[syzbot] [kernel?] possible deadlock in worker_thread (4)

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Jun 9, 2026, 6:53:33 PM (14 hours ago) Jun 9
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syzbot found the following issue on:

HEAD commit: 33d8d8ec31b5 Merge tag 'input-for-v7.1-rc6' of git://git.k..
git tree: upstream
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=142af166580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=8118209836970b54
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=2085e7afdf5e45082044
compiler: gcc (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44

Unfortunately, I don't have any reproducer for this issue yet.

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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L
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kworker/u33:1/5095 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888029b3d260 (&nbd->config_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: refcount_dec_and_mutex_lock+0x51/0x100 lib/refcount.c:118

but task is already holding lock:
ffffc90028a4fd08 ((work_completion)(&args->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x973/0x1980 kernel/workqueue.c:3290

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 ((work_completion)(&args->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}:
process_one_work+0x979/0x1980 kernel/workqueue.c:3290
process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3397 [inline]
worker_thread+0x5ef/0xe50 kernel/workqueue.c:3478
kthread+0x370/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x72b/0xd50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

-> #1 ((wq_completion)nbd2-recv){+.+.}-{0:0}:
touch_wq_lockdep_map+0xad/0x1c0 kernel/workqueue.c:4029
__flush_workqueue+0x131/0x1200 kernel/workqueue.c:4071
nbd_disconnect_and_put+0x9b/0x1c0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2264
nbd_genl_disconnect+0x34b/0x4e0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2303
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x214/0x300 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114
genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline]
genl_rcv_msg+0x560/0x800 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209
netlink_rcv_skb+0x159/0x420 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2555
genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x585/0x850 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344
netlink_sendmsg+0x8b0/0xda0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1899
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:787 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:802 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x9e1/0xb70 net/socket.c:2698
___sys_sendmsg+0x190/0x1e0 net/socket.c:2752
__sys_sendmsg+0x170/0x220 net/socket.c:2784
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x870 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (&nbd->config_lock){+.+.}-{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+0x14b8/0x2630 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b1/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1b10 kernel/locking/mutex.c:820
refcount_dec_and_mutex_lock+0x51/0x100 lib/refcount.c:118
nbd_config_put+0x31/0x750 drivers/block/nbd.c:1434
recv_work+0x63a/0x8c0 drivers/block/nbd.c:1026
process_one_work+0xa0e/0x1980 kernel/workqueue.c:3314
process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3397 [inline]
worker_thread+0x5ef/0xe50 kernel/workqueue.c:3478
kthread+0x370/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x72b/0xd50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
&nbd->config_lock --> (wq_completion)nbd2-recv --> (work_completion)(&args->work)

Possible unsafe locking scenario:

CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock((work_completion)(&args->work));
lock((wq_completion)nbd2-recv);
lock((work_completion)(&args->work));
lock(&nbd->config_lock);

*** DEADLOCK ***

2 locks held by kworker/u33:1/5095:
#0: ffff888029bbc940 ((wq_completion)nbd1-recv){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x12d6/0x1980 kernel/workqueue.c:3289
#1: ffffc90028a4fd08 ((work_completion)(&args->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x973/0x1980 kernel/workqueue.c:3290

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5095 Comm: kworker/u33:1 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
Workqueue: nbd1-recv recv_work
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_circular_bug.cold+0x178/0x1c7 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
check_noncircular+0x146/0x160 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+0x14b8/0x2630 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1b1/0x370 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1b10 kernel/locking/mutex.c:820
refcount_dec_and_mutex_lock+0x51/0x100 lib/refcount.c:118
nbd_config_put+0x31/0x750 drivers/block/nbd.c:1434
recv_work+0x63a/0x8c0 drivers/block/nbd.c:1026
process_one_work+0xa0e/0x1980 kernel/workqueue.c:3314
process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3397 [inline]
worker_thread+0x5ef/0xe50 kernel/workqueue.c:3478
kthread+0x370/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x72b/0xd50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
</TASK>


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