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possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout

Status: upstream: reported on 2025/02/25 19:44
Subsystems: bluetooth
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Reported-by: syzbot+d8bca25877c7eda36f5b@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 398d, last: 1d06h
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[syzbot] [bluetooth?] possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout 0 (1) 2025/02/25 19:44

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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kworker/0:0/9 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff8880360832f8 (&conn->lock#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1661

but task is already holding lock:
ffffc9000022fc40 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3252 [inline]
ffffc9000022fc40 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa8d/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #1 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}:
       touch_work_lockdep_map kernel/workqueue.c:4006 [inline]
       start_flush_work kernel/workqueue.c:4260 [inline]
       __flush_work+0x700/0xc50 kernel/workqueue.c:4292
       __cancel_work_sync+0xbe/0x110 kernel/workqueue.c:4448
       l2cap_conn_del+0x40f/0x5c0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1787
       hci_disconn_cfm include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2154 [inline]
       hci_conn_hash_flush+0x10d/0x260 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:2644
       hci_dev_close_sync+0x821/0x10e0 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:5358
       hci_dev_do_close net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:502 [inline]
       hci_dev_close+0x108/0x260 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:527
       sock_do_ioctl+0x101/0x320 net/socket.c:1254
       sock_ioctl+0x5c6/0x7f0 net/socket.c:1375
       vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
       __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
       __se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (&conn->lock#2){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
       lock_acquire+0xf0/0x2e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19f/0x1300 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
       l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1661
       process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3276 [inline]
       process_scheduled_works+0xb6e/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359
       worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3440
       kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
       ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

other info that might help us debug this:

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work));
                               lock(&conn->lock#2);
                               lock((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work));
  lock(&conn->lock#2);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

2 locks held by kworker/0:0/9:
 #0: ffff88801aca6948 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3251 [inline]
 #0: ffff88801aca6948 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa52/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359
 #1: ffffc9000022fc40 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3252 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000022fc40 ((work_completion)(&(&conn->info_timer)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa8d/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:0 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
Workqueue: events l2cap_info_timeout
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
 check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2175
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
 lock_acquire+0xf0/0x2e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x19f/0x1300 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
 l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1661
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3276 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xb6e/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359
 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3440
 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
 ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
 </TASK>

Crashes (94):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/03/25 23:40 upstream bbeb83d3182a 4367a094 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/25 15:45 upstream bbeb83d3182a 4367a094 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/24 07:31 upstream c369299895a5 baf8bf12 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/24 03:26 upstream c369299895a5 baf8bf12 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/23 11:28 upstream c369299895a5 5b92003d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/23 04:38 upstream 8d8bd2a5aa98 5b92003d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/21 12:40 upstream 42bddab0563f 5b92003d .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/18 03:44 upstream f0caa1d49cc0 c8810548 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/16 09:28 upstream f338e7738378 64e21424 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/14 19:48 upstream 69237f8c1f69 ee8d34d6 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/14 04:32 upstream 1c9982b49613 ee8d34d6 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/11 10:49 upstream b4f0dd314b39 86914af9 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/09 14:36 upstream 1f318b96cc84 176bead5 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/09 00:42 upstream 014441d1e4b2 5cb44a80 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/09 00:37 upstream 014441d1e4b2 5cb44a80 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/08 02:52 upstream 03dcad79eec3 5cb44a80 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/07 04:16 upstream 651690480a96 5cb44a80 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/03/02 16:47 upstream 11439c4635ed b9dd6534 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/27 14:14 upstream a75cb869a8cc a2f13f71 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/17 11:27 upstream 970296997869 e439b951 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/17 08:50 upstream 970296997869 e439b951 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/16 13:00 upstream 0f2acd3148e0 1e62d198 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/13 17:18 upstream cee73b1e840c 1e62d198 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/10 05:54 upstream 8a5203c630c6 4ab09a02 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/09 09:02 upstream 05f7e89ab973 4c131dc4 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/02/05 04:18 upstream f14faaf3a1fb ea10c935 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/01/23 14:02 upstream c072629f05d7 319d7797 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/01/17 20:48 upstream 54e82e93ca93 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/01/13 23:01 upstream 54e82e93ca93 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2026/01/02 11:40 upstream b69053dd3ffb d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/27 13:42 upstream c53f467229a7 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/27 02:54 upstream 3f0e9c8cefa9 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/24 01:08 upstream b927546677c8 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/18 17:11 upstream ea1013c15392 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/18 05:43 upstream ea1013c15392 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/17 18:44 upstream ea1013c15392 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/17 16:56 upstream ea1013c15392 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/17 08:13 upstream ea1013c15392 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/14 14:33 upstream 8f0b4cce4481 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/14 00:46 upstream 9d9c1cfec01c d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/13 19:46 upstream 9d9c1cfec01c d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/13 00:37 upstream 187d0801404f d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/11 18:27 upstream d358e5254674 d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/11 02:07 upstream 0048fbb4011e d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/12/09 08:50 upstream a110f942672c d1b870e1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/11/14 19:31 upstream 6da43bbeb691 6d98c1c8 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/11/08 21:54 upstream e811c33b1f13 4e1406b4 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/03/23 06:40 upstream 183601b78a9b 4e8d3850 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/03/15 06:01 upstream 83158b21ae9a e2826670 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/02/21 19:33 upstream 8a61cb6e150e d34966d1 .config console log report [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-snapshot-upstream-root possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
2025/11/14 01:25 git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arm64/linux.git for-kernelci db9030a787e3 07e030de .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-gce-arm64 possible deadlock in l2cap_info_timeout
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.