[v5.15] possible deadlock in uvcg_frame_w_width_store

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Aug 14, 2026, 11:31:33 PM (3 days ago) Aug 14
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syzbot found the following issue on:

HEAD commit: aabd761612db Linux 5.15.215
git tree: linux-5.15.y
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=1558e279580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=f161cbc9aef65db0
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=853564c5714938344cbb
compiler: Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8

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

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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz.0.2190/12952 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8ceceff0 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: uvcg_frame_w_width_store+0x110/0x370 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1239

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88806389f778 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:205 [inline]
ffff88806389f778 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_write_iter+0x20e/0x400 fs/configfs/file.c:229

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #3 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}:
down_write_killable+0x46/0x90 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1562
configfs_rmdir+0x3e0/0x980 fs/configfs/dir.c:1534
vfs_rmdir+0x19d/0x410 fs/namei.c:4157
do_rmdir+0x27f/0x710 fs/namei.c:4218
__do_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4398 [inline]
__se_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4392 [inline]
__x64_sys_unlinkat+0xc0/0xe0 fs/namei.c:4392
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

-> #2 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#23){++++}-{3:3}:
down_write+0x38/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1551
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
configfs_depend_item_unlocked+0x14f/0x430 fs/configfs/dir.c:1255
usbg_make_tpg+0x1f3/0x580 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1351
target_fabric_make_tpg+0xa0/0x6d0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:837
configfs_mkdir+0x511/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
vfs_mkdir+0x386/0x570 fs/namei.c:4073
do_mkdirat+0x1dd/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4098
__do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4113 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4111 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdirat+0x85/0x90 fs/namei.c:4111
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

-> #1 (&opts->dep_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
__mutex_lock_common+0x1e5/0x2400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:596
__mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 [inline]
mutex_lock_nested+0x17/0x20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:743
tcm_set_name+0x26/0x90 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2224
function_make+0x195/0x350 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:620
configfs_mkdir+0x511/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360
vfs_mkdir+0x386/0x570 fs/namei.c:4073
do_mkdirat+0x1dd/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4098
__do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4113 [inline]
__se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4111 [inline]
__x64_sys_mkdirat+0x85/0x90 fs/namei.c:4111
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

-> #0 (gadget_subsys.su_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}:
check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline]
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x2c66/0x7b50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012
lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623
__mutex_lock_common+0x1e5/0x2400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:596
__mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 [inline]
mutex_lock_nested+0x17/0x20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:743
uvcg_frame_w_width_store+0x110/0x370 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1239
flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:207 [inline]
configfs_write_iter+0x30b/0x400 fs/configfs/file.c:229
call_write_iter include/linux/fs.h:2173 [inline]
new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:507 [inline]
vfs_write+0x748/0xd70 fs/read_write.c:594
ksys_write+0x153/0x260 fs/read_write.c:647
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
gadget_subsys.su_mutex --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#23 --> &p->frag_sem

Possible unsafe locking scenario:

CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&p->frag_sem);
lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#23);
lock(&p->frag_sem);
lock(gadget_subsys.su_mutex);

*** DEADLOCK ***

4 locks held by syz.0.2190/12952:
#0: ffff8880768c6870 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __fdget_pos+0x2bf/0x370 fs/file.c:1056
#1: ffff888146078460 (sb_writers#18){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x296/0xd70 fs/read_write.c:590
#2: ffff88801f821088 (&buffer->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: configfs_write_iter+0x7d/0x400 fs/configfs/file.c:226
#3: ffff88806389f778 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:205 [inline]
#3: ffff88806389f778 (&p->frag_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_write_iter+0x20e/0x400 fs/configfs/file.c:229

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 12952 Comm: syz.0.2190 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
check_noncircular+0x296/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2133
check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline]
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x2c66/0x7b50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012
lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623
__mutex_lock_common+0x1e5/0x2400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:596
__mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 [inline]
mutex_lock_nested+0x17/0x20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:743
uvcg_frame_w_width_store+0x110/0x370 drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c:1239
flush_write_buffer fs/configfs/file.c:207 [inline]
configfs_write_iter+0x30b/0x400 fs/configfs/file.c:229
call_write_iter include/linux/fs.h:2173 [inline]
new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:507 [inline]
vfs_write+0x748/0xd70 fs/read_write.c:594
ksys_write+0x153/0x260 fs/read_write.c:647
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0
RIP: 0033:0x7fb869c220d9
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:00007fb867e7a028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fb869ea9fa0 RCX: 00007fb869c220d9
RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000200000000540 RDI: 0000000000000004
RBP: 00007fb869cb9024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007fb869eaa038 R14: 00007fb869ea9fa0 R15: 00007fff35f005e8
</TASK>


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