====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ kworker/0:7/6536 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88807abc02c8 (&tty->termios_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: class_rwsem_write_constructor include/linux/rwsem.h:270 [inline] ffff88807abc02c8 (&tty->termios_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: n_tty_flush_buffer+0x2c/0x230 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:349 but task is already holding lock: ffff88813fe6a0b8 (&buf->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: tty_buffer_flush+0x70/0x2b0 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c:236 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #3 (&buf->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x199/0x15e0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 tty_buffer_flush+0x70/0x2b0 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c:236 tty_ldisc_flush+0x67/0xc0 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:388 __do_SAK+0x25a/0x680 drivers/tty/tty_io.c:2998 vc_SAK+0x74/0x210 drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c:998 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3396 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xc39/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 worker_thread+0xa49/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3560 kthread+0x387/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x50c/0xb60 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #2 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}: console_lock+0x72/0x90 kernel/printk/printk.c:2896 uart_configure_port drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c:2564 [inline] serial_core_add_one_port drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c:3148 [inline] serial_core_register_port+0xe09/0x2b50 drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c:3353 serial8250_register_8250_port+0x17f7/0x21c0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:877 serial_pnp_probe+0x572/0x800 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pnp.c:480 pnp_device_probe+0x307/0x4b0 drivers/pnp/driver.c:111 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline] really_probe+0x254/0xae0 drivers/base/dd.c:706 __driver_probe_device+0x1e8/0x360 drivers/base/dd.c:868 driver_probe_device+0x4f/0x240 drivers/base/dd.c:898 __driver_attach+0x335/0x600 drivers/base/dd.c:1292 bus_for_each_dev+0x237/0x2c0 drivers/base/bus.c:383 bus_add_driver+0x341/0x660 drivers/base/bus.c:763 driver_register+0x236/0x320 drivers/base/driver.c:174 serial8250_init+0x8b/0x160 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_platform.c:318 do_one_initcall+0x24c/0x860 init/main.c:1362 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1424 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1440 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1675 kernel_init+0x1e/0x1d0 init/main.c:1565 ret_from_fork+0x50c/0xb60 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #1 (&port->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x199/0x15e0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 class_mutex_constructor include/linux/mutex.h:253 [inline] uart_set_termios+0x7d/0x700 drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c:1646 tty_set_termios+0xcab/0x1800 drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c:341 set_termios+0x539/0x6c0 drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c:516 tty_mode_ioctl+0x498/0x7b0 drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c:-1 tty_ioctl+0x9b9/0xdd0 drivers/tty/tty_io.c:2774 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xfa/0x470 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e -> #0 (&tty->termios_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x164a/0x2e20 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288 lock_acquire+0x111/0x340 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 down_write+0x92/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631 class_rwsem_write_constructor include/linux/rwsem.h:270 [inline] n_tty_flush_buffer+0x2c/0x230 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:349 tty_buffer_flush+0x1e8/0x2b0 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c:248 tty_ldisc_flush+0x67/0xc0 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:388 __do_SAK+0x25a/0x680 drivers/tty/tty_io.c:2998 vc_SAK+0x74/0x210 drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c:998 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3396 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xc39/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 worker_thread+0xa49/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3560 kthread+0x387/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x50c/0xb60 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: &tty->termios_rwsem --> console_lock --> &buf->lock Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&buf->lock); lock(console_lock); lock(&buf->lock); lock(&tty->termios_rwsem); *** DEADLOCK *** locks held by kworker/0:7/6536: 5, last CPU#0: #0: ffff88813fe07140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #0: ffff88813fe07140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #0: ffff88813fe07140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3361 [inline] #0: ffff88813fe07140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x976/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 #1: ffffc90003b0fc40 ((work_completion)(&vc_cons[currcons].SAK_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #1: ffffc90003b0fc40 ((work_completion)(&vc_cons[currcons].SAK_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #1: ffffc90003b0fc40 ((work_completion)(&vc_cons[currcons].SAK_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3361 [inline] #1: ffffc90003b0fc40 ((work_completion)(&vc_cons[currcons].SAK_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x976/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 #2: ffffffff8e536060 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: class_console_lock_constructor include/linux/console.h:734 [inline] #2: ffffffff8e536060 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: vc_SAK+0x24/0x210 drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c:989 #3: ffff88807abc00a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:263 [inline] #3: ffff88807abc00a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_flush+0x1c/0xc0 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:386 #4: ffff88813fe6a0b8 (&buf->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: tty_buffer_flush+0x70/0x2b0 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c:236 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 6536 Comm: kworker/0:7 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026 Workqueue: events vc_SAK Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0xe4/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_circular_bug+0x2e9/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2087 check_noncircular+0x12f/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2219 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x164a/0x2e20 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288 lock_acquire+0x111/0x340 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 down_write+0x92/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631 class_rwsem_write_constructor include/linux/rwsem.h:270 [inline] n_tty_flush_buffer+0x2c/0x230 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:349 tty_buffer_flush+0x1e8/0x2b0 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c:248 tty_ldisc_flush+0x67/0xc0 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:388 __do_SAK+0x25a/0x680 drivers/tty/tty_io.c:2998 vc_SAK+0x74/0x210 drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c:998 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3396 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xc39/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 worker_thread+0xa49/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3560 kthread+0x387/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x50c/0xb60 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 tty tty1: SAK: killed process 6580 (syz.3.20): by fd#3 tty tty1: SAK: killed process 6582 (syz.3.20): by fd#3 tty tty1: SAK: killed process 6588 (syz.1.24): by fd#3 tty tty1: SAK: killed process 6590 (syz.1.24): by fd#3 tty tty1: SAK: killed process 6617 (syz.1.30): by fd#3 tty tty1: SAK: killed process 6618 (syz.1.30): by fd#3