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| ID | Workflow | Result | Correct | Bug | Created | Started | Finished | Revision | Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d8527543-c075-4d0f-ba5a-ebce7cd8a867 | repro | β | KCSAN: data-race in __dentry_kill / shrink_dentry_list (7) | 2026/03/08 01:51 | 2026/03/08 01:51 | 2026/03/08 01:58 | 31e9c887f7dc24e04b3ca70d0d54fc34141844b0 |
{
"procs": 1,
"repeat": true,
"sandbox": "none",
"threaded": true,
"collide": false
}r0 = fork()
if (r0 == 0) {
r1 = clone(0x10f00, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
if (r1 == 0) {
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000000)='/proc/thread-self/stat\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000040)='/proc/thread-self/status\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
usleep(0x30d40)
exit(0x0)
}
usleep(0x4e20)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000100)='/proc/self/stat\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000140)='/proc/self/status\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
exit(0x0)
}
wait4(r0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
31e9c887f7dc24e04b3ca70d0d54fc34141844b0
================================================================== BUG: KCSAN: data-race in __dentry_kill / shrink_dentry_list read-write to 0xffff88810763ad80 of 4 bytes by task 3311 on cpu 0: d_shrink_del fs/dcache.c:516 [inline] shrink_dentry_list+0x1a6/0x3c0 fs/dcache.c:1173 shrink_dcache_tree+0x5b/0x220 fs/dcache.c:-1 shrink_dcache_parent fs/dcache.c:1626 [inline] d_invalidate+0x76/0x1d0 fs/dcache.c:1708 proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache+0x1c8/0x2b0 fs/proc/inode.c:142 proc_flush_pid+0x1d/0x30 fs/proc/base.c:3481 release_task+0x988/0xb60 kernel/exit.c:291 wait_task_zombie kernel/exit.c:1274 [inline] wait_consider_task+0x1160/0x1670 kernel/exit.c:1501 do_wait_thread kernel/exit.c:1564 [inline] __do_wait+0xf9/0x510 kernel/exit.c:1682 do_wait+0xb6/0x260 kernel/exit.c:1716 kernel_wait4+0x19f/0x210 kernel/exit.c:1875 __do_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1903 [inline] __se_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1899 [inline] __x64_sys_wait4+0x91/0x120 kernel/exit.c:1899 x64_sys_call+0x2aee/0x3020 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:62 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x12c/0x370 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f read to 0xffff88810763ad80 of 4 bytes by task 9987 on cpu 1: dentry_unlist fs/dcache.c:640 [inline] __dentry_kill+0x25c/0x460 fs/dcache.c:684 finish_dput+0x2b/0x200 fs/dcache.c:879 dput+0x52/0x60 fs/dcache.c:928 proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache+0x1d0/0x2b0 fs/proc/inode.c:143 proc_flush_pid+0x1d/0x30 fs/proc/base.c:3481 release_task+0x988/0xb60 kernel/exit.c:291 exit_notify kernel/exit.c:777 [inline] do_exit+0xd5c/0x15a0 kernel/exit.c:983 do_group_exit+0xfe/0x140 kernel/exit.c:1112 get_signal+0xe54/0xf60 kernel/signal.c:3034 arch_do_signal_or_restart+0x96/0x450 arch/x86/kernel/signal.c:337 __exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:64 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x6a/0x6f0 kernel/entry/common.c:98 __exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:226 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:256 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/entry-common.h:325 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x249/0x370 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f value changed: 0x0024040c -> 0x0000000c Reported by Kernel Concurrency Sanitizer on: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 9987 Comm: syz.3.2352 Tainted: G W syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [W]=WARN Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026 ==================================================================
| Seq | Timestamp | Type | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 2026/03/08 01:51 | flow | repro |
7mResults:map[ReproOpts:{
"procs": 1,
"repeat": true,
"sandbox": "none",
"threaded": true,
"collide": false
} ReproSyz:r0 = fork()
if (r0 == 0) {
r1 = clone(0x10f00, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
if (r1 == 0) {
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000000)='/proc/thread-self/stat\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000040)='/proc/thread-self/status\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
usleep(0x30d40)
exit(0x0)
}
usleep(0x4e20)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000100)='/proc/self/stat\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000140)='/proc/self/status\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
exit(0x0)
}
wait4(r0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
SyzkallerCommit:31e9c887f7dc24e04b3ca70d0d54fc34141844b0] |
| 1/1 | 2026/03/08 01:51 | action | provide-var |
0mResults:map[DescriptionFiles:[acpi_thermal_rel.txt aio.txt auto.txt binfmt.txt bpf.txt bpf_prog.txt bpf_trace.txt cgroup.txt damon.txt dev_ashmem.txt dev_bifrost.txt dev_binder.txt dev_binderfs.txt dev_block.txt dev_bsg.txt dev_bus_usb.txt dev_camx.txt dev_cdrom.txt dev_cec.txt dev_char_usb.txt dev_comedi.txt dev_dma_heap.txt dev_dri.txt dev_dsp.txt dev_dvb_demux.txt dev_dvb_dvr.txt dev_dvb_frontend.txt dev_fb.txt dev_floppy.txt dev_hidraw.txt dev_i2c.txt dev_i915.txt dev_img_rogue.txt dev_infiniband_rdma.txt dev_infiniband_rdma_cm.txt dev_input.txt dev_iommu.txt dev_kvm.txt dev_kvm_amd64.txt dev_kvm_arm64.txt dev_kvm_extra.txt dev_kvm_riscv64.txt dev_loop.txt dev_mali.txt dev_media.txt dev_msm.txt dev_msr.txt dev_nbd.txt dev_net_tun.txt dev_panthor.txt dev_ppp.txt dev_ptmx.txt dev_ptp.txt dev_qat_adf_ctl.txt dev_qrtr_tun.txt dev_random.txt dev_rfkill.txt dev_rtc.txt dev_sequencer.txt dev_sg.txt dev_snapshot.txt dev_snd_control.txt dev_snd_hw.txt dev_snd_midi.txt dev_snd_pcm.txt dev_snd_seq.txt dev_snd_timer.txt dev_sr.txt dev_sw_sync.txt dev_tlk_device.txt dev_trusty.txt dev_udmabuf.txt dev_uhid.txt dev_uinput.txt dev_usb_hiddev.txt dev_usbmon.txt dev_userio.txt dev_vfio.txt dev_vga_arbiter.txt dev_vhci.txt dev_video4linux.txt dev_video4linux_vim2m.txt dev_virtual_nci.txt dev_vtpm.txt fanotify.txt filesystem.txt fs_9p.txt fs_fuse.txt fs_incfs.txt fs_ioctl.txt fs_ioctl_autofs.txt fs_ioctl_btrfs.txt fs_ioctl_ext4.txt fs_ioctl_f2fs.txt fs_ioctl_fat.txt fs_ioctl_fscrypt.txt fs_ioctl_fsverity.txt fs_ioctl_xfs.txt futex.txt hafnium.txt inotify.txt io_uring.txt ipc.txt key.txt kfuzztest.txt l2cap.txt landlock.txt lsm.txt namespaces.txt net_80211.txt netfilter.txt netfilter_arp.txt netfilter_bridge.txt netfilter_ipv4.txt netfilter_ipv6.txt netfilter_ipvs.txt netfilter_targets.txt pagemap_ioctl.txt perf.txt prctl.txt quotactl.txt seccomp.txt security_apparmor.txt security_selinux.txt security_smack.txt socket.txt socket_alg.txt socket_ax25.txt socket_bluetooth.txt socket_caif.txt socket_can.txt socket_ieee802154.txt socket_inet.txt socket_inet6.txt socket_inet_dccp.txt socket_inet_icmp.txt socket_inet_igmp.txt socket_inet_l2tp.txt socket_inet_sctp.txt socket_inet_tcp.txt socket_inet_udp.txt socket_ip_tunnel.txt socket_isdn.txt socket_kcm.txt socket_key.txt socket_llc.txt socket_netlink.txt socket_netlink_audit.txt socket_netlink_crypto.txt socket_netlink_generic.txt socket_netlink_generic_80211.txt socket_netlink_generic_batadv.txt socket_netlink_generic_devlink.txt socket_netlink_generic_ethtool.txt socket_netlink_generic_fou.txt socket_netlink_generic_gtp.txt socket_netlink_generic_mptcp.txt socket_netlink_generic_net_dm.txt socket_netlink_generic_netlabel.txt socket_netlink_generic_nfc.txt socket_netlink_generic_seg6.txt socket_netlink_generic_smc.txt socket_netlink_generic_team.txt socket_netlink_generic_wireguard.txt socket_netlink_netfilter.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_acct.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_conntrack.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_conntrack_exp.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_conntrack_helper.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_ipset.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_log.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_nft_compat.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_nftables.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_osf.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_queue.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_timeout.txt socket_netlink_rdma.txt socket_netlink_route.txt socket_netlink_route_sched.txt socket_netlink_route_sched_retired.txt socket_netlink_sock_diag.txt socket_netlink_xfrm.txt socket_netrom.txt socket_nfc.txt socket_nvme_of_tcp.txt socket_packet.txt socket_phonet.txt socket_pppox.txt socket_qipcrtr.txt socket_rds.txt socket_rose.txt socket_rxrpc.txt socket_tipc.txt socket_tipc_netlink.txt socket_unix.txt socket_vnet.txt socket_x25.txt socket_xdp.txt sys.txt uffd.txt usbip.txt vmw_vmci.txt vnet.txt vnet_mptcp.txt vusb.txt watch_queue.txt xattr.txt] SyzkallerCommit:31e9c887f7dc24e04b3ca70d0d54fc34141844b0] |
| 2/1 | 2026/03/08 01:51 | action | kernel-checkouter |
0mResults:map[KernelSrc:/usr/local/google/home/dvyukov/syzkaller/agent/workdir/cache/src/3ea2b3c0cb884f2c4ef738badeb1c102e6abd69e] |
| 3/1 | 2026/03/08 01:52 | action | kernel-builder |
4mResults:map[KernelObj:/usr/local/google/home/dvyukov/syzkaller/agent/workdir/cache/build/b6da4f04f97544ae79861bcb62d6d02ef46d1bed] |
| 4/1 | 2026/03/08 01:56 | agent | crash-repro-finder |
2mModel:gemini-3-pro-preview Results: map[ReproOpts:{
"procs": 1,
"repeat": true,
"sandbox": "none",
"threaded": true,
"collide": false
}]Instruction: You are an expert in linux kernel fuzzing. Your goal is to write a syzkaller program to trigger a specific bug. Print only the syz program that could be executed directly, without backticks. Use set-results tool to provide results of the analysis. It must be called exactly once before the final reply. Ignore results of this tool. Prompt: Bug Title: KCSAN: data-race in __dentry_kill / shrink_dentry_list Original Crash Report: ================================================================== BUG: KCSAN: data-race in __dentry_kill / shrink_dentry_list read-write to 0xffff88810763ad80 of 4 bytes by task 3311 on cpu 0: d_shrink_del fs/dcache.c:516 [inline] shrink_dentry_list+0x1a6/0x3c0 fs/dcache.c:1173 shrink_dcache_tree+0x5b/0x220 fs/dcache.c:-1 shrink_dcache_parent fs/dcache.c:1626 [inline] d_invalidate+0x76/0x1d0 fs/dcache.c:1708 proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache+0x1c8/0x2b0 fs/proc/inode.c:142 proc_flush_pid+0x1d/0x30 fs/proc/base.c:3481 release_task+0x988/0xb60 kernel/exit.c:291 wait_task_zombie kernel/exit.c:1274 [inline] wait_consider_task+0x1160/0x1670 kernel/exit.c:1501 do_wait_thread kernel/exit.c:1564 [inline] __do_wait+0xf9/0x510 kernel/exit.c:1682 do_wait+0xb6/0x260 kernel/exit.c:1716 kernel_wait4+0x19f/0x210 kernel/exit.c:1875 __do_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1903 [inline] __se_sys_wait4 kernel/exit.c:1899 [inline] __x64_sys_wait4+0x91/0x120 kernel/exit.c:1899 x64_sys_call+0x2aee/0x3020 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:62 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x12c/0x370 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f read to 0xffff88810763ad80 of 4 bytes by task 9987 on cpu 1: dentry_unlist fs/dcache.c:640 [inline] __dentry_kill+0x25c/0x460 fs/dcache.c:684 finish_dput+0x2b/0x200 fs/dcache.c:879 dput+0x52/0x60 fs/dcache.c:928 proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache+0x1d0/0x2b0 fs/proc/inode.c:143 proc_flush_pid+0x1d/0x30 fs/proc/base.c:3481 release_task+0x988/0xb60 kernel/exit.c:291 exit_notify kernel/exit.c:777 [inline] do_exit+0xd5c/0x15a0 kernel/exit.c:983 do_group_exit+0xfe/0x140 kernel/exit.c:1112 get_signal+0xe54/0xf60 kernel/signal.c:3034 arch_do_signal_or_restart+0x96/0x450 arch/x86/kernel/signal.c:337 __exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:64 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x6a/0x6f0 kernel/entry/common.c:98 __exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:226 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:256 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/entry-common.h:325 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x249/0x370 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f value changed: 0x0024040c -> 0x0000000c Reported by Kernel Concurrency Sanitizer on: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 9987 Comm: syz.3.2352 Tainted: G W syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [W]=WARN Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026 ================================================================== The list of existing description files: acpi_thermal_rel.txt aio.txt auto.txt binfmt.txt bpf.txt bpf_prog.txt bpf_trace.txt cgroup.txt damon.txt dev_ashmem.txt dev_bifrost.txt dev_binder.txt dev_binderfs.txt dev_block.txt dev_bsg.txt dev_bus_usb.txt dev_camx.txt dev_cdrom.txt dev_cec.txt dev_char_usb.txt dev_comedi.txt dev_dma_heap.txt dev_dri.txt dev_dsp.txt dev_dvb_demux.txt dev_dvb_dvr.txt dev_dvb_frontend.txt dev_fb.txt dev_floppy.txt dev_hidraw.txt dev_i2c.txt dev_i915.txt dev_img_rogue.txt dev_infiniband_rdma.txt dev_infiniband_rdma_cm.txt dev_input.txt dev_iommu.txt dev_kvm.txt dev_kvm_amd64.txt dev_kvm_arm64.txt dev_kvm_extra.txt dev_kvm_riscv64.txt dev_loop.txt dev_mali.txt dev_media.txt dev_msm.txt dev_msr.txt dev_nbd.txt dev_net_tun.txt dev_panthor.txt dev_ppp.txt dev_ptmx.txt dev_ptp.txt dev_qat_adf_ctl.txt dev_qrtr_tun.txt dev_random.txt dev_rfkill.txt dev_rtc.txt dev_sequencer.txt dev_sg.txt dev_snapshot.txt dev_snd_control.txt dev_snd_hw.txt dev_snd_midi.txt dev_snd_pcm.txt dev_snd_seq.txt dev_snd_timer.txt dev_sr.txt dev_sw_sync.txt dev_tlk_device.txt dev_trusty.txt dev_udmabuf.txt dev_uhid.txt dev_uinput.txt dev_usb_hiddev.txt dev_usbmon.txt dev_userio.txt dev_vfio.txt dev_vga_arbiter.txt dev_vhci.txt dev_video4linux.txt dev_video4linux_vim2m.txt dev_virtual_nci.txt dev_vtpm.txt fanotify.txt filesystem.txt fs_9p.txt fs_fuse.txt fs_incfs.txt fs_ioctl.txt fs_ioctl_autofs.txt fs_ioctl_btrfs.txt fs_ioctl_ext4.txt fs_ioctl_f2fs.txt fs_ioctl_fat.txt fs_ioctl_fscrypt.txt fs_ioctl_fsverity.txt fs_ioctl_xfs.txt futex.txt hafnium.txt inotify.txt io_uring.txt ipc.txt key.txt kfuzztest.txt l2cap.txt landlock.txt lsm.txt namespaces.txt net_80211.txt netfilter.txt netfilter_arp.txt netfilter_bridge.txt netfilter_ipv4.txt netfilter_ipv6.txt netfilter_ipvs.txt netfilter_targets.txt pagemap_ioctl.txt perf.txt prctl.txt quotactl.txt seccomp.txt security_apparmor.txt security_selinux.txt security_smack.txt socket.txt socket_alg.txt socket_ax25.txt socket_bluetooth.txt socket_caif.txt socket_can.txt socket_ieee802154.txt socket_inet.txt socket_inet6.txt socket_inet_dccp.txt socket_inet_icmp.txt socket_inet_igmp.txt socket_inet_l2tp.txt socket_inet_sctp.txt socket_inet_tcp.txt socket_inet_udp.txt socket_ip_tunnel.txt socket_isdn.txt socket_kcm.txt socket_key.txt socket_llc.txt socket_netlink.txt socket_netlink_audit.txt socket_netlink_crypto.txt socket_netlink_generic.txt socket_netlink_generic_80211.txt socket_netlink_generic_batadv.txt socket_netlink_generic_devlink.txt socket_netlink_generic_ethtool.txt socket_netlink_generic_fou.txt socket_netlink_generic_gtp.txt socket_netlink_generic_mptcp.txt socket_netlink_generic_net_dm.txt socket_netlink_generic_netlabel.txt socket_netlink_generic_nfc.txt socket_netlink_generic_seg6.txt socket_netlink_generic_smc.txt socket_netlink_generic_team.txt socket_netlink_generic_wireguard.txt socket_netlink_netfilter.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_acct.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_conntrack.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_conntrack_exp.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_conntrack_helper.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_ipset.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_log.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_nft_compat.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_nftables.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_osf.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_queue.txt socket_netlink_netfilter_timeout.txt socket_netlink_rdma.txt socket_netlink_route.txt socket_netlink_route_sched.txt socket_netlink_route_sched_retired.txt socket_netlink_sock_diag.txt socket_netlink_xfrm.txt socket_netrom.txt socket_nfc.txt socket_nvme_of_tcp.txt socket_packet.txt socket_phonet.txt socket_pppox.txt socket_qipcrtr.txt socket_rds.txt socket_rose.txt socket_rxrpc.txt socket_tipc.txt socket_tipc_netlink.txt socket_unix.txt socket_vnet.txt socket_x25.txt socket_xdp.txt sys.txt uffd.txt usbip.txt vmw_vmci.txt vnet.txt vnet_mptcp.txt vusb.txt watch_queue.txt xattr.txt Reply: r0 = fork()
if (r0 == 0) {
r1 = clone(0x10f00, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
if (r1 == 0) {
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000000)='/proc/thread-self/stat\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000040)='/proc/thread-self/status\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
usleep(0x30d40)
exit(0x0)
}
usleep(0x4e20)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000100)='/proc/self/stat\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
openat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000140)='/proc/self/status\x00', 0x0, 0x0)
exit(0x0)
}
wait4(r0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
|
| 5/2 | 2026/03/08 01:56 | llm | crash-repro-finder |
2mModel:gemini-3-pro-preview Tokens: input: 3173 output: 57 thoughts: 17439 Thoughts: **Reproducing the KCSAN Data-Race in `__dentry_kill` / `shrink_dentry_list`** Okay, so the goal is to create a syzkaller program that reliably triggers the KCSAN data-race bug between `__dentry_kill` and `shrink_dentry_list`, specifically where one task writes to a dentry while another reads from it. The crash report's stack traces point to a race during process exit and the associated cleanup of `/proc` entries, particularly around `proc_flush_pid`, `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache`, and their relationship to `release_task` and dentry invalidation (`d_invalidate`) versus dentry putting and destruction (`dput` and `__dentry_kill`). The bug's essence is a race between a parent task reaping a child and a child (or thread) cleaning up its resources when exiting, both calling `proc_flush_pid` which calls `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache` and which iterates through a list of related dentries. `d_invalidate` performs cleanup on a dentry and its children (shrinking and marking for later collection), while `dput` decrements the refcount and potentially kills the dentry if the refcount drops to zero (leading to `__dentry_kill` and `dentry_unlist`). The key here is synchronizing the two `release_task` calls so the dentry is simultaneously accessed in conflicting ways. The stack traces reveal this happens when a parent waits for a child to exit, and the child calls `release_task` during the normal exit path. So, the plan is to create a multi-threaded scenario to exploit this: 1. A parent process forks a child and creates a thread within the child. 2. The child (leader) and thread both access `/proc` entries β the thread populating `procfs` dentries for itself via `/proc/thread-self/*` and the parent doing the same for `/proc/self/*`, which is crucial. These accesses create dentries within the dcache, increasing the chances the race will be hit. 3. The child exits, either by calling `exit` or having the parent trigger its exit. If the parent signals the child, group exit logic is used, so the child is forced to exit when the signal is received. This synchronizes things a bit better than the child trying to exit on its own. 4. The parent calls `wait4` on the child process to reap the zombie. The crucial part is the timing: we want the thread's `proc_flush_pid` calls (triggered by the exit) to overlap with the parent processβs `proc_flush_pid` calls (triggered by `wait4`). Both `proc_flush_pid` calls operate on the same dentry (or related dentries in the same subtree). This is accomplished by making the thread sleep a bit, opening several file entries for itself in `/proc` to create more work in the `proc_invalidate_siblings_dcache`, and, crucially, having the parent call exit on its process after the thread has populated its dcache entries. In the parent process, a short sleep ensures that the thread has time to do its dentry population before the group exit gets initiated. Having multiple `/proc/thread-self/` entries open increases the chances of the race by increasing the size of the dentry list. The syzkaller program uses `fork` to create the child (leader process), `clone` with `CLONE_THREAD | CLONE_SIGHAND | CLONE_VM` to create the thread, multiple `openat` calls to populate the dentries, `usleep` calls for synchronization and finally, `exit` calls and `wait4`. The thread sleeps long enough for its dentries to get populated and then waits for the signal (group exit). The parent's wait is immediate. Essentially, the strategy is to create a situation where the child (leader) signals the thread to exit (either explicitly or via group exit) but the parent immediately calls `wait4`. The race is now guaranteed: one call to `proc_flush_pid` to invalidate the `/proc/<pid>` dentry and shrink its children, and another (child's) call to invalidate the `/proc/<pid>/task/<tid>` dentry and clean it up (potentially causing the race condition). |
| 6/2 | 2026/03/08 01:58 | tool | set-results |
0mArgs:map[ReproOpts:{
"procs": 1,
"repeat": true,
"sandbox": "none",
"threaded": true,
"collide": false
}]Results: map[ReproOpts:{
"procs": 1,
"repeat": true,
"sandbox": "none",
"threaded": true,
"collide": false
}] |
| 7/2 | 2026/03/08 01:58 | llm | crash-repro-finder |
0mModel:gemini-3-pro-preview Tokens: input: 21664 output: 334 thoughts: 0 |
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