* [syzbot] [usb?] possible deadlock in uvc_func_allow_link
@ 2026-07-29 0:09 syzbot
2026-10-20 9:32 ` [syzbot] [usb?] [fs?] " syzbot
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: syzbot @ 2026-07-29 0:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: gregkh, linux-kernel, linux-usb, syzkaller-bugs
Hello,
syzbot found the following issue on:
HEAD commit: 48a5a7ab8d6a Merge tag 'v7.2-rc4-smb3-client-fixes' of git..
git tree: upstream
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=1198109e580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=145fa60d73086782
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=8c0a48f6c8357c9da819
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: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/1eb5b7aa9ec5/disk-48a5a7ab.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/965506e050aa/vmlinux-48a5a7ab.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/662778208054/bzImage-48a5a7ab.xz
IMPORTANT: if you fix the issue, please add the following tag to the commit:
Reported-by: syzbot+8c0a48f6c8357c9da819@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L
------------------------------------------------------
syz.9.4116/22505 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff901cfe68 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: uvc_func_allow_link+0x76/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:3651
but task is already holding lock:
ffff888057290f80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
ffff888057290f80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28){++++}-{4:4}, at: configfs_symlink+0x3c0/0x11f0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:186
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #2 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28){++++}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
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:1259
usbg_make_tpg+0x261/0x620 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1686
target_fabric_make_tpg+0xab/0x8c0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:939
configfs_mkdir+0x51e/0xb70 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
vfs_mkdir+0x361/0x850 fs/namei.c:5276
filename_mkdirat+0x48b/0x5e0 fs/namei.c:5309
__do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:5330 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:5327 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdirat+0x89/0xc0 fs/namei.c:5327
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #1 (&opts->dep_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
tcm_set_name+0x29/0xb0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2540
function_make+0x21c/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:636
configfs_mkdir+0x51e/0xb70 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
vfs_mkdir+0x361/0x850 fs/namei.c:5276
filename_mkdirat+0x48b/0x5e0 fs/namei.c:5309
__do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:5330 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:5327 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdirat+0x89/0xc0 fs/namei.c:5327
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x136c/0x1a40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
uvc_func_allow_link+0x76/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:3651
configfs_symlink+0x540/0x11f0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:196
vfs_symlink fs/namei.c:5660 [inline]
vfs_symlink+0x178/0x4d0 fs/namei.c:5639
filename_symlinkat+0x2a6/0x560 fs/namei.c:5685
__do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5712 [inline]
__se_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5708 [inline]
__x64_sys_symlink+0x79/0xb0 fs/namei.c:5708
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 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:
gadget_subsys.su_mutex --> &opts->dep_lock --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28);
lock(&opts->dep_lock);
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28);
lock(gadget_subsys.su_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
2 locks held by syz.9.4116/22505:
#0: ffff88801e3b0450 (sb_writers#17){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: filename_create+0x10d/0x400 fs/namei.c:4948
#1: ffff888057290f80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
#1: ffff888057290f80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#28){++++}-{4:4}, at: configfs_symlink+0x3c0/0x11f0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:186
stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 22505 Comm: syz.9.4116 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/16/2026
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+0x178/0x1c7 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
check_noncircular+0x146/0x160 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2175
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x136c/0x1a40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
uvc_func_allow_link+0x76/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:3651
configfs_symlink+0x540/0x11f0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:196
vfs_symlink fs/namei.c:5660 [inline]
vfs_symlink+0x178/0x4d0 fs/namei.c:5639
filename_symlinkat+0x2a6/0x560 fs/namei.c:5685
__do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5712 [inline]
__se_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5708 [inline]
__x64_sys_symlink+0x79/0xb0 fs/namei.c:5708
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7ff24159de99
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:00007ff2423d2028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000058
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ff241825fa0 RCX: 00007ff24159de99
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00002000000000c0 RDI: 0000200000000040
RBP: 00007ff241633eaf R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007ff241826038 R14: 00007ff241825fa0 R15: 00007ffd6dfc08d8
</TASK>
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2026-07-29 0:09 [syzbot] [usb?] possible deadlock in uvc_func_allow_link syzbot
@ 2026-10-20 9:32 ` syzbot
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: syzbot @ 2026-10-20 9:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: gregkh, linux-fsdevel, linux-kernel, linux-usb, syzkaller-bugs
syzbot has found a reproducer for the following issue on:
HEAD commit: f47d223627f8 Merge tag 'vfs-7.4-rc1.sync_close' of git://g..
git tree: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=1475c831580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=897740d587b37862
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=8c0a48f6c8357c9da819
compiler: gcc (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44
C reproducer: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=1275c831580000
IMPORTANT: if you fix the issue, please add the following tag to the commit:
Reported-by: syzbot+8c0a48f6c8357c9da819@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz-executor238/6025 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff914019a8 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: uvc_func_allow_link+0x76/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:3651
but task is already holding lock:
ffff88802eca5b80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
ffff88802eca5b80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: configfs_symlink+0x452/0x1340 fs/configfs/symlink.c:201
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #3 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){+.+.}-{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:5420
filename_mkdirat+0x48b/0x5e0 fs/namei.c:5453
__do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5480 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5477 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdir+0x6b/0x90 fs/namei.c:5477
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
-> #2 (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+0x1a4/0x1c20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
tcm_alloc_inst+0x5f/0x1e0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2687
try_get_usb_function_instance+0x136/0x1f0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:28
usb_get_function_instance+0x16/0x70 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:44
function_make+0x18c/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:626
configfs_mkdir+0x525/0xd40 fs/configfs/dir.c:1369
vfs_mkdir+0x364/0x850 fs/namei.c:5420
filename_mkdirat+0x48b/0x5e0 fs/namei.c:5453
__do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5480 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5477 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdir+0x6b/0x90 fs/namei.c:5477
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 (func_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+0x1a4/0x1c20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
try_get_usb_function_instance+0x26/0x1f0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:18
usb_get_function_instance+0x16/0x70 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:44
function_make+0x18c/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:626
configfs_mkdir+0x525/0xd40 fs/configfs/dir.c:1369
vfs_mkdir+0x364/0x850 fs/namei.c:5420
filename_mkdirat+0x48b/0x5e0 fs/namei.c:5453
__do_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5480 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdir fs/namei.c:5477 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdir+0x6b/0x90 fs/namei.c:5477
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 (gadget_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+0x1a4/0x1c20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
uvc_func_allow_link+0x76/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:3651
configfs_symlink+0x695/0x1340 fs/configfs/symlink.c:211
vfs_symlink fs/namei.c:5804 [inline]
vfs_symlink+0x178/0x4d0 fs/namei.c:5783
filename_symlinkat+0x2a6/0x560 fs/namei.c:5829
__do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5856 [inline]
__se_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5852 [inline]
__x64_sys_symlink+0x79/0xb0 fs/namei.c:5852
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:
gadget_subsys.su_mutex --> tpg_instances_lock --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25);
lock(tpg_instances_lock);
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25);
lock(gadget_subsys.su_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
locks held by syz-executor238/6025: 2, last CPU#3:
#0: ffff888025b44460 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: filename_create+0x10d/0x400 fs/namei.c:5095
#1: ffff88802eca5b80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1024 [inline]
#1: ffff88802eca5b80 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#25){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: configfs_symlink+0x452/0x1340 fs/configfs/symlink.c:201
stack backtrace:
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 6025 Comm: syz-executor238 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
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+0x1a4/0x1c20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
uvc_func_allow_link+0x76/0x3f0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:3651
configfs_symlink+0x695/0x1340 fs/configfs/symlink.c:211
vfs_symlink fs/namei.c:5804 [inline]
vfs_symlink+0x178/0x4d0 fs/namei.c:5783
filename_symlinkat+0x2a6/0x560 fs/namei.c:5829
__do_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5856 [inline]
__se_sys_symlink fs/namei.c:5852 [inline]
__x64_sys_symlink+0x79/0xb0 fs/namei.c:5852
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: 0033:0x7f17e04c5357
Code: 77 01 c3 48 c7 c2 d8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 02 b8 ff ff ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 b8 58 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 01 c3 48 c7 c2 d8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 02 b8
RSP: 002b:00007ffdfd785e48 EFLAGS: 00000206 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000058
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f17e051e1e8 RCX: 00007f17e04c5357
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00007f17e051e170 RDI: 00007f17e051e1e8
RBP: 00007f17e051e300 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000206 R12: 00007f17e051e250
R13: 00007f17e051e298 R14: 00007f17e051e2d8 R15: 00007f17e051e1b0
</TASK>
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