possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2026/09/14 14:28
Reported-by: syzbot+64da83efed82af1e516e@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 35d, last: 6h25m
▶ ▼ Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm 4 syz, C 343 5h56m 35d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/09/14 14:50
upstream possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm prio:high bluetooth 4 syz, C 3713 1d16h 51d 23/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/08/29 15:29
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm origin:upstream 4 syz, C 45 23h18m 32d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/09/17 04:53

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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kworker/u5:0/51 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8f364ac8 (rfcomm_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41/0x550 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:2220

but task is already holding lock:
ffffffff8f341368 (hci_cb_list_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: hci_encrypt_cfm+0x2fe/0x4d0 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2077

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 (hci_cb_list_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x135/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       hci_connect_cfm include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2001 [inline]
       hci_remote_features_evt+0x535/0x900 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3719
       hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7500 [inline]
       hci_event_packet+0x807/0x1280 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7552
       hci_rx_work+0x43a/0xd60 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4017
       process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2657 [inline]
       process_scheduled_works+0xa60/0x1600 kernel/workqueue.c:2734
       worker_thread+0xa5e/0xfe0 kernel/workqueue.c:2815
       kthread+0x2fa/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:388
       ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293

-> #1 (&hdev->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x135/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       l2cap_chan_connect+0xfc/0xe30 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:7195
       l2cap_sock_connect+0x586/0x760 net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c:257
       kernel_connect+0x142/0x1c0 net/socket.c:3636
       rfcomm_session_create net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:811 [inline]
       __rfcomm_dlc_open net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:388 [inline]
       rfcomm_dlc_open+0xa1f/0xec0 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:431
       rfcomm_sock_connect+0x2ed/0x600 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c:419
       __sys_connect_file net/socket.c:2057 [inline]
       __sys_connect+0x3da/0x470 net/socket.c:2074
       __do_sys_connect net/socket.c:2084 [inline]
       __se_sys_connect net/socket.c:2081 [inline]
       __x64_sys_connect+0x7a/0x90 net/socket.c:2081
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #0 (rfcomm_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3162 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3281 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3897 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x3a07/0x7eb0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5171
       lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5790
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x135/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
       rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41/0x550 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:2220
       hci_encrypt_cfm+0x363/0x4d0 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2080
       hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x5c3/0xe30 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3590
       hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7500 [inline]
       hci_event_packet+0x807/0x1280 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7552
       hci_rx_work+0x43a/0xd60 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4017
       process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2657 [inline]
       process_scheduled_works+0xa60/0x1600 kernel/workqueue.c:2734
       worker_thread+0xa5e/0xfe0 kernel/workqueue.c:2815
       kthread+0x2fa/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:388
       ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  rfcomm_mutex --> &hdev->lock --> hci_cb_list_lock

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(hci_cb_list_lock);
                               lock(&hdev->lock);
                               lock(hci_cb_list_lock);
  lock(rfcomm_mutex);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

4 locks held by kworker/u5:0/51:
 #0: ffff88803214b138 ((wq_completion)hci0#2){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2632 [inline]
 #0: ffff88803214b138 ((wq_completion)hci0#2){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x975/0x1600 kernel/workqueue.c:2734
 #1: ffffc90000bbfd00 ((work_completion)(&hdev->rx_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2632 [inline]
 #1: ffffc90000bbfd00 ((work_completion)(&hdev->rx_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x975/0x1600 kernel/workqueue.c:2734
 #2: ffff88802f6a80b8 (&hdev->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x93/0xe30 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3543
 #3: ffffffff8f341368 (hci_cb_list_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: hci_encrypt_cfm+0x2fe/0x4d0 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2077

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 51 Comm: kworker/u5:0 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/16/2026
Workqueue: hci0 hci_rx_work
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x18c/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x2fc/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2215
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3162 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3281 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3897 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x3a07/0x7eb0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5171
 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5790
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x135/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
 rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41/0x550 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:2220
 hci_encrypt_cfm+0x363/0x4d0 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2080
 hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x5c3/0xe30 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3590
 hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7500 [inline]
 hci_event_packet+0x807/0x1280 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7552
 hci_rx_work+0x43a/0xd60 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4017
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2657 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xa60/0x1600 kernel/workqueue.c:2734
 worker_thread+0xa5e/0xfe0 kernel/workqueue.c:2815
 kthread+0x2fa/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:388
 ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293
 </TASK>
Bluetooth: hci0: command 0x0406 tx timeout
Bluetooth: hci0: command 0x0406 tx timeout

Crashes (81):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/10/13 19:40 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 5a1eeac4 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/19 20:55 linux-6.6.y cecd39af8a1a 72cdc28d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/18 14:53 linux-6.6.y cecd39af8a1a 432c0077 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/18 09:47 linux-6.6.y cecd39af8a1a 432c0077 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/17 05:05 linux-6.6.y cecd39af8a1a 432c0077 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/17 00:27 linux-6.6.y cecd39af8a1a 432c0077 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/16 05:37 linux-6.6.y cecd39af8a1a 3f2522c6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/14 07:40 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 7321cd29 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/14 02:47 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 7321cd29 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/14 00:27 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 7321cd29 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/13 16:26 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 5a1eeac4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/13 11:53 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 5a1eeac4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/12 22:47 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 745a967f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/12 19:25 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 745a967f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/12 14:40 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 745a967f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/11 23:25 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 4f92358f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/11 14:17 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 4f92358f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/11 13:05 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 4f92358f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/09 22:38 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 4f92358f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/08 22:55 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c b2734a59 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/07 19:24 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 6520ecdb .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/07 14:20 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 6520ecdb .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/07 10:39 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c 6520ecdb .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/06 10:56 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c f7710056 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/06 01:04 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c f7710056 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/05 16:06 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c af63e995 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/02 22:51 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 57bbd979 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/10/01 20:12 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 f5cdae2f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/30 23:09 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 38f7f0d1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/30 22:35 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 38f7f0d1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/30 22:34 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 38f7f0d1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/30 12:37 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7808aef4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/30 12:26 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7808aef4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/30 12:25 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7808aef4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/30 10:33 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7808aef4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/29 18:09 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 328436b3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/29 18:09 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 328436b3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/27 18:54 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 a3c7249d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/27 06:21 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 a3c7249d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/26 08:11 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 a3c7249d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/25 13:22 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 f281d9d2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/25 09:08 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 f281d9d2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/25 08:39 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 f281d9d2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/16 07:43 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 12a0a44a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/16 07:43 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 12a0a44a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
2026/09/14 14:27 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 81a27d1a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.