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possible deadlock in uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show
Status:
upstream: reported on 2026/08/18 08:56
Subsystems:
fs
Labels:
prio:high
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Reported-by: syzbot+2b082cefcfb1439289ef@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 6d14h, last: 5h28m
Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L
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syz.9.1031/11451 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8f9ef0a8 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: uvcg_format_bma_controls_show drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1681 [inline]
ffffffff8f9ef0a8 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show+0x4d/0x140 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:2635
but task is already holding lock:
ffff88802bd8d670 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:66 [inline]
ffff88802bd8d670 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: configfs_read_iter+0x1cc/0x620 fs/configfs/file.c:88
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #3 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{4:4}:
down_write_killable+0xa6/0x240 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1643
configfs_rmdir+0x3b0/0x950 fs/configfs/dir.c:1534
vfs_rmdir+0x3e6/0x6a0 fs/namei.c:5515
filename_rmdir+0x292/0x520 fs/namei.c:5572
__do_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:5747 [inline]
__se_sys_unlinkat+0x71/0x1a0 fs/namei.c:5740
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 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#27){++++}-{4:4}:
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1025 [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+0x40c/0x620 fs/namei.c:5410
filename_mkdirat+0x285/0x510 fs/namei.c:5443
__do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:5464 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdirat+0x35/0x150 fs/namei.c:5461
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 (&opts->dep_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
tcm_set_name+0x2b/0xd0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2669
function_make+0x1a8/0x360 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:636
configfs_mkdir+0x4f6/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
vfs_mkdir+0x40c/0x620 fs/namei.c:5410
filename_mkdirat+0x285/0x510 fs/namei.c:5443
__do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:5464 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdirat+0x35/0x150 fs/namei.c:5461
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 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{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
uvcg_format_bma_controls_show drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1681 [inline]
uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show+0x4d/0x140 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:2635
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
other info that might help us debug this:
Chain exists of:
gadget_subsys.su_mutex --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#27 --> &p->frag_sem
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
rlock(&p->frag_sem);
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#27);
lock(&p->frag_sem);
lock(gadget_subsys.su_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
locks held by syz.9.1031/11451: 3, last CPU#0:
#0: ffff888077421690 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: process_measurement+0x7d0/0x1c10 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:319
#1: ffff88807ac7c680 (&buffer->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: configfs_read_iter+0x70/0x620 fs/configfs/file.c:86
#2: ffff88802bd8d670 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:66 [inline]
#2: ffff88802bd8d670 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: configfs_read_iter+0x1cc/0x620 fs/configfs/file.c:88
stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 11451 Comm: syz.9.1031 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
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: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
uvcg_format_bma_controls_show drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1681 [inline]
uvcg_mjpeg_bma_controls_show+0x4d/0x140 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:2635
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
RIP: 0033:0x7f3efa79e0d9
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:00007f3ef89b4028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000101
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f3efaa26180 RCX: 00007f3efa79e0d9
RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 00002000000002c0 RDI: ffffffffffffff9c
RBP: 00007f3efa835024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f3efaa26218 R14: 00007f3efaa26180 R15: 00007ffc84cc4358
</TASK>
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.