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possible deadlock in smc_release

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2024/09/24 05:56
Bug presence: origin:lts-only
Labels: missing-backport
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Reported-by: syzbot+793d678d565a6f4300f4@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 544d, last: 3d10h
Bug presence (2)
Date Name Commit Repro Result
2026/03/18 linux-5.15.y (ToT) 91d48252ad4b C [report] possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/18 upstream (ToT) 04a9f1766954 C Didn't crash
Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-6.6 possible deadlock in smc_release 4 1 122d 122d 0/2 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2026/02/27 23:52
upstream possible deadlock in smc_release smc 4 C error 310 12h31m 779d 0/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2024/02/02 13:26
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in smc_release origin:upstream missing-backport 4 C 1206 1d01h 782d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2024/01/29 16:17
Last patch testing requests (4)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2025/08/01 02:58 16m retest repro linux-5.15.y report log
2025/08/01 02:58 16m retest repro linux-5.15.y report log
2025/08/01 02:58 15m retest repro linux-5.15.y report log
2025/08/01 02:58 15m retest repro linux-5.15.y report log
Fix bisection attempts (7)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2026/03/18 20:41 18m fix candidate upstream error job log
2026/02/23 08:58 1m fix candidate upstream error job log
2026/01/23 21:19 6m fix candidate upstream error job log
2025/08/10 09:18 1m fix candidate upstream error job log
2025/07/05 19:29 1m fix candidate upstream error job log
2025/06/02 16:26 1m fix candidate upstream error job log
2025/02/26 07:14 6m fix candidate upstream error job log

Sample crash report:
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz.0.17/4439 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888025591458 ((work_completion)(&new_smc->smc_listen_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: __flush_work+0xfa/0x210 kernel/workqueue.c:3090

but task is already holding lock:
ffff888025590120 (sk_lock-AF_SMC/1){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: smc_release+0x251/0x530 net/smc/af_smc.c:-1

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #1 (sk_lock-AF_SMC/1){+.+.}-{0:0}:
       lock_sock_nested+0x44/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3259
       smc_listen_out+0x109/0x3d0 net/smc/af_smc.c:1524
       smc_listen_out_connected net/smc/af_smc.c:1544 [inline]
       smc_listen_decline net/smc/af_smc.c:1579 [inline]
       smc_listen_work+0x526/0xd00 net/smc/af_smc.c:2037
       process_one_work+0x85f/0x1010 kernel/workqueue.c:2310
       worker_thread+0xaa6/0x1290 kernel/workqueue.c:2457
       kthread+0x436/0x520 kernel/kthread.c:334
       ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:287

-> #0 ((work_completion)(&new_smc->smc_listen_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x2c42/0x7d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012
       lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623
       __flush_work+0x116/0x210 kernel/workqueue.c:3090
       __cancel_work_timer+0x3f4/0x560 kernel/workqueue.c:3181
       smc_clcsock_release+0x5c/0xe0 net/smc/smc_close.c:29
       __smc_release+0x398/0x500 net/smc/af_smc.c:211
       smc_close_non_accepted+0xd1/0x1f0 net/smc/af_smc.c:1466
       smc_close_cleanup_listen net/smc/smc_close.c:45 [inline]
       smc_close_active+0x9d3/0xd90 net/smc/smc_close.c:219
       __smc_release+0x9a/0x500 net/smc/af_smc.c:187
       smc_release+0x2ca/0x530 net/smc/af_smc.c:254
       __sock_release net/socket.c:651 [inline]
       sock_close+0xd5/0x240 net/socket.c:1345
       __fput+0x234/0x930 fs/file_table.c:311
       task_work_run+0x125/0x1a0 kernel/task_work.c:188
       tracehook_notify_resume include/linux/tracehook.h:189 [inline]
       exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x10f/0x130 kernel/entry/common.c:181
       exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xee/0x180 kernel/entry/common.c:214
       __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:296 [inline]
       syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x16/0x40 kernel/entry/common.c:307
       do_syscall_64+0x58/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:86
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

other info that might help us debug this:

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(sk_lock-AF_SMC/1);
                               lock((work_completion)(&new_smc->smc_listen_work));
                               lock(sk_lock-AF_SMC/1);
  lock((work_completion)(&new_smc->smc_listen_work));

 *** DEADLOCK ***

2 locks held by syz.0.17/4439:
 #0: ffff88805e5b2610 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#11){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
 #0: ffff88805e5b2610 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#11){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __sock_release net/socket.c:650 [inline]
 #0: ffff88805e5b2610 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#11){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: sock_close+0x90/0x240 net/socket.c:1345
 #1: ffff888025590120 (sk_lock-AF_SMC/1){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: smc_release+0x251/0x530 net/smc/af_smc.c:-1

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 4439 Comm: syz.0.17 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x296/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2133
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x2c42/0x7d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012
 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623
 __flush_work+0x116/0x210 kernel/workqueue.c:3090
 __cancel_work_timer+0x3f4/0x560 kernel/workqueue.c:3181
 smc_clcsock_release+0x5c/0xe0 net/smc/smc_close.c:29
 __smc_release+0x398/0x500 net/smc/af_smc.c:211
 smc_close_non_accepted+0xd1/0x1f0 net/smc/af_smc.c:1466
 smc_close_cleanup_listen net/smc/smc_close.c:45 [inline]
 smc_close_active+0x9d3/0xd90 net/smc/smc_close.c:219
 __smc_release+0x9a/0x500 net/smc/af_smc.c:187
 smc_release+0x2ca/0x530 net/smc/af_smc.c:254
 __sock_release net/socket.c:651 [inline]
 sock_close+0xd5/0x240 net/socket.c:1345
 __fput+0x234/0x930 fs/file_table.c:311
 task_work_run+0x125/0x1a0 kernel/task_work.c:188
 tracehook_notify_resume include/linux/tracehook.h:189 [inline]
 exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x10f/0x130 kernel/entry/common.c:181
 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xee/0x180 kernel/entry/common.c:214
 __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:296 [inline]
 syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x16/0x40 kernel/entry/common.c:307
 do_syscall_64+0x58/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:86
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0
RIP: 0033:0x7ff3cb33d799
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:00007ffc11026a58 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000001b4
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00007ffc11026b40 RCX: 00007ff3cb33d799
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 000000000000001e RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: 0000000000011420 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000001b31d20000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007ff3cb5b6fac R14: 00007ff3cb5b6fa8 R15: 00007ff3cb5b6fa0
 </TASK>

Crashes (855):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/03/18 08:29 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b c8810548 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2025/05/11 12:24 linux-5.15.y 3b8db0e4f263 77908e5f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in smc_release
2025/01/23 11:05 linux-5.15.y 4735586da88e a44b0418 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in smc_release
2025/01/04 04:52 linux-5.15.y 91786f140358 f3558dbf .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in smc_release
2024/09/24 05:55 linux-5.15.y 3a5928702e71 89298aad .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/19 04:02 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 0199f9a1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/18 04:30 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b c8810548 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/17 05:42 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/11 10:23 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 86914af9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/11 10:22 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 86914af9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/10 22:40 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 4683d576 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/10 21:21 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 4683d576 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/10 09:05 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/03/10 00:53 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 176bead5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/25 07:23 linux-5.15.y 3330a8d33e08 787dfb7c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/24 18:28 linux-5.15.y 3330a8d33e08 96b1aa46 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/13 16:07 linux-5.15.y e45d5d41c134 6a673c50 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/09 19:17 linux-5.15.y 7b232985052f df949cd9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/08 02:05 linux-5.15.y 7b232985052f 4c131dc4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/08 02:04 linux-5.15.y 7b232985052f 4c131dc4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/06 06:42 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 f03c4191 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/05 17:19 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 4936e85c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/05 07:14 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 ea10c935 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/05 03:33 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 ea10c935 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/05 00:22 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 ea10c935 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/04 21:33 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 ea10c935 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/04 12:57 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 42b01fab .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/04 06:37 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 42b01fab .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/03 05:44 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 d78927dd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/02 17:51 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 018ebef2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/01 07:30 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 6b8752f2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/02/01 06:25 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 6b8752f2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/31 11:25 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 c75a2f6e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/22 02:50 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 8fc37797 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/20 20:42 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 06648d9c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/19 05:25 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a 20d37d28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/18 05:51 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a 20d37d28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/18 02:02 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a 20d37d28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/18 01:01 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a 20d37d28 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/16 13:53 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/16 03:57 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/16 02:13 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/13 07:41 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/12 16:50 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/09 02:33 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/06 07:19 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/06 01:16 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2026/01/04 23:27 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in smc_release
2025/08/28 03:46 linux-5.15.y c79648372d02 e12e5ba4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in smc_release
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.