Re: [syzbot] [x25?] inconsistent lock state in valid_state (7)

From: syzbot

Date: Fri Aug 28 2026 - 15:35:34 EST


syzbot has found a reproducer for the following issue on:

HEAD commit: 1b78070aaef6 Merge tag 'net-7.3-rc1' of git://git.kernel.o..
git tree: net-next
console+strace: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=134d8c15580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=5e4e3a0e188a497e
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=15cbd86f569e8b084383
compiler: Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
syz repro: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=14336d79580000
C reproducer: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=1781ce25580000

Downloadable assets:
disk image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/18856a03a9a3/disk-1b78070a.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/cc2bc68d7ef4/vmlinux-1b78070a.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/05a5e00f8f91/bzImage-1b78070a.xz

IMPORTANT: if you fix the issue, please add the following tag to the commit:
Reported-by: syzbot+15cbd86f569e8b084383@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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WARNING: inconsistent lock state
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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inconsistent {SOFTIRQ-ON-W} -> {IN-SOFTIRQ-W} usage.
ksoftirqd/0/15 [HC0[0]:SC1[1]:HE1:SE0] takes:
ffff88807f892260 (sk_lock-AF_X25){+.?.}-{0:0}, at: lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1713 [inline]
ffff88807f892260 (sk_lock-AF_X25){+.?.}-{0:0}, at: x25_kill_by_neigh+0x10d/0x250 net/x25/af_x25.c:1778
{SOFTIRQ-ON-W} state was registered at:
lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5908
lock_sock_nested+0x41/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3827
lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1713 [inline]
x25_bind+0x209/0x450 net/x25/af_x25.c:694
__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
irq event stamp: 732208
hardirqs last enabled at (732208): [<ffffffff8188ed06>] __local_bh_enable_ip+0xd6/0x140 kernel/softirq.c:478
hardirqs last disabled at (732207): [<ffffffff8188eca2>] __local_bh_enable_ip+0x72/0x140 kernel/softirq.c:455
softirqs last enabled at (732126): [<ffffffff818919e6>] run_ksoftirqd+0x36/0x60 kernel/softirq.c:1108
softirqs last disabled at (732131): [<ffffffff818919e6>] run_ksoftirqd+0x36/0x60 kernel/softirq.c:1108

other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:

CPU0
----
lock(sk_lock-AF_X25);
<Interrupt>
lock(sk_lock-AF_X25);

*** DEADLOCK ***

locks held by ksoftirqd/0/15: 1, last CPU#0:
#0: ffffffff8ed5c6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline]
#0: ffffffff8ed5c6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline]
#0: ffffffff8ed5c6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: netif_receive_skb_core+0x33/0x2b0 net/core/dev.c:6288

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 15 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_usage_bug+0x28c/0x2e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4058
valid_state+0xbe/0xf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4072
mark_lock_irq+0x36/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4283
mark_lock+0x117/0x190 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4769
mark_usage kernel/locking/lockdep.c:-1 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x6b7/0x2e50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5208
lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5908
lock_sock_nested+0x41/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3827
lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1713 [inline]
x25_kill_by_neigh+0x10d/0x250 net/x25/af_x25.c:1778
x25_lapb_receive_frame+0x1b0/0xfb0 net/x25/x25_dev.c:138
__netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:6264 [inline]
netif_receive_skb_core+0x2a6/0x2b0 net/core/dev.c:6289
lapbeth_napi_poll+0x42/0x90 drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c:100
__napi_poll+0xaa/0x330 net/core/dev.c:7787
napi_poll net/core/dev.c:7850 [inline]
net_rx_action+0x61d/0xf50 net/core/dev.c:8007
handle_softirqs+0x226/0x860 kernel/softirq.c:645
run_ksoftirqd+0x36/0x60 kernel/softirq.c:1108
smpboot_thread_fn+0x565/0xa70 kernel/smpboot.c:160
kthread+0x38b/0x480 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
</TASK>
BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at net/core/sock.c:3829
in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 15, name: ksoftirqd/0
preempt_count: 100, expected: 0
RCU nest depth: 1, expected: 0
INFO: lockdep is turned off.
Preemption disabled at:
[<ffffffff8188ef0b>] softirq_handle_begin kernel/softirq.c:486 [inline]
[<ffffffff8188ef0b>] handle_softirqs+0xab/0x860 kernel/softirq.c:621
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 15 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
__might_resched+0x36a/0x4c0 kernel/sched/core.c:9234
lock_sock_nested+0x56/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3829
lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1713 [inline]
x25_kill_by_neigh+0x10d/0x250 net/x25/af_x25.c:1778
x25_lapb_receive_frame+0x1b0/0xfb0 net/x25/x25_dev.c:138
__netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:6264 [inline]
netif_receive_skb_core+0x2a6/0x2b0 net/core/dev.c:6289
lapbeth_napi_poll+0x42/0x90 drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c:100
__napi_poll+0xaa/0x330 net/core/dev.c:7787
napi_poll net/core/dev.c:7850 [inline]
net_rx_action+0x61d/0xf50 net/core/dev.c:8007
handle_softirqs+0x226/0x860 kernel/softirq.c:645
run_ksoftirqd+0x36/0x60 kernel/softirq.c:1108
smpboot_thread_fn+0x565/0xa70 kernel/smpboot.c:160
kthread+0x38b/0x480 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
</TASK>


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