[PATCH 1/5] blk-cgroup: protect q->blkg_list iteration in blkg_destroy_all() with blkcg_mutex
From: Yu Kuai
Date: Wed Jun 03 2026 - 09:46:22 EST
blkg_destroy_all() iterates q->blkg_list without holding blkcg_mutex,
which can race with blkg_free_workfn() that removes blkgs from the list
while holding blkcg_mutex.
Add blkcg_mutex protection around the q->blkg_list iteration to prevent
potential list corruption or use-after-free issues.
Signed-off-by: Yu Kuai <yukuai@xxxxxxx>
---
block/blk-cgroup.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.c b/block/blk-cgroup.c
index 554c87bb4a86..a98a22e06fd1 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.c
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.c
@@ -573,10 +573,11 @@ static void blkg_destroy_all(struct gendisk *disk)
struct blkcg_gq *blkg;
int count = BLKG_DESTROY_BATCH_SIZE;
int i;
restart:
+ mutex_lock(&q->blkcg_mutex);
spin_lock_irq(&q->queue_lock);
list_for_each_entry(blkg, &q->blkg_list, q_node) {
struct blkcg *blkcg = blkg->blkcg;
if (hlist_unhashed(&blkg->blkcg_node))
@@ -591,10 +592,11 @@ static void blkg_destroy_all(struct gendisk *disk)
* it when a batch of blkgs are destroyed.
*/
if (!(--count)) {
count = BLKG_DESTROY_BATCH_SIZE;
spin_unlock_irq(&q->queue_lock);
+ mutex_unlock(&q->blkcg_mutex);
cond_resched();
goto restart;
}
}
@@ -610,10 +612,11 @@ static void blkg_destroy_all(struct gendisk *disk)
__clear_bit(pol->plid, q->blkcg_pols);
}
q->root_blkg = NULL;
spin_unlock_irq(&q->queue_lock);
+ mutex_unlock(&q->blkcg_mutex);
wake_up_var(&q->root_blkg);
}
static void blkg_iostat_set(struct blkg_iostat *dst, struct blkg_iostat *src)
--
2.51.0