====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Tainted: G U ------------------------------------------------------ syz.5.6541/25846 is trying to acquire lock: ffffffff8e41fd48 (cgroup_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: cgroup_lock include/linux/cgroup.h:393 [inline] ffffffff8e41fd48 (cgroup_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: cgroup_kn_lock_live+0x116/0x520 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:1735 but task is already holding lock: ffff888038fdd0c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:980 [inline] ffff888038fdd0c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:4537 [inline] ffff888038fdd0c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir+0xe9/0x690 fs/namei.c:4525 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #3 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6){++++}-{4:4}: down_read+0x9b/0x480 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1537 inode_lock_shared include/linux/fs.h:995 [inline] lookup_slow fs/namei.c:1832 [inline] walk_component+0x345/0x5b0 fs/namei.c:2151 lookup_last fs/namei.c:2652 [inline] path_lookupat+0x142/0x6d0 fs/namei.c:2676 filename_lookup+0x224/0x5f0 fs/namei.c:2705 kern_path+0x35/0x50 fs/namei.c:2863 lookup_bdev+0xd8/0x280 block/bdev.c:1205 bdev_file_open_by_path+0x82/0x330 block/bdev.c:1078 add_device drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:279 [inline] block2mtd_setup2+0x317/0xe10 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:459 block2mtd_setup+0xbd/0x110 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:476 param_attr_store+0x199/0x300 kernel/params.c:589 module_attr_store+0x58/0x80 kernel/params.c:919 sysfs_kf_write+0xf2/0x150 fs/sysfs/file.c:142 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3af/0x570 fs/kernfs/file.c:352 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline] vfs_write+0x7d3/0x11d0 fs/read_write.c:686 ksys_write+0x12a/0x250 fs/read_write.c:738 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0xfa0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #2 (param_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:598 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x193/0x1060 kernel/locking/mutex.c:760 ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get net/mac80211/rate.c:223 [inline] rate_control_alloc net/mac80211/rate.c:269 [inline] ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg+0x18d/0x6b0 net/mac80211/rate.c:1016 ieee80211_register_hw+0x21b5/0x4120 net/mac80211/main.c:1535 mac80211_hwsim_new_radio+0x32d8/0x50b0 drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c:5803 init_mac80211_hwsim+0x44e/0x900 drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c:7167 do_one_initcall+0x123/0x6e0 init/main.c:1283 do_initcall_level init/main.c:1345 [inline] do_initcalls init/main.c:1361 [inline] do_basic_setup init/main.c:1380 [inline] kernel_init_freeable+0x5c8/0x920 init/main.c:1593 kernel_init+0x1c/0x2b0 init/main.c:1483 ret_from_fork+0x675/0x7d0 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #1 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:598 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x193/0x1060 kernel/locking/mutex.c:760 cgrp_css_online+0xa2/0x1f0 net/core/netprio_cgroup.c:157 online_css+0xb2/0x350 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:5735 css_create kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:5823 [inline] cgroup_apply_control_enable+0x702/0xbb0 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:3391 cgroup_mkdir+0x5e0/0x1310 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:6024 kernfs_iop_mkdir+0x111/0x190 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1268 vfs_mkdir+0x593/0x8c0 fs/namei.c:4453 do_mkdirat+0x304/0x3e0 fs/namei.c:4486 __do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4503 [inline] __se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4501 [inline] __x64_sys_mkdirat+0x83/0xb0 fs/namei.c:4501 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0xfa0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #0 (cgroup_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+0x126f/0x1c90 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline] lock_acquire+0x179/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:598 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x193/0x1060 kernel/locking/mutex.c:760 cgroup_lock include/linux/cgroup.h:393 [inline] cgroup_kn_lock_live+0x116/0x520 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:1735 cgroup_rmdir+0x20/0x2b0 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:6229 kernfs_iop_rmdir+0x106/0x170 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1286 vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:4548 [inline] vfs_rmdir+0x206/0x690 fs/namei.c:4525 do_rmdir+0x2e8/0x3c0 fs/namei.c:4603 __do_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:4622 [inline] __se_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:4620 [inline] __x64_sys_rmdir+0xc5/0x110 fs/namei.c:4620 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0xfa0 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: cgroup_mutex --> param_lock --> &type->i_mutex_dir_key#6 Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6); lock(param_lock); lock(&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6); lock(cgroup_mutex); *** DEADLOCK *** 3 locks held by syz.5.6541/25846: #0: ffff888033b9a420 (sb_writers#9){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_rmdir+0x1e2/0x3c0 fs/namei.c:4591 #1: ffff88805fb0b7f0 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock_nested include/linux/fs.h:1025 [inline] #1: ffff88805fb0b7f0 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: do_rmdir+0x233/0x3c0 fs/namei.c:4595 #2: ffff888038fdd0c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:980 [inline] #2: ffff888038fdd0c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:4537 [inline] #2: ffff888038fdd0c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#6){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir+0xe9/0x690 fs/namei.c:4525 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 25846 Comm: syz.5.6541 Tainted: G U syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [U]=USER Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/02/2025 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_circular_bug+0x275/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043 check_noncircular+0x14c/0x170 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+0x126f/0x1c90 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline] lock_acquire+0x179/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:598 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x193/0x1060 kernel/locking/mutex.c:760 cgroup_lock include/linux/cgroup.h:393 [inline] cgroup_kn_lock_live+0x116/0x520 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:1735 cgroup_rmdir+0x20/0x2b0 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:6229 kernfs_iop_rmdir+0x106/0x170 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1286 vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:4548 [inline] vfs_rmdir+0x206/0x690 fs/namei.c:4525 do_rmdir+0x2e8/0x3c0 fs/namei.c:4603 __do_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:4622 [inline] __se_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:4620 [inline] __x64_sys_rmdir+0xc5/0x110 fs/namei.c:4620 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0xfa0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f02b3f8efc9 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:00007f02b4ee5038 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000054 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f02b41e5fa0 RCX: 00007f02b3f8efc9 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000200000000300 RBP: 00007f02b4011f91 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007f02b41e6038 R14: 00007f02b41e5fa0 R15: 00007ffe3049da48