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KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput (3)

Status: moderation: reported on 2026/01/26 07:47
Subsystems: fs
Labels: prio:low
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Reported-by: syzbot+88b1b158ab29280f07a2@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 149d, last: 9d20h
✨ AI Jobs (2)
ID Workflow Result Correct Bug Created Started Finished Revision Error
433d34d0-2e93-4da8-ac79-7a3d31e468d7 assessment-security DenialOfService: ❌ Exploitable: ❌ FilesystemTrigger: ❌ NetworkTrigger: ❌ PeripheralTrigger: ❌ RemoteTrigger: ❌ Unprivileged: ✅ UserNamespace: ✅ VMGuestTrigger: ❌ VMHostTrigger: ❌ KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput (3) 2026/05/24 21:44 2026/05/24 21:44 2026/05/24 23:27 c69befb30ac10e158cc9d1557b508ee3f0eca1de

			
		
1141f471-0e28-40d5-81b6-936be1938555 assessment-kcsan Benign: ✅ Confident: ✅ KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput (3) 2026/01/26 23:30 2026/01/26 23:30 2026/01/26 23:34 efb3e894dd7e30475c92970989c58e5aad3d5e7b

			
		
Similar bugs (2)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput (2) fs 6 3 1735d 1744d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2021/10/28 07:38
upstream KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput fs 6 1 1818d 1818d 0/29 auto-closed as invalid on 2021/08/06 11:24

Sample crash report:
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BUG: KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput

write to 0xffff888108659e50 of 8 bytes by task 14064 on cpu 0:
 __d_drop+0x131/0x220 fs/dcache.c:585
 __dentry_kill+0x122/0x4c0 fs/dcache.c:716
 finish_dput+0x2b/0x210 fs/dcache.c:927
 dput+0x52/0x60 fs/dcache.c:976
 lookup_open fs/namei.c:4523 [inline]
 open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:4611 [inline]
 path_openat+0xd90/0x2020 fs/namei.c:4855
 do_file_open+0x16c/0x290 fs/namei.c:4887
 do_sys_openat2+0x94/0x130 fs/open.c:1364
 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1370 [inline]
 __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1386 [inline]
 __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1381 [inline]
 __x64_sys_openat+0xf2/0x120 fs/open.c:1381
 x64_sys_call+0x1e39/0x3020 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:258
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x136/0x3c0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

read to 0xffff888108659e50 of 8 bytes by task 14060 on cpu 1:
 hlist_bl_unhashed include/linux/list_bl.h:54 [inline]
 d_unhashed include/linux/dcache.h:379 [inline]
 retain_dentry fs/dcache.c:801 [inline]
 fast_dput+0x5f/0x2d0 fs/dcache.c:897
 dput+0x24/0x60 fs/dcache.c:972
 end_dirop fs/namei.c:2952 [inline]
 end_creating include/linux/namei.h:123 [inline]
 end_creating_path fs/namei.c:4990 [inline]
 filename_symlinkat+0x11f/0x2b0 fs/namei.c:5680
 __do_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:5698 [inline]
 __se_sys_symlinkat+0x43/0x1b0 fs/namei.c:5693
 __x64_sys_symlinkat+0x43/0x50 fs/namei.c:5693
 x64_sys_call+0x2b7d/0x3020 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:267
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x136/0x3c0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

value changed: 0xffff888237495898 -> 0x0000000000000000

Reported by Kernel Concurrency Sanitizer on:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 14060 Comm: syz.4.3566 Tainted: G        W           syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(lazy) 
Tainted: [W]=WARN
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026
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Crashes (159):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/06/14 16:10 upstream 8cd9520d35a6 1d2f3589 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/13 09:05 upstream 062871f1371b 1d2f3589 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/12 17:15 upstream 1dadb7e7eb5a 1d2f3589 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/11 21:35 upstream 9716c086c8e8 d93a6ab6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/08 10:28 upstream 4549871118cf cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/06 17:11 upstream 8e65320d91cd cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/06 13:53 upstream c10130c234c8 cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/05 10:11 upstream ddd664bbff63 197909be .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/02 10:35 upstream 6f3ed7fec72f 1095583b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/06/01 08:53 upstream e43ffb69e043 8d8eeb3a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/30 11:14 upstream f5e5d3509bff 6b4a8443 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/29 11:50 upstream 8fde5d1d47f6 6b4a8443 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/29 07:59 upstream 8fde5d1d47f6 4624854e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/28 11:56 upstream eb3f4b7426cf 681715f7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/27 21:55 upstream eb3f4b7426cf 8777bdc3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/27 02:44 upstream d60ec36cab33 2b01f00e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/23 09:44 upstream 79bd2dded182 c69befb3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/22 13:20 upstream 6779b50faa56 5f091fcc .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/22 04:32 upstream 6779b50faa56 70ae9b03 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/20 15:06 upstream 27fa82620cba 62fb93a2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/20 00:29 upstream 27fa82620cba 0909d65f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/19 14:54 upstream ab5fce87a778 223544dc .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/18 22:49 upstream 4d3a2a466b8d 9f74d399 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/18 15:02 upstream 5200f5f493f7 55156e84 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/16 10:47 upstream d458a240344c a15a64a6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/16 07:58 upstream d458a240344c 81fb92f3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/15 10:50 upstream 70eda68668d1 9cd3beaa .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/15 01:30 upstream 66182ca873a4 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/14 16:54 upstream e1914add2799 6ccb967e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/13 14:58 upstream 1d5dcaa3bd65 fec2a7ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/12 20:25 upstream c21b90f77687 a0949470 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/12 18:50 upstream c21b90f77687 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/12 17:30 upstream 50897c955902 07aeade5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/12 01:11 upstream 50897c955902 d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/10 03:13 upstream e92b2872d0b1 29233ece .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/09 11:25 upstream 27a26ccfd528 29233ece .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/08 14:48 upstream 917719c412c4 b2988c17 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/07 09:29 upstream 5862221fdded f250db59 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/06 18:17 upstream 74fe02ce122a 1dddfd3d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/05 16:50 upstream a293ec25d59d 06e69a27 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/05 02:52 upstream c7e4e4d5f7dc a898ba9c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/04 10:23 upstream 6d35786de281 85f1bcf2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/02 22:05 upstream 66edb901bf87 a0d91488 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/05/01 11:54 upstream 26fd6bff2c05 753c55b9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/04/30 17:33 upstream e75a43c7cec4 a7464baf .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/04/29 23:46 upstream 57b8e2d666a3 005438fc .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/04/28 20:41 upstream dca922e019dd 95008c03 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/04/28 16:31 upstream dca922e019dd ce741359 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/04/27 16:13 upstream 254f49634ee1 0f700595 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/04/26 21:24 upstream 20b64cf8705a 9c2d0995 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/04/25 16:50 upstream 897d54018cc9 9c2d0995 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/03/09 14:50 upstream 1f318b96cc84 176bead5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/01/26 13:59 upstream 63804fed149a a4c52dd6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
2026/01/26 07:46 upstream 023777797472 55756628 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-upstream-kcsan-gce KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / fast_dput
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.