d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/05/21 14:09
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (9) kernel 6 12 1022d 1107d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2023/09/21 05:02
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (6) kernel 6 2 1464d 1467d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2022/07/06 07:38
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (4) kernel 6 1 1768d 1768d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2021/09/04 11:26
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (5) kernel 6 32 1604d 1723d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2022/02/15 18:33
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (2) kasan 6 1 2280d 2280d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2020/05/15 22:36
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (7) kernel 6 4 1363d 1415d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2022/10/14 18:22
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (13) kernel 6 6 594d 628d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/11/22 02:42
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (3) kernel 6 1 1959d 1959d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2021/02/26 04:07
upstream KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid (12) kernel 6 1 697d 697d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/08/11 08:23

Sample crash report:
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BUG: KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid

read-write to 0xffffffff86c5c368 of 4 bytes by task 3304 on cpu 1:
 free_pid+0xb3/0x1b0 kernel/pid.c:124
 free_pids+0x54/0xb0 kernel/pid.c:156
 release_task+0x9a7/0xb60 kernel/exit.c:295
 wait_task_zombie kernel/exit.c:1281 [inline]
 wait_consider_task+0x1160/0x1670 kernel/exit.c:1508
 do_wait_thread kernel/exit.c:1571 [inline]
 __do_wait+0xf9/0x510 kernel/exit.c:1689
 do_wait+0xb6/0x230 kernel/exit.c:1723
 kernel_wait4+0x19f/0x210 kernel/exit.c:1882
 __do_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1910 [inline]
 __se_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1906 [inline]
 __x64_sys_wait4+0x91/0x120 kernel/exit.c:1906
 x64_sys_call+0x2aee/0x3020 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:62
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x12c/0x3b0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

read to 0xffffffff86c5c368 of 4 bytes by task 2 on cpu 0:
 copy_process+0x1af1/0x2370 kernel/fork.c:2442
 kernel_clone+0x1c0/0x5f0 kernel/fork.c:2722
 kernel_thread+0xe5/0x120 kernel/fork.c:2783
 create_kthread kernel/kthread.c:459 [inline]
 kthreadd+0x25b/0x320 kernel/kthread.c:817
 ret_from_fork+0x146/0x330 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

value changed: 0x80000130 -> 0x8000012f

Reported by Kernel Concurrency Sanitizer on:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 2 Comm: kthreadd Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(lazy) 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026
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Crashes (286):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/05/28 11:36 upstream eb3f4b7426cf 681715f7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/27 19:57 upstream eb3f4b7426cf 8777bdc3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/23 20:35 upstream eed108edc117 c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/19 23:47 upstream 27fa82620cba 0909d65f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/19 11:30 upstream ab5fce87a778 223544dc .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/17 18:46 upstream 6916d5703ddf de5aae85 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/16 20:20 upstream d458a240344c a15a64a6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/15 03:46 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/12 18:31 upstream c21b90f77687 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/09 21:11 upstream e92b2872d0b1 29233ece .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/08 06:32 upstream fcee7d82f27d 5633175a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/07 19:41 upstream 8ab992f815d6 cbf9e0fc .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/05/02 23:16 upstream 66edb901bf87 a0d91488 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/25 07:33 upstream 27d128c1cff6 9c2d0995 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/21 20:22 upstream 4ee64205ffaa 0b6ab7ec .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/19 09:54 upstream faeab166167f 303e2802 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/17 22:52 upstream 43cfbdda5af6 24ecfc1e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/14 13:52 upstream d60bc1401583 362d1323 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/14 03:32 upstream 26ff969926a0 1a086e7c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/11 00:20 upstream 7c6c4ed80b87 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/10 09:10 upstream 9a9c8ce300cd 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/09 09:58 upstream 7f87a5ea75f0 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/06 23:43 upstream bfe62a454542 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/06 12:46 upstream 591cd656a1bf 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/05 17:51 upstream 1791c390149f 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/04/05 11:33 upstream 3aae9383f42f 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/30 15:43 upstream 7aaa8047eafd dcaebc52 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/27 23:38 upstream 7df48e363130 74a13a23 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/27 12:47 upstream 46b513250491 74a13a23 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/27 11:19 upstream 46b513250491 766b6434 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/26 20:50 upstream 0138af2472df 766b6434 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/25 06:11 upstream 24f9515de877 74e70d19 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/23 20:51 upstream c369299895a5 4933dba2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/20 15:34 upstream 0e4f8f1a3d08 ac6f1dff .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/19 14:39 upstream 8a30aeb0d1b4 bd6dcb30 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/18 16:08 upstream a989fde763f4 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/18 06:43 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/17 19:57 upstream 2d1373e4246d c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/17 18:37 upstream 2d1373e4246d c01bca74 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/12 06:06 upstream b29fb8829bff 2d88ab01 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/10 06:41 upstream 1f318b96cc84 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/06 16:37 upstream 5ee8dbf54602 41d8037d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/06 02:22 upstream 5ee8dbf54602 31e9c887 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/05 14:41 upstream c107785c7e8d d20b04c8 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/05 00:26 upstream ecc64d2dc9ff a9fe5c9e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/03 21:06 upstream af4e9ef3d784 4180d919 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/03/02 11:38 upstream 11439c4635ed 43249bac .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/02/28 19:39 upstream 2f9339c052bd 43249bac .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2026/01/11 04:35 upstream 97313d6113ab d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
2025/01/04 00:51 upstream 63676eefb7a0 f3558dbf .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in copy_process / free_pid
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.