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possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (2)

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/03/12 13:02
Reported-by: syzbot+952c5c5b06a51177537b@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 9d06h, last: 4d21h
Similar bugs (12)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values fuse kernfs 4 351 1074d 1897d 0/29 closed as dup on 2021/07/02 09:55
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (3) 4 11 570d 604d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/11/05 23:17
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (3) 4 17 656d 722d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/08/12 15:10
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (4) 4 2 411d 421d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/05/14 14:17
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values 4 1 993d 993d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2023/10/09 19:52
linux-6.6 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values 4 2 226d 234d 0/2 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/11/15 13:39
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values 4 6 871d 974d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/02/09 07:09
upstream possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (2) input 4 1743 1h09m 1065d 0/29 upstream: reported on 2023/04/21 09:42
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (4) 4 12 157d 352d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2026/01/23 14:28
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (2) 4 22 689d 767d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/07/10 03:27
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (2) 4 1 854d 854d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/02/25 22:49
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values (5) 4 8 16d 207d 0/3 upstream: reported on 2025/08/26 05:46

Sample crash report:
=====================================================
WARNING: SOFTIRQ-safe -> SOFTIRQ-unsafe lock order detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
-----------------------------------------------------
syz.4.7454/30760 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] is trying to acquire:
ffff8880757187f8 (&new->fa_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: kill_fasync_rcu fs/fcntl.c:990 [inline]
ffff8880757187f8 (&new->fa_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: kill_fasync+0x192/0x4b0 fs/fcntl.c:1011

and this task is already holding:
ffff88805791d028 (&client->buffer_lock){..-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
ffff88805791d028 (&client->buffer_lock){..-.}-{2:2}, at: evdev_pass_values+0xcb/0xab0 drivers/input/evdev.c:261
which would create a new lock dependency:
 (&client->buffer_lock){..-.}-{2:2} -> (&new->fa_lock){....}-{2:2}

but this new dependency connects a SOFTIRQ-irq-safe lock:
 (&client->buffer_lock){..-.}-{2:2}

... which became SOFTIRQ-irq-safe at:
  lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
  __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline]
  _raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154
  spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
  evdev_pass_values+0xcb/0xab0 drivers/input/evdev.c:261
  evdev_events+0x1d8/0x330 drivers/input/evdev.c:306
  input_to_handler drivers/input/input.c:129 [inline]
  input_pass_values+0x905/0x12f0 drivers/input/input.c:161
  input_event_dispose+0x3e8/0x6c0 drivers/input/input.c:389
  input_inject_event+0x1f9/0x320 drivers/input/input.c:465
  kd_sound_helper+0x19f/0x210 drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c:261
  input_handler_for_each_handle+0xfb/0x1c0 drivers/input/input.c:2597
  call_timer_fn+0x189/0x540 kernel/time/timer.c:1701
  expire_timers kernel/time/timer.c:1752 [inline]
  __run_timers+0x542/0x800 kernel/time/timer.c:2023
  run_timer_softirq+0x67/0xf0 kernel/time/timer.c:2036
  handle_softirqs+0x280/0x820 kernel/softirq.c:578
  __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:612 [inline]
  invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:452 [inline]
  __irq_exit_rcu+0xd3/0x190 kernel/softirq.c:661
  irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:673
  instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1088 [inline]
  sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa4/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1088
  asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1a/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:687
  preempt_schedule_irq+0xba/0x150 kernel/sched/core.c:7010
  irqentry_exit+0x67/0x70 kernel/entry/common.c:438
  asm_sysvec_reschedule_ipi+0x1a/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:692
  lockdep_unregister_key+0x50b/0x5b0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6490
  wq_unregister_lockdep kernel/workqueue.c:3969 [inline]
  pwq_release_workfn+0x23c/0x2a0 kernel/workqueue.c:4201
  kthread_worker_fn+0x4d4/0xa80 kernel/kthread.c:843
  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

to a SOFTIRQ-irq-unsafe lock:
 (tasklist_lock){.+.+}-{2:2}

... which became SOFTIRQ-irq-unsafe at:
...
  lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
  __raw_read_lock include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:150 [inline]
  _raw_read_lock+0x36/0x50 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:228
  do_wait+0x294/0xae0 kernel/exit.c:1607
  kernel_wait+0xd7/0x1c0 kernel/exit.c:1797
  call_usermodehelper_exec_sync kernel/umh.c:137 [inline]
  call_usermodehelper_exec_work+0xb9/0x220 kernel/umh.c:164
  process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2653 [inline]
  process_scheduled_works+0xa5d/0x15d0 kernel/workqueue.c:2730
  worker_thread+0xa55/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:2811
  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:
  &client->buffer_lock --> &new->fa_lock --> tasklist_lock

 Possible interrupt unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(tasklist_lock);
                               local_irq_disable();
                               lock(&client->buffer_lock);
                               lock(&new->fa_lock);
  <Interrupt>
    lock(&client->buffer_lock);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

7 locks held by syz.4.7454/30760:
 #0: ffff8881457c6110 (&evdev->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: evdev_write+0x180/0x490 drivers/input/evdev.c:513
 #1: ffff888142eb8230 (&dev->event_lock#2){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: input_inject_event+0xab/0x320 drivers/input/input.c:460
 #2: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: input_inject_event+0xbc/0x320 drivers/input/input.c:462
 #3: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
 #3: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
 #3: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: input_pass_values+0xa3/0x12f0 drivers/input/input.c:153
 #4: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
 #4: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
 #4: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: evdev_events+0x79/0x330 drivers/input/evdev.c:298
 #5: ffff88805791d028 (&client->buffer_lock){..-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
 #5: ffff88805791d028 (&client->buffer_lock){..-.}-{2:2}, at: evdev_pass_values+0xcb/0xab0 drivers/input/evdev.c:261
 #6: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
 #6: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
 #6: ffffffff8d132060 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: kill_fasync+0x53/0x4b0 fs/fcntl.c:1010

the dependencies between SOFTIRQ-irq-safe lock and the holding lock:
-> (&client->buffer_lock){..-.}-{2:2} {
   IN-SOFTIRQ-W at:
                    lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                    __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline]
                    _raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154
                    spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
                    evdev_pass_values+0xcb/0xab0 drivers/input/evdev.c:261
                    evdev_events+0x1d8/0x330 drivers/input/evdev.c:306
                    input_to_handler drivers/input/input.c:129 [inline]
                    input_pass_values+0x905/0x12f0 drivers/input/input.c:161
                    input_event_dispose+0x3e8/0x6c0 drivers/input/input.c:389
                    input_inject_event+0x1f9/0x320 drivers/input/input.c:465
                    kd_sound_helper+0x19f/0x210 drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c:261
                    input_handler_for_each_handle+0xfb/0x1c0 drivers/input/input.c:2597
                    call_timer_fn+0x189/0x540 kernel/time/timer.c:1701
                    expire_timers kernel/time/timer.c:1752 [inline]
                    __run_timers+0x542/0x800 kernel/time/timer.c:2023
                    run_timer_softirq+0x67/0xf0 kernel/time/timer.c:2036
                    handle_softirqs+0x280/0x820 kernel/softirq.c:578
                    __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:612 [inline]
                    invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:452 [inline]
                    __irq_exit_rcu+0xd3/0x190 kernel/softirq.c:661
                    irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:673
                    instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1088 [inline]
                    sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa4/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1088
                    asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1a/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:687
                    preempt_schedule_irq+0xba/0x150 kernel/sched/core.c:7010
                    irqentry_exit+0x67/0x70 kernel/entry/common.c:438
                    asm_sysvec_reschedule_ipi+0x1a/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:692
                    lockdep_unregister_key+0x50b/0x5b0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6490
                    wq_unregister_lockdep kernel/workqueue.c:3969 [inline]
                    pwq_release_workfn+0x23c/0x2a0 kernel/workqueue.c:4201
                    kthread_worker_fn+0x4d4/0xa80 kernel/kthread.c:843
                    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
   INITIAL USE at:
                   lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                   __raw_spin_lock_irq include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:119 [inline]
                   _raw_spin_lock_irq+0xaf/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:170
                   spin_lock_irq include/linux/spinlock.h:376 [inline]
                   evdev_fetch_next_event drivers/input/evdev.c:545 [inline]
                   evdev_read+0x377/0xba0 drivers/input/evdev.c:586
                   do_loop_readv_writev fs/read_write.c:-1 [inline]
                   do_iter_read+0x4fa/0xc90 fs/read_write.c:797
                   vfs_readv fs/read_write.c:915 [inline]
                   do_readv+0x264/0x460 fs/read_write.c:952
                   do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
                   do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
                   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
 }
 ... key      at: [<ffffffff9762cd20>] evdev_open.__key.28+0x0/0x20

the dependencies between the lock to be acquired
 and SOFTIRQ-irq-unsafe lock:
  -> (tasklist_lock){.+.+}-{2:2} {
     HARDIRQ-ON-R at:
                        lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                        __raw_read_lock include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:150 [inline]
                        _raw_read_lock+0x36/0x50 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:228
                        do_wait+0x294/0xae0 kernel/exit.c:1607
                        kernel_wait+0xd7/0x1c0 kernel/exit.c:1797
                        call_usermodehelper_exec_sync kernel/umh.c:137 [inline]
                        call_usermodehelper_exec_work+0xb9/0x220 kernel/umh.c:164
                        process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2653 [inline]
                        process_scheduled_works+0xa5d/0x15d0 kernel/workqueue.c:2730
                        worker_thread+0xa55/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:2811
                        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
     SOFTIRQ-ON-R at:
                        lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                        __raw_read_lock include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:150 [inline]
                        _raw_read_lock+0x36/0x50 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:228
                        do_wait+0x294/0xae0 kernel/exit.c:1607
                        kernel_wait+0xd7/0x1c0 kernel/exit.c:1797
                        call_usermodehelper_exec_sync kernel/umh.c:137 [inline]
                        call_usermodehelper_exec_work+0xb9/0x220 kernel/umh.c:164
                        process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2653 [inline]
                        process_scheduled_works+0xa5d/0x15d0 kernel/workqueue.c:2730
                        worker_thread+0xa55/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:2811
                        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
     INITIAL USE at:
                       lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                       __raw_write_lock_irq include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:195 [inline]
                       _raw_write_lock_irq+0xaf/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:326
                       copy_process+0x2275/0x3d80 kernel/fork.c:2631
                       kernel_clone+0x24b/0x8a0 kernel/fork.c:2914
                       user_mode_thread+0x111/0x180 kernel/fork.c:2992
                       rest_init+0x27/0x300 init/main.c:709
                       arch_call_rest_init+0xe/0x10 init/main.c:841
                       start_kernel+0x459/0x4e0 init/main.c:1086
                       x86_64_start_reservations+0x2a/0x30 arch/x86/kernel/head64.c:555
                       copy_bootdata+0x0/0xe0 arch/x86/kernel/head64.c:536
                       secondary_startup_64_no_verify+0x179/0x17b
     INITIAL READ USE at:
                            lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                            __raw_read_lock include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:150 [inline]
                            _raw_read_lock+0x36/0x50 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:228
                            do_wait+0x294/0xae0 kernel/exit.c:1607
                            kernel_wait+0xd7/0x1c0 kernel/exit.c:1797
                            call_usermodehelper_exec_sync kernel/umh.c:137 [inline]
                            call_usermodehelper_exec_work+0xb9/0x220 kernel/umh.c:164
                            process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2653 [inline]
                            process_scheduled_works+0xa5d/0x15d0 kernel/workqueue.c:2730
                            worker_thread+0xa55/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:2811
                            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
   }
   ... key      at: [<ffffffff8ce0a058>] tasklist_lock+0x18/0x40
   ... acquired at:
   __raw_read_lock include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:150 [inline]
   _raw_read_lock+0x36/0x50 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:228
   send_sigurg+0xf0/0x3c0 fs/fcntl.c:827
   sk_send_sigurg+0x6f/0xc0 net/core/sock.c:3412
   queue_oob+0x3f1/0x4f0 net/unix/af_unix.c:2207
   unix_stream_sendmsg+0xaf0/0xbf0 net/unix/af_unix.c:2326
   sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline]
   __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:745 [inline]
   ____sys_sendmsg+0x5ba/0x960 net/socket.c:2594
   ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a6/0x360 net/socket.c:2648
   __sys_sendmmsg+0x2ca/0x510 net/socket.c:2734
   __do_sys_sendmmsg net/socket.c:2763 [inline]
   __se_sys_sendmmsg net/socket.c:2760 [inline]
   __x64_sys_sendmmsg+0xa0/0xb0 net/socket.c:2760
   do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
   do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

 -> (&f->f_owner.lock){...-}-{2:2} {
    IN-SOFTIRQ-R at:
                      lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                      __raw_read_lock_irqsave include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:160 [inline]
                      _raw_read_lock_irqsave+0xbc/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:236
                      send_sigurg+0x29/0x3c0 fs/fcntl.c:811
                      sk_send_sigurg+0x6f/0xc0 net/core/sock.c:3412
                      tcp_check_urg+0x200/0x750 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:5780
                      tcp_urg+0x164/0x410 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:5821
                      tcp_rcv_established+0xa34/0x1d20 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:6176
                      tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x4ed/0xb80 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:1734
                      tcp_v4_rcv+0x23bf/0x2af0 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:2166
                      ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x20e/0x3f0 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:205
                      ip_local_deliver_finish+0x2ca/0x510 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:233
                      NF_HOOK+0x32d/0x3b0 include/linux/netfilter.h:304
                      NF_HOOK+0x32d/0x3b0 include/linux/netfilter.h:304
                      __netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:5634 [inline]
                      __netif_receive_skb+0xcc/0x290 net/core/dev.c:5748
                      process_backlog+0x391/0x6f0 net/core/dev.c:6076
                      __napi_poll+0xc0/0x460 net/core/dev.c:6638
                      napi_poll net/core/dev.c:6705 [inline]
                      net_rx_action+0x616/0xc40 net/core/dev.c:6841
                      handle_softirqs+0x280/0x820 kernel/softirq.c:578
                      do_softirq+0xfa/0x1a0 kernel/softirq.c:479
                      __local_bh_enable_ip+0x184/0x1c0 kernel/softirq.c:406
                      sk_stream_wait_memory+0x6e3/0xee0 net/core/stream.c:145
                      tcp_sendmsg_locked+0x15cd/0x4bd0 net/ipv4/tcp.c:1305
                      tcp_sendmsg+0x2f/0x50 net/ipv4/tcp.c:1347
                      sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline]
                      __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:745 [inline]
                      __sys_sendto+0x4a9/0x6b0 net/socket.c:2200
                      __do_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2212 [inline]
                      __se_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2208 [inline]
                      __x64_sys_sendto+0xde/0xf0 net/socket.c:2208
                      do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
                      do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
                      entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
    INITIAL USE at:
                     lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                     __raw_write_lock_irq include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:195 [inline]
                     _raw_write_lock_irq+0xaf/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:326
                     __f_setown+0x3b/0x330 fs/fcntl.c:92
                     generic_add_lease fs/locks.c:1815 [inline]
                     generic_setlease+0xe58/0x1290 fs/locks.c:1895
                     vfs_setlease fs/locks.c:1960 [inline]
                     do_fcntl_add_lease fs/locks.c:1981 [inline]
                     fcntl_setlease+0x26c/0x340 fs/locks.c:2003
                     do_fcntl+0x1db/0x1490 fs/fcntl.c:397
                     __do_sys_fcntl fs/fcntl.c:448 [inline]
                     __se_sys_fcntl+0xc9/0x1a0 fs/fcntl.c:433
                     do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
                     do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
                     entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
    INITIAL READ USE at:
                          lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                          __raw_read_lock_irqsave include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:160 [inline]
                          _raw_read_lock_irqsave+0xbc/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:236
                          send_sigurg+0x29/0x3c0 fs/fcntl.c:811
                          sk_send_sigurg+0x6f/0xc0 net/core/sock.c:3412
                          queue_oob+0x3f1/0x4f0 net/unix/af_unix.c:2207
                          unix_stream_sendmsg+0xaf0/0xbf0 net/unix/af_unix.c:2326
                          sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline]
                          __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:745 [inline]
                          ____sys_sendmsg+0x5ba/0x960 net/socket.c:2594
                          ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a6/0x360 net/socket.c:2648
                          __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2677 [inline]
                          __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2686 [inline]
                          __se_sys_sendmsg+0x1c2/0x2b0 net/socket.c:2684
                          do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
                          do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
                          entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
  }
  ... key      at: [<ffffffff97332ea0>] init_file.__key+0x0/0x20
  ... acquired at:
   __raw_read_lock_irqsave include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:160 [inline]
   _raw_read_lock_irqsave+0xbc/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:236
   send_sigio+0x33/0x360 fs/fcntl.c:772
   kill_fasync_rcu fs/fcntl.c:997 [inline]
   kill_fasync+0x228/0x4b0 fs/fcntl.c:1011
   lease_break_callback+0x26/0x30 fs/locks.c:522
   __break_lease+0x4a5/0x12b0 fs/locks.c:1537
   break_lease include/linux/filelock.h:360 [inline]
   do_dentry_open+0x823/0x1500 fs/open.c:920
   do_open fs/namei.c:3640 [inline]
   path_openat+0x27f1/0x3230 fs/namei.c:3797
   do_filp_open+0x1f5/0x430 fs/namei.c:3824
   do_sys_openat2+0x134/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1421
   do_sys_open fs/open.c:1436 [inline]
   __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1452 [inline]
   __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1447 [inline]
   __x64_sys_openat+0x139/0x160 fs/open.c:1447
   do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
   do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> (&new->fa_lock){....}-{2:2} {
   INITIAL USE at:
                   lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                   __raw_write_lock_irq include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:195 [inline]
                   _raw_write_lock_irq+0xaf/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:326
                   fasync_remove_entry+0xf4/0x1c0 fs/fcntl.c:867
                   lease_modify+0x1a6/0x390 fs/locks.c:1402
                   locks_remove_lease fs/locks.c:2617 [inline]
                   locks_remove_file+0x548/0xee0 fs/locks.c:2642
                   __fput+0x18f/0x970 fs/file_table.c:376
                   task_work_run+0x1d4/0x260 kernel/task_work.c:245
                   resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:49 [inline]
                   exit_to_user_mode_loop+0xe6/0x110 kernel/entry/common.c:177
                   exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xee/0x180 kernel/entry/common.c:210
                   __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:291 [inline]
                   syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x1a/0x50 kernel/entry/common.c:302
                   do_syscall_64+0x61/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:82
                   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
   INITIAL READ USE at:
                        lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
                        __raw_read_lock_irqsave include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:160 [inline]
                        _raw_read_lock_irqsave+0xbc/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:236
                        kill_fasync_rcu fs/fcntl.c:990 [inline]
                        kill_fasync+0x192/0x4b0 fs/fcntl.c:1011
                        lease_break_callback+0x26/0x30 fs/locks.c:522
                        __break_lease+0x4a5/0x12b0 fs/locks.c:1537
                        break_lease include/linux/filelock.h:360 [inline]
                        do_dentry_open+0x823/0x1500 fs/open.c:920
                        do_open fs/namei.c:3640 [inline]
                        path_openat+0x27f1/0x3230 fs/namei.c:3797
                        do_filp_open+0x1f5/0x430 fs/namei.c:3824
                        do_sys_openat2+0x134/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1421
                        do_sys_open fs/open.c:1436 [inline]
                        __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1452 [inline]
                        __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1447 [inline]
                        __x64_sys_openat+0x139/0x160 fs/open.c:1447
                        do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
                        do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
                        entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
 }
 ... key      at: [<ffffffff97333b20>] fasync_insert_entry.__key+0x0/0x20
 ... acquired at:
   __raw_read_lock_irqsave include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:160 [inline]
   _raw_read_lock_irqsave+0xbc/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:236
   kill_fasync_rcu fs/fcntl.c:990 [inline]
   kill_fasync+0x192/0x4b0 fs/fcntl.c:1011
   __pass_event drivers/input/evdev.c:240 [inline]
   evdev_pass_values+0x54b/0xab0 drivers/input/evdev.c:278
   evdev_events+0x1d8/0x330 drivers/input/evdev.c:306
   input_to_handler drivers/input/input.c:129 [inline]
   input_pass_values+0x905/0x12f0 drivers/input/input.c:161
   input_event_dispose+0x346/0x6c0 drivers/input/input.c:378
   input_inject_event+0x1f9/0x320 drivers/input/input.c:465
   evdev_write+0x35f/0x490 drivers/input/evdev.c:530
   vfs_write+0x296/0x990 fs/read_write.c:582
   ksys_write+0x150/0x260 fs/read_write.c:637
   do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
   do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2


stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 30760 Comm: syz.4.7454 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x18c/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 print_bad_irq_dependency kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2626 [inline]
 check_irq_usage kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2865 [inline]
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3138 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x6851/0x7d40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
 __raw_read_lock_irqsave include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:160 [inline]
 _raw_read_lock_irqsave+0xbc/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:236
 kill_fasync_rcu fs/fcntl.c:990 [inline]
 kill_fasync+0x192/0x4b0 fs/fcntl.c:1011
 __pass_event drivers/input/evdev.c:240 [inline]
 evdev_pass_values+0x54b/0xab0 drivers/input/evdev.c:278
 evdev_events+0x1d8/0x330 drivers/input/evdev.c:306
 input_to_handler drivers/input/input.c:129 [inline]
 input_pass_values+0x905/0x12f0 drivers/input/input.c:161
 input_event_dispose+0x346/0x6c0 drivers/input/input.c:378
 input_inject_event+0x1f9/0x320 drivers/input/input.c:465
 evdev_write+0x35f/0x490 drivers/input/evdev.c:530
 vfs_write+0x296/0x990 fs/read_write.c:582
 ksys_write+0x150/0x260 fs/read_write.c:637
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x55/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
RIP: 0033:0x7f361819c799
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:00007f3618f6e028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f3618415fa0 RCX: 00007f361819c799
RDX: 0000000000000037 RSI: 0000200000000040 RDI: 0000000000000004
RBP: 00007f3618232c99 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f3618416038 R14: 00007f3618415fa0 R15: 00007ffce4a1bd08
 </TASK>

Crashes (2):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/03/16 22:08 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 0737c18f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values
2026/03/12 13:01 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 4efadf07 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in evdev_pass_values
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.