====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ kworker/u8:7/402 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88801be9da10 (&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_unlink_sibling+0x71/0x180 fs/kernfs/dir.c:441 but task is already holding lock: ffff88801be9d980 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_rename_ns+0x76/0x830 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1833 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #10 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}: down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625 kernfs_add_one+0x41/0x5c0 fs/kernfs/dir.c:826 kernfs_create_dir_ns+0xde/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1131 internal_create_group+0x425/0x1180 fs/sysfs/group.c:176 cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x445/0x860 kernel/cpu.c:194 cpuhp_issue_call+0x430/0x7a0 kernel/cpu.c:-1 __cpuhp_setup_state_cpuslocked+0x3d9/0x6b0 kernel/cpu.c:2507 __cpuhp_setup_state+0x3f/0x60 kernel/cpu.c:2536 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1392 do_initcall_level+0x104/0x190 init/main.c:1454 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1470 kernel_init_freeable+0x2a6/0x3e0 init/main.c:1703 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1593 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #9 (cpuhp_state_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: -> #8 (cpu_hotplug_lock){++++}-{0:0}: percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline] percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:77 [inline] cpus_read_lock+0x42/0x160 kernel/cpu.c:490 static_key_slow_inc+0x12/0x30 kernel/jump_label.c:190 fl_create net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c:452 [inline] ipv6_flowlabel_get net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c:632 [inline] ipv6_flowlabel_opt+0x1b94/0x28e0 net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c:735 do_ipv6_setsockopt+0xd9f/0x3150 net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c:928 ipv6_setsockopt+0x59/0x170 net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c:965 rawv6_setsockopt+0x276/0x5f0 net/ipv6/raw.c:1048 do_sock_setsockopt+0x17c/0x1b0 net/socket.c:2381 __sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2406 [inline] __do_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2412 [inline] __se_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2409 [inline] __x64_sys_setsockopt+0x13d/0x1b0 net/socket.c:2409 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #7 (sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}: lock_sock_nested+0x41/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3783 lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1713 [inline] inet_shutdown+0x6a/0x390 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:915 nbd_mark_nsock_dead+0x2e9/0x560 drivers/block/nbd.c:318 recv_work+0x1c2e/0x1d40 drivers/block/nbd.c:1021 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3288 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3371 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3452 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #6 (&nsock->tx_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:632 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x1a3/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:806 nbd_handle_cmd drivers/block/nbd.c:1143 [inline] nbd_queue_rq+0x37b/0x1100 drivers/block/nbd.c:1207 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0xa70/0x1910 block/blk-mq.c:2148 __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline] blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline] __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xdcc/0x1600 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329 blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2562 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3288 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3371 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3452 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #5 (&cmd->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:632 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x1a3/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:806 nbd_queue_rq+0xc6/0x1100 drivers/block/nbd.c:1199 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0xa70/0x1910 block/blk-mq.c:2148 __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline] blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline] __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xdcc/0x1600 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329 blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2562 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3288 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3371 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3452 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #4 (set->srcu){.+.+}-{0:0}: srcu_lock_sync include/linux/srcu.h:199 [inline] __synchronize_srcu+0xca/0x300 kernel/rcu/srcutree.c:1481 elevator_switch+0x1e8/0x7a0 block/elevator.c:576 elevator_change+0x2cc/0x450 block/elevator.c:681 elevator_set_default+0x36c/0x430 block/elevator.c:754 blk_register_queue+0x3e9/0x4e0 block/blk-sysfs.c:987 __add_disk+0x677/0xd50 block/genhd.c:528 add_disk_fwnode+0xfb/0x480 block/genhd.c:597 add_disk include/linux/blkdev.h:794 [inline] nbd_dev_add+0x72c/0xb50 drivers/block/nbd.c:1984 nbd_init+0x168/0x1f0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2692 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1392 do_initcall_level+0x104/0x190 init/main.c:1454 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1470 kernel_init_freeable+0x2a6/0x3e0 init/main.c:1703 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1593 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #3 (&q->elevator_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:632 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x1a3/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:806 elevator_change+0x1b3/0x450 block/elevator.c:679 elevator_set_none+0xb5/0x140 block/elevator.c:769 blk_mq_elv_switch_none block/blk-mq.c:5131 [inline] __blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues block/blk-mq.c:5176 [inline] blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues+0x5e7/0x1a60 block/blk-mq.c:5241 nbd_start_device+0x17f/0xb10 drivers/block/nbd.c:1489 nbd_genl_connect+0x165b/0x1cf0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2239 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x22a/0x330 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x61c/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209 netlink_rcv_skb+0x232/0x4b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x75c/0x8e0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344 netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:787 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:802 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x972/0x9f0 net/socket.c:2698 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2752 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2784 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2789 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2787 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1bd/0x2a0 net/socket.c:2787 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #2 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#50){++++}-{0:0}: blk_alloc_queue+0x546/0x680 block/blk-core.c:461 blk_mq_alloc_queue block/blk-mq.c:4450 [inline] __blk_mq_alloc_disk+0x197/0x390 block/blk-mq.c:4497 nbd_dev_add+0x499/0xb50 drivers/block/nbd.c:1954 nbd_init+0x168/0x1f0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2692 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1392 do_initcall_level+0x104/0x190 init/main.c:1454 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1470 kernel_init_freeable+0x2a6/0x3e0 init/main.c:1703 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1593 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #1 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}: __fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4348 [inline] fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4362 might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:317 [inline] slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4489 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4843 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x40/0x650 mm/slub.c:4873 __kernfs_iattrs+0xdf/0x320 fs/kernfs/inode.c:36 kernfs_iattrs fs/kernfs/inode.c:59 [inline] __kernfs_setattr fs/kernfs/inode.c:72 [inline] kernfs_iop_setattr+0xea/0x3f0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:126 notify_change+0xc1a/0xf40 fs/attr.c:556 do_truncate+0x1c2/0x250 fs/open.c:68 handle_truncate fs/namei.c:4307 [inline] do_open fs/namei.c:4703 [inline] path_openat+0x2f89/0x3860 fs/namei.c:4858 do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:4887 do_sys_openat2+0x113/0x200 fs/open.c:1364 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1370 [inline] __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1386 [inline] __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1381 [inline] __x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1381 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #0 (&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem){++++}-{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+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625 kernfs_unlink_sibling+0x71/0x180 fs/kernfs/dir.c:441 kernfs_rename_ns+0x4a6/0x830 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1873 sysfs_rename_link_ns+0x16e/0x1b0 fs/sysfs/symlink.c:193 device_rename+0x110/0x210 drivers/base/core.c:4543 __dev_change_net_namespace+0x15d3/0x20a0 net/core/dev.c:12696 cfg802154_switch_netns+0xbf/0x3d0 net/ieee802154/core.c:230 cfg802154_pernet_exit+0x75/0xe0 net/ieee802154/core.c:354 ops_exit_list net/core/net_namespace.c:199 [inline] ops_undo_list+0x49f/0x940 net/core/net_namespace.c:252 cleanup_net+0x56b/0x800 net/core/net_namespace.c:702 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3288 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3371 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3452 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: &root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem --> cpuhp_state_mutex --> &root->kernfs_rwsem Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&root->kernfs_rwsem); lock(cpuhp_state_mutex); lock(&root->kernfs_rwsem); lock(&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem); *** DEADLOCK *** 5 locks held by kworker/u8:7/402: #0: ffff88801be9e940 ((wq_completion)netns){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3263 [inline] #0: ffff88801be9e940 ((wq_completion)netns){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa35/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3371 #1: ffffc900036d7c40 (net_cleanup_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3264 [inline] #1: ffffc900036d7c40 (net_cleanup_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa70/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3371 #2: ffffffff8fdc01c8 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: cleanup_net+0xf4/0x800 net/core/net_namespace.c:673 #3: ffffffff8fdceac0 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: cfg802154_pernet_exit+0x19/0xe0 net/ieee802154/core.c:351 #4: ffff88801be9d980 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_rename_ns+0x76/0x830 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1833 stack backtrace: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 402 Comm: kworker/u8:7 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/18/2026 Workqueue: netns cleanup_net Call Trace: 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+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625 kernfs_unlink_sibling+0x71/0x180 fs/kernfs/dir.c:441 kernfs_rename_ns+0x4a6/0x830 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1873 sysfs_rename_link_ns+0x16e/0x1b0 fs/sysfs/symlink.c:193 device_rename+0x110/0x210 drivers/base/core.c:4543 __dev_change_net_namespace+0x15d3/0x20a0 net/core/dev.c:12696 cfg802154_switch_netns+0xbf/0x3d0 net/ieee802154/core.c:230 cfg802154_pernet_exit+0x75/0xe0 net/ieee802154/core.c:354 ops_exit_list net/core/net_namespace.c:199 [inline] ops_undo_list+0x49f/0x940 net/core/net_namespace.c:252 cleanup_net+0x56b/0x800 net/core/net_namespace.c:702 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3288 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3371 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3452 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 hsr_slave_0: left promiscuous mode hsr_slave_1: left promiscuous mode veth1_macvtap: left promiscuous mode veth0_macvtap: left promiscuous mode lo (unregistering): left allmulticast mode IPVS: stop unused estimator thread 0...