[PATCH] quota: Fix race of dquot_scan_active() with quota deactivation
From: Jan Kara
Date: Fri Feb 27 2026 - 08:22:16 EST
dquot_scan_active() can race with quota deactivation in
quota_release_workfn() like:
CPU0 (quota_release_workfn) CPU1 (dquot_scan_active)
============================== ==============================
spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
list_replace_init(
&releasing_dquots, &rls_head);
/* dquot X on rls_head,
dq_count == 0,
DQ_ACTIVE_B still set */
spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
synchronize_srcu(&dquot_srcu);
spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
list_for_each_entry(dquot,
&inuse_list, dq_inuse) {
/* finds dquot X */
dquot_active(X) -> true
atomic_inc(&X->dq_count);
}
spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
dquot = list_first_entry(&rls_head);
WARN_ON_ONCE(atomic_read(&dquot->dq_count));
The problem is not only a cosmetic one as under memory pressure the
caller of dquot_scan_active() can end up working on freed dquot.
Fix the problem by making sure the dquot is removed from releasing list
when we acquire a reference to it.
Fixes: 869b6ea1609f ("quota: Fix slow quotaoff")
Reported-by: Sam Sun <samsun1006219@xxxxxxxxx>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAEkJfYPTt3uP1vAYnQ5V2ZWn5O9PLhhGi5HbOcAzyP9vbXyjeg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
---
fs/quota/dquot.c | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
include/linux/quotaops.h | 9 +--------
2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fs/quota/dquot.c b/fs/quota/dquot.c
index 376739f6420e..64cf42721496 100644
--- a/fs/quota/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/quota/dquot.c
@@ -363,6 +363,31 @@ static inline int dquot_active(struct dquot *dquot)
return test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags);
}
+static struct dquot *__dqgrab(struct dquot *dquot)
+{
+ lockdep_assert_held(&dq_list_lock);
+ if (!atomic_read(&dquot->dq_count))
+ remove_free_dquot(dquot);
+ atomic_inc(&dquot->dq_count);
+ return dquot;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get reference to dquot when we got pointer to it by some other means. The
+ * dquot has to be active and the caller has to make sure it cannot get
+ * deactivated under our hands.
+ */
+struct dquot *dqgrab(struct dquot *dquot)
+{
+ spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(!dquot_active(dquot));
+ dquot = __dqgrab(dquot);
+ spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
+
+ return dquot;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dqgrab);
+
static inline int dquot_dirty(struct dquot *dquot)
{
return test_bit(DQ_MOD_B, &dquot->dq_flags);
@@ -641,15 +666,14 @@ int dquot_scan_active(struct super_block *sb,
continue;
if (dquot->dq_sb != sb)
continue;
- /* Now we have active dquot so we can just increase use count */
- atomic_inc(&dquot->dq_count);
+ __dqgrab(dquot);
spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
dqput(old_dquot);
old_dquot = dquot;
/*
* ->release_dquot() can be racing with us. Our reference
- * protects us from new calls to it so just wait for any
- * outstanding call and recheck the DQ_ACTIVE_B after that.
+ * protects us from dquot_release() proceeding so just wait for
+ * any outstanding call and recheck the DQ_ACTIVE_B after that.
*/
wait_on_dquot(dquot);
if (dquot_active(dquot)) {
@@ -717,7 +741,7 @@ int dquot_writeback_dquots(struct super_block *sb, int type)
/* Now we have active dquot from which someone is
* holding reference so we can safely just increase
* use count */
- dqgrab(dquot);
+ __dqgrab(dquot);
spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
err = dquot_write_dquot(dquot);
if (err && !ret)
@@ -963,9 +987,7 @@ struct dquot *dqget(struct super_block *sb, struct kqid qid)
spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
dqstats_inc(DQST_LOOKUPS);
} else {
- if (!atomic_read(&dquot->dq_count))
- remove_free_dquot(dquot);
- atomic_inc(&dquot->dq_count);
+ __dqgrab(dquot);
spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
dqstats_inc(DQST_CACHE_HITS);
dqstats_inc(DQST_LOOKUPS);
diff --git a/include/linux/quotaops.h b/include/linux/quotaops.h
index c334f82ed385..f9c0f9d7c9d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/quotaops.h
+++ b/include/linux/quotaops.h
@@ -44,14 +44,7 @@ int dquot_initialize(struct inode *inode);
bool dquot_initialize_needed(struct inode *inode);
void dquot_drop(struct inode *inode);
struct dquot *dqget(struct super_block *sb, struct kqid qid);
-static inline struct dquot *dqgrab(struct dquot *dquot)
-{
- /* Make sure someone else has active reference to dquot */
- WARN_ON_ONCE(!atomic_read(&dquot->dq_count));
- WARN_ON_ONCE(!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags));
- atomic_inc(&dquot->dq_count);
- return dquot;
-}
+struct dquot *dqgrab(struct dquot *dquot);
static inline bool dquot_is_busy(struct dquot *dquot)
{
--
2.51.0
--6i7ne54uk6ue5ddr--