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possible deadlock in ieee80211_change_mac (4)

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/02/27 06:40
Subsystems: wireless
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Reported-by: syzbot+1b20ba3b6d47543a7742@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 7d20h, last: 7d20h
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[syzbot] [wireless?] possible deadlock in ieee80211_change_mac (4) 0 (1) 2026/02/27 06:40
Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream possible deadlock in ieee80211_change_mac (3) wireless 4 C error error 851 343d 353d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/07/17 05:47
upstream possible deadlock in ieee80211_change_mac (2) wireless 4 1 515d 514d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/01/12 00:37
upstream possible deadlock in ieee80211_change_mac wireless 4 1 876d 872d 25/29 fixed on 2023/12/21 01:43

Sample crash report:
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz.0.4107/21056 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888055af0788 (&rdev->wiphy.mtx){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: class_wiphy_constructor include/net/cfg80211.h:6441 [inline]
ffff888055af0788 (&rdev->wiphy.mtx){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ieee80211_change_mac+0xb5/0x1410 net/mac80211/iface.c:324

but task is already holding lock:
ffffffff8fbc12b0 (dev_addr_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: do_setlink+0x806/0x4590 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3105

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 (dev_addr_sem){++++}-{4:4}:
       down_read+0x47/0x2e0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1537
       address_show+0x25/0x250 net/core/net-sysfs.c:266
       dev_attr_show+0x58/0xc0 drivers/base/core.c:2421
       sysfs_kf_seq_show+0x310/0x490 fs/sysfs/file.c:65
       seq_read_iter+0x4ef/0xe10 fs/seq_file.c:231
       new_sync_read fs/read_write.c:493 [inline]
       vfs_read+0x582/0xa70 fs/read_write.c:574
       ksys_read+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:717
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #1 (kn->active#13){++++}-{0:0}:
       kernfs_drain+0x284/0x600 fs/kernfs/dir.c:511
       __kernfs_remove+0x3cf/0x660 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1513
       kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0xaf/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1722
       kernfs_remove_by_name include/linux/kernfs.h:633 [inline]
       remove_files fs/sysfs/group.c:28 [inline]
       sysfs_remove_group+0xfc/0x2e0 fs/sysfs/group.c:328
       sysfs_remove_groups+0x54/0xb0 fs/sysfs/group.c:352
       device_remove_groups drivers/base/core.c:2843 [inline]
       device_remove_attrs+0x229/0x280 drivers/base/core.c:2979
       device_del+0x51f/0x8f0 drivers/base/core.c:3877
       unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x1e0e/0x2370 net/core/dev.c:12438
       unregister_netdevice_many net/core/dev.c:12466 [inline]
       unregister_netdevice_queue+0x31f/0x360 net/core/dev.c:12280
       unregister_netdevice include/linux/netdevice.h:3408 [inline]
       _cfg80211_unregister_wdev+0x155/0x570 net/wireless/core.c:1297
       ieee80211_remove_interfaces+0x49c/0x6d0 net/mac80211/iface.c:2440
       ieee80211_unregister_hw+0x5d/0x2c0 net/mac80211/main.c:1691
       mac80211_hwsim_del_radio+0x28a/0x490 drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c:5916
       remove_user_radios drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c:6727 [inline]
       mac80211_hwsim_netlink_notify+0xfae/0x1310 drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c:6741
       notifier_call_chain+0x1be/0x400 kernel/notifier.c:85
       blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x6a/0x90 kernel/notifier.c:380
       netlink_release+0x123b/0x1ad0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:761
       __sock_release net/socket.c:662 [inline]
       sock_close+0xc3/0x240 net/socket.c:1455
       __fput+0x44f/0xa70 fs/file_table.c:469
       task_work_run+0x1d9/0x270 kernel/task_work.c:233
       get_signal+0x11eb/0x1330 kernel/signal.c:2807
       arch_do_signal_or_restart+0xbc/0x830 arch/x86/kernel/signal.c:337
       __exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:64 [inline]
       exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x86/0x480 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+0x32d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

-> #0 (&rdev->wiphy.mtx){+.+.}-{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+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
       lock_acquire+0xf0/0x2e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19f/0x1300 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
       class_wiphy_constructor include/net/cfg80211.h:6441 [inline]
       ieee80211_change_mac+0xb5/0x1410 net/mac80211/iface.c:324
       netif_set_mac_address+0x317/0x4e0 net/core/dev.c:9989
       do_setlink+0x9b1/0x4590 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3110
       rtnl_changelink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3776 [inline]
       __rtnl_newlink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3935 [inline]
       rtnl_newlink+0x15a9/0x1be0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4072
       rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x7d5/0xbe0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6958
       netlink_rcv_skb+0x232/0x4b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550
       netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline]
       netlink_unicast+0x80f/0x9b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344
       netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894
       sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:727 [inline]
       __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:742 [inline]
       ____sys_sendmsg+0xa68/0xad0 net/socket.c:2592
       ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2646
       __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2678 [inline]
       __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2683 [inline]
       __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2681 [inline]
       __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1bd/0x2a0 net/socket.c:2681
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  &rdev->wiphy.mtx --> kn->active#13 --> dev_addr_sem

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(dev_addr_sem);
                               lock(kn->active#13);
                               lock(dev_addr_sem);
  lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

2 locks held by syz.0.4107/21056:
 #0: ffffffff8fbcb808 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnl_lock net/core/rtnetlink.c:80 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8fbcb808 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnl_nets_lock net/core/rtnetlink.c:341 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8fbcb808 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnl_newlink+0x8a1/0x1be0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4071
 #1: ffffffff8fbc12b0 (dev_addr_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: do_setlink+0x806/0x4590 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3105

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 21056 Comm: syz.0.4107 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043
 check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 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+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
 lock_acquire+0xf0/0x2e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x19f/0x1300 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
 class_wiphy_constructor include/net/cfg80211.h:6441 [inline]
 ieee80211_change_mac+0xb5/0x1410 net/mac80211/iface.c:324
 netif_set_mac_address+0x317/0x4e0 net/core/dev.c:9989
 do_setlink+0x9b1/0x4590 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3110
 rtnl_changelink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3776 [inline]
 __rtnl_newlink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3935 [inline]
 rtnl_newlink+0x15a9/0x1be0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4072
 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x7d5/0xbe0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6958
 netlink_rcv_skb+0x232/0x4b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550
 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline]
 netlink_unicast+0x80f/0x9b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344
 netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894
 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:727 [inline]
 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:742 [inline]
 ____sys_sendmsg+0xa68/0xad0 net/socket.c:2592
 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2646
 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2678 [inline]
 __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2683 [inline]
 __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2681 [inline]
 __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1bd/0x2a0 net/socket.c:2681
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f909439c629
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:00007f90951b3028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f9094616090 RCX: 00007f909439c629
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000200000000080 RDI: 0000000000000004
RBP: 00007f9094432b39 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f9094616128 R14: 00007f9094616090 R15: 00007fff601b4778
 </TASK>
netlink: 8 bytes leftover after parsing attributes in process `syz.0.4107'.
netlink: 'syz.0.4107': attribute type 5 has an invalid length.
netlink: 20 bytes leftover after parsing attributes in process `syz.0.4107'.
geneve2: entered promiscuous mode
geneve2: entered allmulticast mode

Crashes (1):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/02/23 06:35 net d4f687fbbce4 6e7b5511 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in ieee80211_change_mac
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.