From: Edward Adam Davis <eadavis@sina.com>
To: syzbot+1f0fbc2561b3e5d51b91@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, syzkaller-bugs@googlegroups.com,
kernelfans@gmail.com
Subject: [PATCH] kernel/reboot: Avoid potential deadlocks during suspension
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:05:59 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261020010559.23031-1-eadavis@sina.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <6ad65cac.5a04d468.191e0a.001d.GAE@google.com>
Invoking reboot with LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_SW_SUSPEND causes kernel/reboot.c
to acquire system_transition_mutex and invoke hibernate(). hibernate()
calls lock_system_sleep(), which sets PF_NOFREEZE on current and attempts
to acquire system_transition_mutex again, potentially hitting:
WARNING: possible recursive locking detected
--------------------------------------------
syz.3.5755/5950 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8fc04760 (system_transition_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: lock_system_sleep+0x49/0x70 kernel/power/main.c:71
but task is already holding lock:
ffffffff8fc04760 (system_transition_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __do_sys_reboot kernel/reboot.c:774 [inline]
ffffffff8fc04760 (system_transition_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __se_sys_reboot+0x223/0x460 kernel/reboot.c:738
other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0
----
lock(system_transition_mutex);
lock(system_transition_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
May be due to missing lock nesting notation
locks held by syz.3.5755/5950: 1, last CPU#0:
#0: ffffffff8fc04760 (system_transition_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __do_sys_reboot kernel/reboot.c:774 [inline]
#0: ffffffff8fc04760 (system_transition_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __se_sys_reboot+0x223/0x460 kernel/reboot.c:738
Call Trace:
lock_system_sleep+0x49/0x70 kernel/power/main.c:71
hibernate+0x162/0x680 kernel/power/hibernate.c:784
__do_sys_reboot kernel/reboot.c:816 [inline]
Move the suspension operation outside the scope protected by lock
system_transition_mutex.
Fixes: 55f2503c3b69 ("PM / reboot: Eliminate race between reboot and suspend")
Reported-by: syzbot+1f0fbc2561b3e5d51b91@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=1f0fbc2561b3e5d51b91
Signed-off-by: Edward Adam Davis <eadavis@sina.com>
---
kernel/reboot.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/reboot.c b/kernel/reboot.c
index 5b9691f45f5f..bc2716677a6c 100644
--- a/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(reboot, int, magic1, int, magic2, unsigned int, cmd,
#ifdef CONFIG_HIBERNATION
case LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_SW_SUSPEND:
- ret = hibernate();
- break;
+ mutex_unlock(&system_transition_mutex);
+ return hibernate();
#endif
default:
--
2.43.0
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-20 1:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-19 18:08 [syzbot] possible deadlock in lock_system_sleep (2) syzbot
2026-10-20 0:37 ` Edward Adam Davis
2026-10-20 1:47 ` syzbot
2026-10-20 1:05 ` Edward Adam Davis [this message]
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