[syzbot ci] Re: xsk: Fix circular locking dependency in xsk_bind
From: syzbot ci
Date: Tue Aug 25 2026 - 16:08:56 EST
syzbot ci has tested the following series
[v1] xsk: Fix circular locking dependency in xsk_bind
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260825152152.86092-1-ahemadkhawar123@xxxxxxxxx
* [PATCH bpf-next] xsk: Fix circular locking dependency in xsk_bind
and found the following issue:
possible deadlock in xp_clear_dev
Full report is available here:
https://ci.syzbot.org/series/6f095c15-0f05-4d2e-a9eb-8d4d85f669a6
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possible deadlock in xp_clear_dev
tree: bpf-next
URL: https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git
base: 5e289c5a4a526e870efac0ca658635c47138593a
arch: amd64
compiler: Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
config: https://ci.syzbot.org/builds/cde9ebbb-b104-4fe4-8779-17786d4f4336/config
syz repro: https://ci.syzbot.org/findings/bb56c4f2-d20c-4177-a137-583624105374/syz_repro
netlink: 14 bytes leftover after parsing attributes in process `syz.0.17'.
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz.0.17/5789 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff88816f80ee70 (&dev_instance_lock_key#3){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: netdev_lock include/linux/netdevice.h:2861 [inline]
ffff88816f80ee70 (&dev_instance_lock_key#3){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: netdev_lock_ops include/net/netdev_lock.h:42 [inline]
ffff88816f80ee70 (&dev_instance_lock_key#3){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: xp_clear_dev+0x13b/0x340 net/xdp/xsk_buff_pool.c:297
but task is already holding lock:
ffff8881741d06b8 (&xs->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: xsk_notifier+0xcd/0x230 net/xdp/xsk.c:2109
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #1 (&xs->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
xsk_bind+0x2c0/0x1370 net/xdp/xsk.c:1622
__sys_bind_socket net/socket.c:1945 [inline]
__sys_bind+0x2e3/0x410 net/socket.c:1976
__do_sys_bind net/socket.c:1981 [inline]
__se_sys_bind net/socket.c:1979 [inline]
__x64_sys_bind+0x7a/0x90 net/socket.c:1979
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (&dev_instance_lock_key#3){+.+.}-{4:4}:
check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline]
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5253
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5886
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
netdev_lock include/linux/netdevice.h:2861 [inline]
netdev_lock_ops include/net/netdev_lock.h:42 [inline]
xp_clear_dev+0x13b/0x340 net/xdp/xsk_buff_pool.c:297
xsk_notifier+0x1a1/0x230 net/xdp/xsk.c:2118
notifier_call_chain+0x1a5/0x3d0 kernel/notifier.c:85
call_netdevice_notifiers_extack net/core/dev.c:2313 [inline]
call_netdevice_notifiers net/core/dev.c:2327 [inline]
unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x17f9/0x2140 net/core/dev.c:12518
rtnl_delete_link net/core/rtnetlink.c:3652 [inline]
rtnl_dellink+0x5be/0x810 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3694
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x802/0xc00 net/core/rtnetlink.c:7132
netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7bd/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:800
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2713
___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2802
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&xs->mutex);
lock(&dev_instance_lock_key#3);
lock(&xs->mutex);
lock(&dev_instance_lock_key#3);
*** DEADLOCK ***
locks held by syz.0.17/5789: 3, last CPU#1:
#0: ffffffff90036040 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnl_lock net/core/rtnetlink.c:80 [inline]
#0: ffffffff90036040 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnl_net_lock include/linux/rtnetlink.h:134 [inline]
#0: ffffffff90036040 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnl_dellink+0x41b/0x810 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3686
#1: ffff88801d81eed0 (&net->xdp.lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: xsk_notifier+0x89/0x230 net/xdp/xsk.c:2105
#2: ffff8881741d06b8 (&xs->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: xsk_notifier+0xcd/0x230 net/xdp/xsk.c:2109
stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5789 Comm: syz.0.17 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.2-debian-1.16.2-1 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2059
check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2191
check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline]
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5253
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5886
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
netdev_lock include/linux/netdevice.h:2861 [inline]
netdev_lock_ops include/net/netdev_lock.h:42 [inline]
xp_clear_dev+0x13b/0x340 net/xdp/xsk_buff_pool.c:297
xsk_notifier+0x1a1/0x230 net/xdp/xsk.c:2118
notifier_call_chain+0x1a5/0x3d0 kernel/notifier.c:85
call_netdevice_notifiers_extack net/core/dev.c:2313 [inline]
call_netdevice_notifiers net/core/dev.c:2327 [inline]
unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x17f9/0x2140 net/core/dev.c:12518
rtnl_delete_link net/core/rtnetlink.c:3652 [inline]
rtnl_dellink+0x5be/0x810 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3694
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x802/0xc00 net/core/rtnetlink.c:7132
netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7bd/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:800
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2713
___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2802
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f2ec039e0d9
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:00007f2ec1214028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f2ec0625fa0 RCX: 00007f2ec039e0d9
RDX: 0000000004048004 RSI: 00002000000001c0 RDI: 0000000000000005
RBP: 00007f2ec0435024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f2ec0626038 R14: 00007f2ec0625fa0 R15: 00007ffca00aa538
</TASK>
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