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possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set

Status: upstream: reported on 2025/06/19 18:15
Reported-by: syzbot+368e77cd4b3143bb3cba@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 350d, last: 6d20h
Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set 4 468 4d13h 629d 0/3 upstream: reported on 2024/09/14 01:11
upstream possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set prio:high ocfs2 4 9148 8h45m 633d 0/29 upstream: reported on 2024/09/10 05:07
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set 4 842 1d05h 617d 0/3 upstream: reported on 2024/09/25 09:02

Sample crash report:
ocfs2: Mounting device (7,1) on (node local, slot 0) with ordered data mode.
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz.1.40/6086 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff88805f2a5f58 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#6){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:804 [inline]
ffff88805f2a5f58 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#6){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_xattr_set+0xba4/0x13e0 fs/ocfs2/xattr.c:3622

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88805f259538 (&oi->ip_xattr_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_xattr_set+0x476/0x13e0 fs/ocfs2/xattr.c:3583

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #3 (&oi->ip_xattr_sem){++++}-{3:3}:
       down_read+0x46/0x2e0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1520
       ocfs2_init_acl+0x30a/0x770 fs/ocfs2/acl.c:366
       ocfs2_mknod+0x140f/0x2300 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:410
       ocfs2_create+0x196/0x430 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:674
       lookup_open fs/namei.c:3496 [inline]
       open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:3564 [inline]
       path_openat+0x12a0/0x3230 fs/namei.c:3794
       do_filp_open+0x1f5/0x430 fs/namei.c:3824
       do_sys_openat2+0x134/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1421
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1436 [inline]
       __do_sys_creat fs/open.c:1514 [inline]
       __se_sys_creat fs/open.c:1508 [inline]
       __x64_sys_creat+0x90/0xb0 fs/open.c:1508
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #2 (&journal->j_trans_barrier){.+.+}-{3:3}:
       down_read+0x46/0x2e0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1520
       ocfs2_start_trans+0x3a8/0x6f0 fs/ocfs2/journal.c:372
       ocfs2_mknod+0xf1d/0x2300 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:361
       ocfs2_create+0x196/0x430 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:674
       lookup_open fs/namei.c:3496 [inline]
       open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:3564 [inline]
       path_openat+0x12a0/0x3230 fs/namei.c:3794
       do_filp_open+0x1f5/0x430 fs/namei.c:3824
       do_sys_openat2+0x134/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1421
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1436 [inline]
       __do_sys_open fs/open.c:1444 [inline]
       __se_sys_open fs/open.c:1440 [inline]
       __x64_sys_open+0x11f/0x140 fs/open.c:1440
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #1 (sb_internal#2){.+.+}-{0:0}:
       percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:51 [inline]
       __sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1633 [inline]
       sb_start_intwrite include/linux/fs.h:1755 [inline]
       ocfs2_start_trans+0x2a9/0x6f0 fs/ocfs2/journal.c:370
       ocfs2_remove_btree_range+0x849/0x15e0 fs/ocfs2/alloc.c:5752
       ocfs2_commit_truncate+0xb7f/0x2280 fs/ocfs2/alloc.c:7353
       ocfs2_truncate_for_delete fs/ocfs2/inode.c:623 [inline]
       ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:790 [inline]
       ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
       ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1926/0x41e0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1219
       evict+0x4ca/0x8d0 fs/inode.c:705
       ocfs2_dentry_iput+0x24e/0x390 fs/ocfs2/dcache.c:418
       __dentry_kill+0x431/0x650 fs/dcache.c:611
       dentry_kill+0xb8/0x290 fs/dcache.c:-1
       dput+0xfe/0x1e0 fs/dcache.c:918
       __fput+0x5e5/0x970 fs/file_table.c:392
       task_work_run+0x1d4/0x260 kernel/task_work.c:245
       exit_task_work include/linux/task_work.h:43 [inline]
       do_exit+0x95a/0x2460 kernel/exit.c:884
       do_group_exit+0x21b/0x2d0 kernel/exit.c:1026
       get_signal+0x12fc/0x13f0 kernel/signal.c:2902
       arch_do_signal_or_restart+0xc2/0x800 arch/x86/kernel/signal.c:310
       exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x70/0x110 kernel/entry/common.c:174
       exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xee/0x180 kernel/entry/common.c:210
       __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:291 [inline]
       syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x1a/0x50 kernel/entry/common.c:302
       do_syscall_64+0x61/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:82
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#6){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3134 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x2df1/0x7d40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
       lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
       down_write+0x97/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:804 [inline]
       ocfs2_xattr_set+0xba4/0x13e0 fs/ocfs2/xattr.c:3622
       __vfs_setxattr+0x431/0x470 fs/xattr.c:201
       __vfs_setxattr_noperm+0x12d/0x5e0 fs/xattr.c:235
       vfs_setxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:322
       do_setxattr fs/xattr.c:630 [inline]
       path_setxattr+0x3f3/0x5d0 fs/xattr.c:659
       __do_sys_setxattr fs/xattr.c:677 [inline]
       __se_sys_setxattr fs/xattr.c:673 [inline]
       __x64_sys_setxattr+0xbb/0xd0 fs/xattr.c:673
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#6 --> &journal->j_trans_barrier --> &oi->ip_xattr_sem

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&oi->ip_xattr_sem);
                               lock(&journal->j_trans_barrier);
                               lock(&oi->ip_xattr_sem);
  lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#6);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

3 locks held by syz.1.40/6086:
 #0: ffff88801d3ea418 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:412
 #1: ffff88805f259818 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:804 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805f259818 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: vfs_setxattr+0x144/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:321
 #2: ffff88805f259538 (&oi->ip_xattr_sem){++++}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_xattr_set+0x476/0x13e0 fs/ocfs2/xattr.c:3583

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 6086 Comm: syz.1.40 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x18c/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x2fc/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2187
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3134 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x2df1/0x7d40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137
 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x420 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754
 down_write+0x97/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:804 [inline]
 ocfs2_xattr_set+0xba4/0x13e0 fs/ocfs2/xattr.c:3622
 __vfs_setxattr+0x431/0x470 fs/xattr.c:201
 __vfs_setxattr_noperm+0x12d/0x5e0 fs/xattr.c:235
 vfs_setxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:322
 do_setxattr fs/xattr.c:630 [inline]
 path_setxattr+0x3f3/0x5d0 fs/xattr.c:659
 __do_sys_setxattr fs/xattr.c:677 [inline]
 __se_sys_setxattr fs/xattr.c:673 [inline]
 __x64_sys_setxattr+0xbb/0xd0 fs/xattr.c:673
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
RIP: 0033:0x7f515079ce59
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:00007f5151680028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000bc
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f5150a15fa0 RCX: 00007f515079ce59
RDX: 0000200000000200 RSI: 00002000000001c0 RDI: 0000200000000000
RBP: 00007f5150832d6f R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000841 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f5150a16038 R14: 00007f5150a15fa0 R15: 00007fff04e5ba18
 </TASK>

Crashes (420):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/05/29 08:52 linux-6.6.y 0a40c6fbd105 4624854e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/26 14:51 linux-6.6.y 0a40c6fbd105 a3e47276 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/18 11:01 linux-6.6.y eac8889a3a1c 55156e84 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/16 04:04 linux-6.6.y 4d922539ad7d 81fb92f3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/11 22:39 linux-6.6.y 3b9f64db0496 d168f260 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/08 15:21 linux-6.6.y 3b9f64db0496 b2988c17 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/08 10:09 linux-6.6.y 3b9f64db0496 5633175a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/04 09:53 linux-6.6.y 258cf62a6dfd 85f1bcf2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/05/03 14:12 linux-6.6.y 258cf62a6dfd a0d91488 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/29 19:13 linux-6.6.y 142cd8382222 7ca9e4d8 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/28 06:23 linux-6.6.y 142cd8382222 ce741359 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/23 12:32 linux-6.6.y 9760bf04666d 4c3406dc .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/23 00:06 linux-6.6.y 9760bf04666d b10da5ec .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/20 17:05 linux-6.6.y 9760bf04666d e65da4ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/16 12:20 linux-6.6.y 8cee53b8eaeb 4743f87d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/15 01:38 linux-6.6.y 8cee53b8eaeb e2e976a8 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/15 01:34 linux-6.6.y 8cee53b8eaeb e2e976a8 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/11 21:05 linux-6.6.y 8cee53b8eaeb 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/11 09:12 linux-6.6.y 80de0a958133 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/08 05:56 linux-6.6.y 80de0a958133 2c961e87 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/08 00:57 linux-6.6.y 80de0a958133 2c961e87 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/06 03:12 linux-6.6.y c09fbcd31ae6 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/04 14:15 linux-6.6.y c09fbcd31ae6 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/04/01 02:57 linux-6.6.y c09fbcd31ae6 fb8b2c26 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/25 15:21 linux-6.6.y c09fbcd31ae6 8ee77f7d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/24 06:18 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 baf8bf12 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/11 04:39 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 86914af9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/10 15:41 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 4683d576 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/10 12:23 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/10 06:47 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/10 03:40 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/03/10 03:03 linux-6.6.y 4fc00fe35d46 6972f302 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/26 14:45 linux-6.6.y 7a137e9bfa0e ffa54287 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/26 05:24 linux-6.6.y 7a137e9bfa0e e0f78d93 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/25 01:57 linux-6.6.y 7a137e9bfa0e 787dfb7c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/20 11:48 linux-6.6.y 7a137e9bfa0e 17d780d6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/17 10:08 linux-6.6.y 56865d9b7074 e439b951 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/13 20:32 linux-6.6.y 1b4ef5214f17 1e62d198 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/08 05:35 linux-6.6.y c56aaf1a85ae 4c131dc4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/07 00:50 linux-6.6.y c56aaf1a85ae f20fc9f9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/02/06 18:31 linux-6.6.y c56aaf1a85ae 97745f52 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/28 05:43 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 3029c699 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/27 07:04 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 efb3e894 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/27 04:27 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 efb3e894 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/24 18:38 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 40acda8a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/23 04:30 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 82c9c083 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/23 04:06 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 82c9c083 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/22 18:36 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 82c9c083 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/22 16:17 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 a16aed1d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2026/01/22 08:08 linux-6.6.y cbb31f77b879 a16aed1d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
2025/06/19 18:14 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 ed3e87f7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_xattr_set
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.