possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/08/09 00:20
Subsystems: lsm integrity
Labels: prio:low
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Reported-by: syzbot+448c2e24b1ceff13ed2a@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 5d18h, last: 6h28m
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edfd62c2 assessment-security DenialOfService: ❌ Exploitable: ❌ FilesystemTrigger: ❌ NetworkTrigger: ❌ PeripheralTrigger: ❌ RemoteTrigger: ❌ Unprivileged: ❌ UserNamespace: ❌ VMGuestTrigger: ❌ VMHostTrigger: ❌ ❓ possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate 2026/08/09 12:12 2026/08/09 12:12 2026/08/09 12:45 5d63f80b
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[syzbot] [lsm?] [integrity?] possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate 0 (1) 2026/08/09 00:20

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz.3.857/8643 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888037be2480 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:708 [inline]
ffff888037be2480 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:697 [inline]
ffff888037be2480 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ima_file_truncate+0xe6/0x190 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:723

but task is already holding lock:
ffff888035fc0450 (sb_writers#6){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_open fs/namei.c:4693 [inline]
ffff888035fc0450 (sb_writers#6){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: path_openat+0x2929/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #4 (sb_writers#6){.+.+}-{0:0}:
       lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
       lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
       percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline]
       percpu_down_read_freezable include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:83 [inline]
       __sb_start_write include/linux/fs/super.h:19 [inline]
       sb_start_write include/linux/fs/super.h:125 [inline]
       mnt_want_write+0x6f/0x410 fs/namespace.c:494
       open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:4597 [inline]
       path_openat+0xad9/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4860
       do_file_open+0x20e/0x430 fs/namei.c:4892
       file_open_name+0x1c3/0x3e0 fs/open.c:1326
       filp_open+0x2e/0x50 fs/open.c:1343
       nvmet_file_ns_enable+0x95/0x420 drivers/nvme/target/io-cmd-file.c:41
       nvmet_ns_enable+0x35f/0x5d0 drivers/nvme/target/core.c:596
       nvmet_ns_enable_store+0x11e/0x160 drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c:735
       flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:207 [inline]
       configfs_write_iter+0x302/0x4e0 fs/configfs/file.c:229
       new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline]
       vfs_write+0x6ac/0x1050 fs/read_write.c:687
       ksys_write+0x12a/0x250 fs/read_write.c:739
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #3 (&subsys->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
       lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       nvmet_ns_device_path_store+0x57/0x1c0 drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c:536
       flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:207 [inline]
       configfs_write_iter+0x302/0x4e0 fs/configfs/file.c:229
       new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline]
       vfs_write+0x6ac/0x1050 fs/read_write.c:687
       ksys_write+0x12a/0x250 fs/read_write.c:739
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #2 (&p->frag_sem){.+.+}-{4:4}:
       lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
       lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
       down_read+0x99/0x4c0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574
       fill_read_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:66 [inline]
       configfs_read_iter+0x346/0x6f0 fs/configfs/file.c:88
       __kernel_read+0x397/0xad0 fs/read_write.c:532
       integrity_kernel_read+0x7e/0xb0 security/integrity/iint.c:28
       ima_calc_file_hash_tfm+0x25e/0x350 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:222
       ima_calc_file_hash+0x1e3/0x380 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:280
       ima_collect_measurement+0x94f/0xb30 security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c:300
       process_measurement+0xdfe/0x2350 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:425
       ima_file_check+0xc3/0x110 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:685
       security_file_post_open+0xc4/0x210 security/security.c:2755
       do_open fs/namei.c:4702 [inline]
       path_openat+0x985/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863
       do_file_open+0x20e/0x430 fs/namei.c:4892
       do_sys_openat2+0x10f/0x1e0 fs/open.c:1368
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1374 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1390 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1385 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x12d/0x210 fs/open.c:1385
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #1 (&buffer->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
       lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       configfs_read_iter+0x79/0x6f0 fs/configfs/file.c:86
       __kernel_read+0x397/0xad0 fs/read_write.c:532
       integrity_kernel_read+0x7e/0xb0 security/integrity/iint.c:28
       ima_calc_file_hash_tfm+0x25e/0x350 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:222
       ima_calc_file_hash+0x1e3/0x380 security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c:280
       ima_collect_measurement+0x94f/0xb30 security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c:300
       process_measurement+0xdfe/0x2350 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:425
       ima_file_check+0xc3/0x110 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:685
       security_file_post_open+0xc4/0x210 security/security.c:2755
       do_open fs/namei.c:4702 [inline]
       path_openat+0x985/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863
       do_file_open+0x20e/0x430 fs/namei.c:4892
       do_sys_openat2+0x10f/0x1e0 fs/open.c:1368
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1374 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1390 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1385 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x12d/0x210 fs/open.c:1385
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x136c/0x1a40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
       lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
       lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
       ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:708 [inline]
       ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:697 [inline]
       ima_file_truncate+0xe6/0x190 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:723
       security_file_truncate+0xf9/0x1e0 security/security.c:2771
       handle_truncate fs/namei.c:4303 [inline]
       do_open fs/namei.c:4704 [inline]
       path_openat+0x3584/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863
       do_file_open+0x20e/0x430 fs/namei.c:4892
       do_sys_openat2+0x10f/0x1e0 fs/open.c:1368
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1374 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1390 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1385 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x12d/0x210 fs/open.c:1385
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  &ima_iint_mutex_key[depth] --> &subsys->lock --> sb_writers#6

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  rlock(sb_writers#6);
                               lock(&subsys->lock);
                               lock(sb_writers#6);
  lock(&ima_iint_mutex_key[depth]);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

1 lock held by syz.3.857/8643:
 #0: ffff888035fc0450 (sb_writers#6){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_open fs/namei.c:4693 [inline]
 #0: ffff888035fc0450 (sb_writers#6){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: path_openat+0x2929/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 8643 Comm: syz.3.857 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/16/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
 dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug.cold+0x178/0x1c7 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
 check_noncircular+0x146/0x160 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2175
 check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x136c/0x1a40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
 lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
 lock_acquire+0x1b9/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
 ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:708 [inline]
 ima_reset_action_flags security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:697 [inline]
 ima_file_truncate+0xe6/0x190 security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c:723
 security_file_truncate+0xf9/0x1e0 security/security.c:2771
 handle_truncate fs/namei.c:4303 [inline]
 do_open fs/namei.c:4704 [inline]
 path_openat+0x3584/0x4280 fs/namei.c:4863
 do_file_open+0x20e/0x430 fs/namei.c:4892
 do_sys_openat2+0x10f/0x1e0 fs/open.c:1368
 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1374 [inline]
 __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1390 [inline]
 __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1385 [inline]
 __x64_sys_openat+0x12d/0x210 fs/open.c:1385
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f3e7519e0d9
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:00007f3e7611c028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000101
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f3e75426090 RCX: 00007f3e7519e0d9
RDX: 0000000000162e02 RSI: 0000200000000080 RDI: ffffffffffffff9c
RBP: 00007f3e75235024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f3e75426128 R14: 00007f3e75426090 R15: 00007ffc1113bee8
 </TASK>

Crashes (12):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/08/05 09:03 upstream c21bb4193868 b3eac40e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/10 09:50 upstream db2ddb871435 558388e4 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/09 22:04 upstream b643e495ae92 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/08 12:38 upstream 3f008280327b 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/07 00:35 upstream fcaeecb8b0cd c38879ea .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/06 22:58 upstream fcaeecb8b0cd c38879ea .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/06 00:07 upstream 0d8395707651 cd5b1963 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/04 21:44 upstream 562bfb501c54 3c5eaa21 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/07 19:52 upstream f9a2394a2348 e4ef95d6 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/04 22:53 upstream 562bfb501c54 52aa2820 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/04 22:52 upstream 562bfb501c54 52aa2820 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
2026/08/07 00:29 linux-next 1701fda2f58e c38879ea .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in ima_file_truncate
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.