====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ syz-executor/18052 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88801be9d2a0 (&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_remove+0x35/0x80 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1622 but task is already holding lock: ffffffff8f3a25c0 (gdp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: cleanup_glue_dir+0xc3/0x220 drivers/base/core.c:3431 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #11 (gdp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 get_device_parent+0x16f/0x3a0 drivers/base/core.c:3334 device_add+0x2d4/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3681 device_create_groups_vargs drivers/base/core.c:4454 [inline] device_create+0x269/0x300 drivers/base/core.c:4493 msr_device_create+0x33/0x50 arch/x86/kernel/msr.c:251 cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x434/0x810 kernel/cpu.c:194 cpuhp_thread_fun+0x362/0x780 kernel/cpu.c:1109 smpboot_thread_fn+0x57c/0xa80 kernel/smpboot.c:160 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #10 (cpuhp_state-up){+.+.}-{0:0}: cpuhp_lock_acquire kernel/cpu.c:103 [inline] cpuhp_thread_fun+0x127/0x780 kernel/cpu.c:1086 smpboot_thread_fn+0x57c/0xa80 kernel/smpboot.c:160 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #9 (cpu_hotplug_lock){++++}-{0:0}: percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline] percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:77 [inline] cpus_read_lock+0x42/0x160 kernel/cpu.c:490 static_key_slow_inc+0x12/0x30 kernel/jump_label.c:190 udp_tunnel_encap_enable include/net/udp_tunnel.h:232 [inline] setup_udp_tunnel_sock+0x2df/0x4f0 net/ipv4/udp_tunnel_core.c:90 l2tp_tunnel_register+0xe77/0x1570 net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c:1687 pppol2tp_tunnel_get net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c:663 [inline] pppol2tp_connect+0x8e3/0x18b0 net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c:711 __sys_connect_file net/socket.c:2135 [inline] __sys_connect+0x323/0x460 net/socket.c:2154 __do_sys_connect net/socket.c:2160 [inline] __se_sys_connect net/socket.c:2157 [inline] __x64_sys_connect+0x7a/0x90 net/socket.c:2157 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #8 (sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}: lock_sock_nested+0x41/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3825 lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1713 [inline] inet_shutdown+0x6a/0x390 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:913 nbd_mark_nsock_dead+0x2cb/0x550 drivers/block/nbd.c:318 recv_work+0x1cee/0x1e10 drivers/block/nbd.c:1021 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #7 (&nsock->tx_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 nbd_handle_cmd drivers/block/nbd.c:1143 [inline] nbd_queue_rq+0x373/0x1150 drivers/block/nbd.c:1207 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x499/0x1990 block/blk-mq.c:2117 __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline] blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline] __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd36/0x1580 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329 blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2532 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #6 (&cmd->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 nbd_queue_rq+0xc1/0x1150 drivers/block/nbd.c:1199 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x499/0x1990 block/blk-mq.c:2117 __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline] blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline] __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd36/0x1580 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329 blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2532 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #5 (set->srcu){.+.+}-{0:0}: srcu_lock_sync include/linux/srcu.h:199 [inline] __synchronize_srcu+0xc9/0x2f0 kernel/rcu/srcutree.c:1481 elevator_switch+0x1e8/0x7b0 block/elevator.c:576 elevator_change+0x2fa/0x480 block/elevator.c:681 elevator_set_default+0x375/0x440 block/elevator.c:754 blk_register_queue+0x3f3/0x4e0 block/blk-sysfs.c:992 __add_disk+0x6cb/0xe30 block/genhd.c:528 add_disk_fwnode+0xfb/0x4b0 block/genhd.c:597 add_disk include/linux/blkdev.h:800 [inline] nbd_dev_add+0x733/0xb60 drivers/block/nbd.c:2021 nbd_init+0x15f/0x1e0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2729 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1347 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #4 (&q->elevator_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 elevator_change+0x1af/0x480 block/elevator.c:679 elevator_set_none+0xb5/0x140 block/elevator.c:769 blk_mq_elv_switch_none block/blk-mq.c:5101 [inline] __blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues block/blk-mq.c:5146 [inline] blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues+0x5ef/0x19f0 block/blk-mq.c:5211 nbd_start_device+0x189/0xb30 drivers/block/nbd.c:1526 nbd_genl_connect+0x1597/0x1c10 drivers/block/nbd.c:2276 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x233/0x340 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x614/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209 netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7bb/0x940 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900 sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:775 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:790 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2684 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2738 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2770 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2775 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2773 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2773 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #3 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#49){++++}-{0:0}: blk_alloc_queue+0x544/0x690 block/blk-core.c:504 blk_mq_alloc_queue block/blk-mq.c:4420 [inline] __blk_mq_alloc_disk+0x194/0x390 block/blk-mq.c:4467 nbd_dev_add+0x494/0xb60 drivers/block/nbd.c:1991 nbd_init+0x15f/0x1e0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2729 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1347 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #2 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}: __fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4329 [inline] fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4343 might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:317 [inline] slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4565 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4925 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_lru_noprof+0x65/0x5f0 mm/slub.c:4978 alloc_inode+0xb8/0x1b0 fs/inode.c:340 iget_locked+0x131/0x6a0 fs/inode.c:1477 kernfs_get_inode+0x4f/0x770 fs/kernfs/inode.c:252 kernfs_fill_super fs/kernfs/mount.c:308 [inline] kernfs_get_tree+0x5cd/0x980 fs/kernfs/mount.c:392 vfs_get_tree+0x92/0x2a0 fs/super.c:1694 fc_mount fs/namespace.c:1198 [inline] do_new_mount_fc fs/namespace.c:3765 [inline] do_new_mount+0x319/0xdc0 fs/namespace.c:3841 do_mount fs/namespace.c:4174 [inline] __do_sys_mount fs/namespace.c:4390 [inline] __se_sys_mount+0x31d/0x420 fs/namespace.c:4367 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #1 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}: down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1631 kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x4e/0x140 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1792 sysfs_remove_file include/linux/sysfs.h:780 [inline] device_remove_file drivers/base/core.c:3142 [inline] device_links_driver_bound+0x4ab/0x1440 drivers/base/core.c:1391 driver_bound+0xd8/0x2e0 drivers/base/dd.c:457 really_probe+0x774/0xae0 drivers/base/dd.c:756 __driver_probe_device+0x1e8/0x360 drivers/base/dd.c:868 driver_probe_device+0x4f/0x240 drivers/base/dd.c:898 __device_attach_driver+0x270/0x410 drivers/base/dd.c:1026 bus_for_each_drv+0x258/0x2f0 drivers/base/bus.c:500 __device_attach+0x2c4/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1098 device_initial_probe+0xa1/0xd0 drivers/base/dd.c:1153 bus_probe_device+0x12a/0x220 drivers/base/bus.c:620 device_add+0x7d7/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3772 faux_device_create_with_groups+0x1a5/0x2b0 drivers/base/faux.c:161 regulator_dummy_init+0x19/0x40 drivers/regulator/dummy.c:67 regulator_init+0xca/0x110 drivers/regulator/core.c:6772 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1347 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #0 (&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem){++++}-{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+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574 kernfs_remove+0x35/0x80 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1622 __kobject_del+0xe0/0x310 lib/kobject.c:604 kobject_del+0x45/0x60 lib/kobject.c:627 cleanup_glue_dir+0x1a3/0x220 drivers/base/core.c:3482 device_del+0x77d/0x8f0 drivers/base/core.c:3982 unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x1be4/0x2150 net/core/dev.c:12473 unregister_netdevice_many net/core/dev.c:12501 [inline] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x2f5/0x340 net/core/dev.c:12313 unregister_netdevice include/linux/netdevice.h:3472 [inline] nsim_destroy+0x26d/0x800 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1194 __nsim_dev_port_del+0x14e/0x200 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1547 nsim_dev_port_del_all drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1561 [inline] nsim_dev_reload_destroy+0x288/0x490 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1785 nsim_drv_remove+0x58/0x170 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1800 device_remove drivers/base/dd.c:616 [inline] __device_release_driver drivers/base/dd.c:1349 [inline] device_release_driver_internal+0x48b/0x880 drivers/base/dd.c:1372 bus_remove_device+0x444/0x560 drivers/base/bus.c:664 device_del+0x524/0x8f0 drivers/base/core.c:3961 device_unregister+0x21/0xf0 drivers/base/core.c:4002 nsim_bus_dev_del drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:491 [inline] del_device_store+0x2b5/0x370 drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:244 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3a4/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:345 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline] vfs_write+0x612/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:687 ksys_write+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:739 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 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: &root->kernfs_supers_rwsem --> cpuhp_state-up --> gdp_mutex Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(gdp_mutex); lock(cpuhp_state-up); lock(gdp_mutex); rlock(&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem); *** DEADLOCK *** 8 locks held by syz-executor/18052: #0: ffff88807fd5a450 (sb_writers#7){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2728 [inline] #0: ffff88807fd5a450 (sb_writers#7){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x22b/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:683 #1: ffff88808007b480 (&of->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1d8/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:336 #2: ffff888029d742d8 (kn->active#52){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:73 [inline] #2: ffff888029d742d8 (kn->active#52){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x22b/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:337 #3: ffffffff8f667720 (nsim_bus_dev_list_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: del_device_store+0xd6/0x370 drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:234 #4: ffff88802c0fd128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:1102 [inline] #4: ffff88802c0fd128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_driver_lock drivers/base/dd.c:1171 [inline] #4: ffff88802c0fd128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_release_driver_internal+0xb9/0x880 drivers/base/dd.c:1369 #5: ffff88802c0f9258 (&devlink->lock_key#16){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nsim_drv_remove+0x50/0x170 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1799 #6: ffffffff8fdeac00 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nsim_destroy+0x16b/0x800 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1189 #7: ffffffff8f3a25c0 (gdp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: cleanup_glue_dir+0xc3/0x220 drivers/base/core.c:3431 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 18052 Comm: syz-executor Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026 Call Trace: 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+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 down_read+0x4a/0x330 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574 kernfs_remove+0x35/0x80 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1622 __kobject_del+0xe0/0x310 lib/kobject.c:604 kobject_del+0x45/0x60 lib/kobject.c:627 cleanup_glue_dir+0x1a3/0x220 drivers/base/core.c:3482 device_del+0x77d/0x8f0 drivers/base/core.c:3982 unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x1be4/0x2150 net/core/dev.c:12473 unregister_netdevice_many net/core/dev.c:12501 [inline] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x2f5/0x340 net/core/dev.c:12313 unregister_netdevice include/linux/netdevice.h:3472 [inline] nsim_destroy+0x26d/0x800 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1194 __nsim_dev_port_del+0x14e/0x200 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1547 nsim_dev_port_del_all drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1561 [inline] nsim_dev_reload_destroy+0x288/0x490 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1785 nsim_drv_remove+0x58/0x170 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1800 device_remove drivers/base/dd.c:616 [inline] __device_release_driver drivers/base/dd.c:1349 [inline] device_release_driver_internal+0x48b/0x880 drivers/base/dd.c:1372 bus_remove_device+0x444/0x560 drivers/base/bus.c:664 device_del+0x524/0x8f0 drivers/base/core.c:3961 device_unregister+0x21/0xf0 drivers/base/core.c:4002 nsim_bus_dev_del drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:491 [inline] del_device_store+0x2b5/0x370 drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:244 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3a4/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:345 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline] vfs_write+0x612/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:687 ksys_write+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:739 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f322fd5d68e Code: 08 0f 85 a5 a8 ff ff 49 89 fb 48 89 f0 48 89 d7 48 89 ce 4c 89 c2 4d 89 ca 4c 8b 44 24 08 4c 8b 4c 24 10 4c 89 5c 24 08 0f 05 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 48 83 ec 08 RSP: 002b:00007ffd137a3518 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000055559045d500 RCX: 00007f322fd5d68e RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: 00007ffd137a35a0 RDI: 0000000000000005 RBP: 00007f322fe336f2 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000001 R13: 00007ffd137a35a0 R14: 00007f3230b44620 R15: 0000000000000003