====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ syz.5.404/6547 is trying to acquire lock: ffff888017479818 (&pool->lock/1){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __queue_work+0x60d/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:-1 but task is already holding lock: ffffffff96d56f68 (&port_lock_key){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: serial8250_handle_irq+0x7a/0x6d0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1932 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #4 (&port_lock_key){-.-.}-{2:2}: __raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xa4/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162 serial8250_console_write+0x169/0x17a0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3432 call_console_driver kernel/printk/printk.c:1977 [inline] console_emit_next_record+0x947/0xc90 kernel/printk/printk.c:2777 console_flush_all kernel/printk/printk.c:-1 [inline] console_unlock+0x223/0x630 kernel/printk/printk.c:2906 vprintk_emit+0x489/0x680 kernel/printk/printk.c:2303 _printk+0xcc/0x110 kernel/printk/printk.c:2328 register_console+0x6c6/0x9c0 kernel/printk/printk.c:3269 univ8250_console_init+0x41/0x43 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:687 console_init+0x1bc/0x78e kernel/printk/printk.c:3359 start_kernel+0x303/0x539 init/main.c:1088 secondary_startup_64_no_verify+0xcf/0xdb -> #3 (console_owner){..-.}-{0:0}: console_lock_spinning_enable kernel/printk/printk.c:1818 [inline] console_emit_next_record+0x84c/0xc90 kernel/printk/printk.c:2774 console_flush_all kernel/printk/printk.c:-1 [inline] console_unlock+0x223/0x630 kernel/printk/printk.c:2906 vprintk_emit+0x489/0x680 kernel/printk/printk.c:2303 _printk+0xcc/0x110 kernel/printk/printk.c:2328 fail_dump lib/fault-inject.c:45 [inline] should_fail_ex+0x37a/0x4d0 lib/fault-inject.c:147 strncpy_from_user+0x32/0x350 lib/strncpy_from_user.c:118 strncpy_from_user_nofault+0x6d/0x140 mm/maccess.c:186 bpf_trace_copy_string kernel/bpf/helpers.c:746 [inline] bpf_bprintf_prepare+0xba0/0x13d0 kernel/bpf/helpers.c:971 ____bpf_trace_printk kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:384 [inline] bpf_trace_printk+0xd8/0x190 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:374 0xffffffffa0002911 bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1012 [inline] __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:603 [inline] bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:610 [inline] __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2285 [inline] bpf_trace_run2+0x1cd/0x3b0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2324 __traceiter_contention_begin+0x74/0xa0 include/trace/events/lock.h:95 trace_contention_begin+0x142/0x190 include/trace/events/lock.h:95 __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0xdc/0x9c0 kernel/locking/qspinlock.c:405 pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:591 [inline] queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x43/0x50 arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock.h:51 queued_spin_lock include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h:114 [inline] do_raw_spin_lock+0x217/0x280 kernel/locking/spinlock_debug.c:115 raw_spin_rq_lock_nested+0xa5/0x140 kernel/sched/core.c:545 raw_spin_rq_lock kernel/sched/sched.h:1355 [inline] rq_lock kernel/sched/sched.h:1645 [inline] __schedule+0x2ed/0x40b0 kernel/sched/core.c:6477 preempt_schedule_irq+0xb1/0x150 kernel/sched/core.c:6873 irqentry_exit+0x63/0x70 kernel/entry/common.c:439 asm_sysvec_reschedule_ipi+0x16/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:696 preempt_count arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:27 [inline] check_kcov_mode kernel/kcov.c:182 [inline] __sanitizer_cov_trace_pc+0x13/0x60 kernel/kcov.c:216 build_open_flags+0x20d/0x5e0 fs/open.c:1171 do_sys_openat2+0x9f/0x490 fs/open.c:1308 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1336 [inline] __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1352 [inline] __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1347 [inline] __x64_sys_openat+0x135/0x160 fs/open.c:1347 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:51 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:81 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2 -> #2 (&rq->__lock){-.-.}-{2:2}: _raw_spin_lock_nested+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:378 raw_spin_rq_lock_nested+0x26/0x140 kernel/sched/core.c:537 raw_spin_rq_lock kernel/sched/sched.h:1355 [inline] rq_lock kernel/sched/sched.h:1645 [inline] task_fork_fair+0x5c/0x350 kernel/sched/fair.c:11901 sched_cgroup_fork+0x32c/0x3c0 kernel/sched/core.c:4685 copy_process+0x24b8/0x4020 kernel/fork.c:2459 kernel_clone+0x225/0x8b0 kernel/fork.c:2757 user_mode_thread+0xda/0x130 kernel/fork.c:2833 rest_init+0x23/0x300 init/main.c:710 start_kernel+0x0/0x539 init/main.c:905 start_kernel+0x490/0x539 init/main.c:1152 secondary_startup_64_no_verify+0xcf/0xdb -> #1 (&p->pi_lock){-.-.}-{2:2}: __raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xa4/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162 try_to_wake_up+0x5c/0x1080 kernel/sched/core.c:4111 create_worker+0x4c3/0x630 kernel/workqueue.c:1967 workqueue_init+0x4da/0x58a kernel/workqueue.c:6133 kernel_init_freeable+0x39c/0x5ac init/main.c:1621 kernel_init+0x19/0x1b0 init/main.c:1526 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:295 -> #0 (&pool->lock/1){-.-.}-{2:2}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3090 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3825 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x2cf8/0x7c50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5049 lock_acquire+0x1b4/0x490 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5662 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline] _raw_spin_lock+0x2a/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154 __queue_work+0x60d/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:-1 queue_work_on+0x11d/0x1d0 kernel/workqueue.c:1548 serial8250_rx_chars drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1801 [inline] serial8250_handle_irq+0x456/0x6d0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1956 serial8250_default_handle_irq+0xb4/0x1a0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1981 serial8250_interrupt+0x9b/0x1c0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:126 __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x298/0xa30 kernel/irq/handle.c:158 handle_irq_event_percpu kernel/irq/handle.c:193 [inline] handle_irq_event+0x87/0x1e0 kernel/irq/handle.c:210 handle_edge_irq+0x243/0xb20 kernel/irq/chip.c:819 generic_handle_irq_desc include/linux/irqdesc.h:158 [inline] handle_irq arch/x86/kernel/irq.c:233 [inline] __common_interrupt+0xd7/0x1e0 arch/x86/kernel/irq.c:252 common_interrupt+0x59/0xd0 arch/x86/kernel/irq.c:242 asm_common_interrupt+0x22/0x40 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:682 native_irq_enable arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:-1 [inline] arch_local_irq_enable arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:80 [inline] handle_softirqs+0x1c8/0x920 kernel/softirq.c:580 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:630 [inline] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:470 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0x12f/0x220 kernel/softirq.c:679 irq_exit_rcu+0x5/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:691 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1118 [inline] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa0/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1118 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x16/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:691 __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:152 [inline] _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0xa5/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:194 try_to_wake_up+0x64c/0x1080 kernel/sched/core.c:4229 wake_up_process kernel/sched/core.c:4361 [inline] wake_up_q+0x78/0xc0 kernel/sched/core.c:1009 futex_wake+0x409/0x4b0 kernel/futex/waitwake.c:184 do_futex+0x2e2/0x320 kernel/futex/syscalls.c:139 __do_sys_futex kernel/futex/syscalls.c:211 [inline] __se_sys_futex+0x14a/0x440 kernel/futex/syscalls.c:192 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:51 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:81 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: &pool->lock/1 --> console_owner --> &port_lock_key Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&port_lock_key); lock(console_owner); lock(&port_lock_key); lock(&pool->lock/1); *** DEADLOCK *** 3 locks held by syz.5.404/6547: #0: ffff88807e757e30 (&i->lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline] #0: ffff88807e757e30 (&i->lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: serial8250_interrupt+0x3e/0x1c0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:116 #1: ffffffff96d56f68 (&port_lock_key){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: serial8250_handle_irq+0x7a/0x6d0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1932 #2: ffffffff8c92b120 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:350 [inline] #2: ffffffff8c92b120 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:791 [inline] #2: ffffffff8c92b120 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: __queue_work+0xeb/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:1443 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 6547 Comm: syz.5.404 Not tainted syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x168/0x22e lib/dump_stack.c:106 check_noncircular+0x274/0x310 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2170 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3090 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3825 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x2cf8/0x7c50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5049 lock_acquire+0x1b4/0x490 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5662 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline] _raw_spin_lock+0x2a/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154 __queue_work+0x60d/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:-1 queue_work_on+0x11d/0x1d0 kernel/workqueue.c:1548 serial8250_rx_chars drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1801 [inline] serial8250_handle_irq+0x456/0x6d0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1956 serial8250_default_handle_irq+0xb4/0x1a0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1981 serial8250_interrupt+0x9b/0x1c0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:126 __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x298/0xa30 kernel/irq/handle.c:158 handle_irq_event_percpu kernel/irq/handle.c:193 [inline] handle_irq_event+0x87/0x1e0 kernel/irq/handle.c:210 handle_edge_irq+0x243/0xb20 kernel/irq/chip.c:819 generic_handle_irq_desc include/linux/irqdesc.h:158 [inline] handle_irq arch/x86/kernel/irq.c:233 [inline] __common_interrupt+0xd7/0x1e0 arch/x86/kernel/irq.c:252 common_interrupt+0x59/0xd0 arch/x86/kernel/irq.c:242 asm_common_interrupt+0x22/0x40 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:682 RIP: 0010:variable_ffs arch/x86/include/asm/bitops.h:319 [inline] RIP: 0010:handle_softirqs+0x1c8/0x920 kernel/softirq.c:584 Code: 89 7c 24 44 0f b7 db 48 c7 c7 00 fc 6a 8a e8 7f 06 c2 08 65 66 c7 05 65 24 b5 7e 00 00 e8 00 c0 38 00 fb 49 c7 c6 c0 a0 60 8c <89> 5c 24 4c b8 ff ff ff ff 0f bc 44 24 4c 41 89 c5 41 ff c5 0f 84 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000007e00 EFLAGS: 00000286 RAX: 18764b9b1830f400 RBX: 0000000000000100 RCX: 18764b9b1830f400 RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: ffffffff8a6c0600 RDI: ffffffff8abef920 RBP: ffffc90000007f30 R08: ffffffff8f7dd008 R09: ffffffff8f7dd018 R10: ffffffff8f7dd010 R11: ffffffff8f7dd003 R12: dffffc0000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffffff8c60a0c0 R15: 000000000000000a __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:630 [inline] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:470 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0x12f/0x220 kernel/softirq.c:679 irq_exit_rcu+0x5/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:691 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1118 [inline] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa0/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1118 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x16/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:691 RIP: 0010:__raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:152 [inline] RIP: 0010:_raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0xa5/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:194 Code: 74 05 e8 6e be 6c f7 48 c7 44 24 20 00 00 00 00 9c 8f 44 24 20 f6 44 24 21 02 75 4b f7 c3 00 02 00 00 74 01 fb bf 01 00 00 00 16 44 3d f7 65 8b 05 a7 f1 e7 75 85 c0 74 3c 48 c7 04 24 0e 36 RSP: 0018:ffffc90003f07ac0 EFLAGS: 00000206 RAX: 18764b9b1830f400 RBX: 0000000000000a02 RCX: 18764b9b1830f400 RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: ffffffff8a6c0600 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: ffffc90003f07b48 R08: dffffc0000000000 R09: ffffed1005c6b141 R10: ffffed1005c6b141 R11: 1ffff11005c6b140 R12: dffffc0000000000 R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: ffff88802e358a00 R15: 1ffff920007e0f58 try_to_wake_up+0x64c/0x1080 kernel/sched/core.c:4229 wake_up_process kernel/sched/core.c:4361 [inline] wake_up_q+0x78/0xc0 kernel/sched/core.c:1009 futex_wake+0x409/0x4b0 kernel/futex/waitwake.c:184 do_futex+0x2e2/0x320 kernel/futex/syscalls.c:139 __do_sys_futex kernel/futex/syscalls.c:211 [inline] __se_sys_futex+0x14a/0x440 kernel/futex/syscalls.c:192 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:51 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:81 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2 RIP: 0033:0x7f1d7ab8f749 Code: ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 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 a8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f1d7bb120e8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000ca RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f1d7ade5fa8 RCX: 00007f1d7ab8f749 RDX: 00000000000f4240 RSI: 0000000000000081 RDI: 00007f1d7ade5fac RBP: 00007f1d7ade5fa0 R08: 00184d19035437f2 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 000000000000000a R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007f1d7ade6038 R14: 00007ffeaee5fd70 R15: 00007ffeaee5fe58 ---------------- Code disassembly (best guess): 0: 89 7c 24 44 mov %edi,0x44(%rsp) 4: 0f b7 db movzwl %bx,%ebx 7: 48 c7 c7 00 fc 6a 8a mov $0xffffffff8a6afc00,%rdi e: e8 7f 06 c2 08 call 0x8c20692 13: 65 66 c7 05 65 24 b5 movw $0x0,%gs:0x7eb52465(%rip) # 0x7eb52482 1a: 7e 00 00 1d: e8 00 c0 38 00 call 0x38c022 22: fb sti 23: 49 c7 c6 c0 a0 60 8c mov $0xffffffff8c60a0c0,%r14 * 2a: 89 5c 24 4c mov %ebx,0x4c(%rsp) <-- trapping instruction 2e: b8 ff ff ff ff mov $0xffffffff,%eax 33: 0f bc 44 24 4c bsf 0x4c(%rsp),%eax 38: 41 89 c5 mov %eax,%r13d 3b: 41 ff c5 inc %r13d 3e: 0f .byte 0xf 3f: 84 .byte 0x84