[v6.6] possible deadlock in __bpf_ringbuf_reserve

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Jul 3, 2025, 11:51:37 PM7/3/25
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syzbot found the following issue on:

HEAD commit: 3f5b4c104b7d Linux 6.6.95
git tree: linux-6.6.y
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=11818582580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=747dbf84b0ecd30c
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=33bfc46927a4ecf45b6d
compiler: Debian clang version 20.1.7 (++20250616065708+6146a88f6049-1~exp1~20250616065826.132), Debian LLD 20.1.7

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

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kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/32250e77bce9/bzImage-3f5b4c10.xz

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============================================
WARNING: possible recursive locking detected
6.6.95-syzkaller #0 Not tainted
--------------------------------------------
ksoftirqd/0/16 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffc900046910d8 (&rb->spinlock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423

but task is already holding lock:
ffffc900047150d8 (&rb->spinlock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423

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

CPU0
----
lock(&rb->spinlock);
lock(&rb->spinlock);

*** DEADLOCK ***

May be due to missing lock nesting notation

4 locks held by ksoftirqd/0/16:
#0: ffffffff8cd2f880 (rcu_callback){....}-{0:0}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
#0: ffffffff8cd2f880 (rcu_callback){....}-{0:0}, at: rcu_do_batch kernel/rcu/tree.c:2188 [inline]
#0: ffffffff8cd2f880 (rcu_callback){....}-{0:0}, at: rcu_core+0xc51/0x1720 kernel/rcu/tree.c:2467
#1: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
#1: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
#1: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2321 [inline]
#1: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: bpf_trace_run3+0xf4/0x400 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2362
#2: ffffc900047150d8 (&rb->spinlock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423
#3: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
#3: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
#3: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2321 [inline]
#3: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: bpf_trace_run2+0xde/0x3c0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2361

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 PID: 16 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 6.6.95-syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/07/2025
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x16c/0x230 lib/dump_stack.c:106
check_deadlock kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3062 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3856 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x5d40/0x7c80 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
lock_acquire+0x197/0x410 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
__raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline]
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xa8/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
__bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423
____bpf_ringbuf_reserve kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:474 [inline]
bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x5c/0x70 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:466
bpf_prog_fe0ed97373b08409+0x2d/0x4a
bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1213 [inline]
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:612 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:619 [inline]
__bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2322 [inline]
bpf_trace_run2+0x1d1/0x3c0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2361
__bpf_trace_contention_end+0xdd/0x130 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
trace_contention_end+0xe6/0x110 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
__pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x7ec/0x9d0 kernel/locking/qspinlock.c:560
pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:586 [inline]
queued_spin_lock_slowpath arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock.h:51 [inline]
queued_spin_lock include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h:114 [inline]
do_raw_spin_lock+0x24e/0x2c0 kernel/locking/spinlock_debug.c:115
__raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:111 [inline]
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xb4/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
__bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423
____bpf_ringbuf_reserve kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:474 [inline]
bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x5c/0x70 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:466
bpf_prog_fe0ed97373b08409+0x2d/0x4a
bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1213 [inline]
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:612 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:619 [inline]
__bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2322 [inline]
bpf_trace_run3+0x1e7/0x400 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2362
trace_kmem_cache_free include/trace/events/kmem.h:114 [inline]
kmem_cache_free+0x1e0/0x280 mm/slub.c:3837
rcu_do_batch kernel/rcu/tree.c:2194 [inline]
rcu_core+0xcc4/0x1720 kernel/rcu/tree.c:2467
handle_softirqs+0x280/0x820 kernel/softirq.c:578
run_ksoftirqd+0x9c/0xf0 kernel/softirq.c:950
smpboot_thread_fn+0x635/0xa00 kernel/smpboot.c:164
kthread+0x2fa/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:388
ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293
</TASK>


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Jul 7, 2025, 5:06:23 AM7/7/25
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syzbot has found a reproducer for the following issue on:

HEAD commit: a5df3a702b2c Linux 6.6.96
git tree: linux-6.6.y
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=17cf1f70580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=2632deddafa957e8
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=33bfc46927a4ecf45b6d
compiler: Debian clang version 20.1.7 (++20250616065708+6146a88f6049-1~exp1~20250616065826.132), Debian LLD 20.1.7
syz repro: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=1434428c580000
C reproducer: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=12a5e28c580000

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disk image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/9ba5b19f9f4d/disk-a5df3a70.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/2cd779015729/vmlinux-a5df3a70.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/b56fc39e5cb8/bzImage-a5df3a70.xz

IMPORTANT: if you fix the issue, please add the following tag to the commit:
Reported-by: syzbot+33bfc4...@syzkaller.appspotmail.com

============================================
WARNING: possible recursive locking detected
6.6.96-syzkaller #0 Not tainted
--------------------------------------------
udevd/5157 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffc9000e0850d8 (&rb->spinlock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423

but task is already holding lock:
ffffc9000df7d0d8 (&rb->spinlock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423

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

CPU0
----
lock(&rb->spinlock);
lock(&rb->spinlock);

*** DEADLOCK ***

May be due to missing lock nesting notation

5 locks held by udevd/5157:
#0: ffff8881413d8008 (kn->active#5){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_fop_open+0x8e/0xcc0 fs/kernfs/file.c:650
#1: ffff888019e56198 (&kernfs_locks->open_file_mutex[count]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: kernfs_open_file_mutex_lock fs/kernfs/file.c:56 [inline]
#1: ffff888019e56198 (&kernfs_locks->open_file_mutex[count]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: kernfs_get_open_node fs/kernfs/file.c:569 [inline]
#1: ffff888019e56198 (&kernfs_locks->open_file_mutex[count]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: kernfs_fop_open+0x6fd/0xcc0 fs/kernfs/file.c:742
#2: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
#2: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
#2: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2321 [inline]
#2: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: bpf_trace_run2+0xde/0x3c0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2361
#3: ffffc9000df7d0d8 (&rb->spinlock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423
#4: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
#4: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
#4: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: __bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2321 [inline]
#4: ffffffff8cd2f760 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: bpf_trace_run2+0xde/0x3c0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2361

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 PID: 5157 Comm: udevd Not tainted 6.6.96-syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/07/2025
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x16c/0x230 lib/dump_stack.c:106
check_deadlock kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3062 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3856 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x5d40/0x7c80 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
lock_acquire+0x197/0x410 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
__raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline]
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xa8/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
__bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423
____bpf_ringbuf_reserve kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:474 [inline]
bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x5c/0x70 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:466
bpf_prog_fe0ed97373b08409+0x2d/0x4a
bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1213 [inline]
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:612 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:619 [inline]
__bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2322 [inline]
bpf_trace_run2+0x1d1/0x3c0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2361
__bpf_trace_contention_end+0xdd/0x130 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
__traceiter_contention_end+0x78/0xb0 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
trace_contention_end+0xe6/0x110 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
__pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x7ec/0x9d0 kernel/locking/qspinlock.c:560
pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:586 [inline]
queued_spin_lock_slowpath arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock.h:51 [inline]
queued_spin_lock include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h:114 [inline]
do_raw_spin_lock+0x24e/0x2c0 kernel/locking/spinlock_debug.c:115
__raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:111 [inline]
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xb4/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
__bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x1c8/0x5a0 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:423
____bpf_ringbuf_reserve kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:474 [inline]
bpf_ringbuf_reserve+0x5c/0x70 kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c:466
bpf_prog_fe0ed97373b08409+0x2d/0x4a
bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1213 [inline]
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:612 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:619 [inline]
__bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2322 [inline]
bpf_trace_run2+0x1d1/0x3c0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2361
__bpf_trace_contention_end+0xdd/0x130 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
__traceiter_contention_end+0x78/0xb0 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
trace_contention_end+0xc5/0xe0 include/trace/events/lock.h:122
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:612 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x2fa/0xcc0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
kernfs_open_file_mutex_lock fs/kernfs/file.c:56 [inline]
kernfs_get_open_node fs/kernfs/file.c:569 [inline]
kernfs_fop_open+0x6fd/0xcc0 fs/kernfs/file.c:742
do_dentry_open+0x8c6/0x1500 fs/open.c:929
do_open fs/namei.c:3632 [inline]
path_openat+0x274b/0x3190 fs/namei.c:3789
do_filp_open+0x1c5/0x3d0 fs/namei.c:3816
do_sys_openat2+0x12c/0x1c0 fs/open.c:1419
do_sys_open fs/open.c:1434 [inline]
__do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1450 [inline]
__se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1445 [inline]
__x64_sys_openat+0x139/0x160 fs/open.c:1445
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:51 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:81
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
RIP: 0033:0x7fd830aa7407
Code: 48 89 fa 4c 89 df e8 38 aa 00 00 8b 93 08 03 00 00 59 5e 48 83 f8 fc 74 1a 5b c3 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 48 8b 44 24 10 0f 05 <5b> c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 83 e2 39 83 fa 08 75 de e8 23 ff ff ff
RSP: 002b:00007fff6f7325a0 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000101
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fd83125f880 RCX: 00007fd830aa7407
RDX: 0000000000080000 RSI: 00007fff6f732720 RDI: ffffffffffffff9c
RBP: 0000000000000008 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 000055f30a1ee7f5
R13: 000055f30a1ee7f5 R14: 0000000000000001 R15: 00007fff6f736d90
</TASK>


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