* [syzbot] [fs?] possible deadlock in vfs_rmdir
@ 2026-09-19 6:35 syzbot
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From: syzbot @ 2026-09-19 6:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: a.hindborg, leitao, linux-fsdevel, linux-kernel, syzkaller-bugs
Hello,
syzbot found the following issue on:
HEAD commit: 587858367581 Merge tag 'nfsd-7.3-1' of git://git.kernel.or..
git tree: upstream
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=15b17df9580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=8c5c3949d762a91f
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=d112d38ca13afed05225
compiler: gcc (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44
Unfortunately, I don't have any reproducer for this issue yet.
Downloadable assets:
disk image (non-bootable): https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/d900f083ada3/non_bootable_disk-58785836.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/f8460d7438eb/vmlinux-58785836.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/551bf08b9af2/bzImage-58785836.xz
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Reported-by: syzbot+d112d38ca13afed05225@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L
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syz.7.1309/11230 is trying to acquire lock:
but task is already holding lock:
ffff88802ee08600 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
ffff88802ee08600 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:5500 [inline]
ffff88802ee08600 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir+0xed/0x8a0 fs/namei.c:5488
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #2 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37){++++}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
down_write+0x8b/0x1f0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
configfs_depend_item_unlocked+0xf3/0x6a0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1268
usbg_make_tpg+0x251/0x610 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1692
target_fabric_make_tpg+0xab/0x8c0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:947
configfs_mkdir+0x525/0xd40 fs/configfs/dir.c:1369
vfs_mkdir+0x364/0x850 fs/namei.c:5410
filename_mkdirat+0x48b/0x5e0 fs/namei.c:5443
__do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5470 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5467 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdir+0x6b/0x90 fs/namei.c:5467
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x123/0x790 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #1 (tpg_instances_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
usbg_make_tpg+0x10b/0x610 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1669
target_fabric_make_tpg+0xab/0x8c0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:947
configfs_mkdir+0x525/0xd40 fs/configfs/dir.c:1369
vfs_mkdir+0x364/0x850 fs/namei.c:5410
filename_mkdirat+0x48b/0x5e0 fs/namei.c:5443
__do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5470 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5467 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdir+0x6b/0x90 fs/namei.c:5467
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x123/0x790 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (&subsys->su_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1528/0x1f40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
configfs_rmdir+0x5ae/0x950 fs/configfs/dir.c:1565
vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:5515 [inline]
vfs_rmdir+0x328/0x8a0 fs/namei.c:5488
filename_rmdir+0x31a/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:5572
__do_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:5595 [inline]
__se_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:5592 [inline]
__x64_sys_rmdir+0x46/0x70 fs/namei.c:5592
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x123/0x790 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
other info that might help us debug this:
Chain exists of:
&subsys->su_mutex --> tpg_instances_lock --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37);
lock(tpg_instances_lock);
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37);
lock(&subsys->su_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
locks held by syz.7.1309/11230: 3, last CPU#2:
#0: ffff8880245ba460 (sb_writers#24){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: filename_rmdir+0x1ff/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:5561
#1: ffff88802048d6c0 (&default_group_class[depth - 1]#7/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock_nested include/linux/fs.h:1069 [inline]
#1: ffff88802048d6c0 (&default_group_class[depth - 1]#7/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __start_dirop fs/namei.c:2918 [inline]
#1: ffff88802048d6c0 (&default_group_class[depth - 1]#7/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: start_dirop fs/namei.c:2942 [inline]
#1: ffff88802048d6c0 (&default_group_class[depth - 1]#7/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: filename_rmdir+0x258/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:5565
#2: ffff88802ee08600 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
#2: ffff88802ee08600 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:5500 [inline]
#2: ffff88802ee08600 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#37){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_rmdir+0xed/0x8a0 fs/namei.c:5488
stack backtrace:
CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 11230 Comm: syz.7.1309 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_circular_bug.cold+0x178/0x1be kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2087
check_noncircular+0x146/0x160 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2219
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1528/0x1f40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
configfs_rmdir+0x5ae/0x950 fs/configfs/dir.c:1565
vfs_rmdir fs/namei.c:5515 [inline]
vfs_rmdir+0x328/0x8a0 fs/namei.c:5488
filename_rmdir+0x31a/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:5572
__do_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:5595 [inline]
__se_sys_rmdir fs/namei.c:5592 [inline]
__x64_sys_rmdir+0x46/0x70 fs/namei.c:5592
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x123/0x790 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7fd86d19e159
Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 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 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007fd86e109028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000054
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fd86d425fa0 RCX: 00007fd86d19e159
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000200000001640
RBP: 00007fd86d23503b R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007fd86d426038 R14: 00007fd86d425fa0 R15: 00007ffe2cf354b8
</TASK>
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