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possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling (2)

Status: upstream: reported on 2025/11/06 02:54
Subsystems: kernfs
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Reported-by: syzbot+a0ec0dbf8642550c291a@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 160d, last: 20m
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33ce6309-d3f7-462a-ac35-6b3c7dc86145 repro possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling (2) 2026/03/06 07:57 2026/03/06 07:57 2026/03/06 08:06 31e9c887f7dc24e04b3ca70d0d54fc34141844b0
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[syzbot] Monthly kernfs report (Mar 2026) 0 (1) 2026/03/31 08:06
[syzbot] [kernfs?] possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling (2) 0 (1) 2025/11/06 02:54
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Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling kernfs 4 26 187d 219d 29/29 fixed on 2025/10/29 21:02

Sample crash report:
netdevsim netdevsim1 eth3 (unregistering): unset [0, 0] type 1 family 0 port 8472 - 0
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Tainted: G             L     
------------------------------------------------------
kworker/u8:13/12078 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff88801bad5a20 (&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_unlink_sibling+0x71/0x180 fs/kernfs/dir.c:441

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88801bad5988 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x3d/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1737

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #10 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}:
       down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1590
       kernfs_add_one+0x41/0x5c0 fs/kernfs/dir.c:813
       kernfs_create_dir_ns+0xde/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1118
       internal_create_group+0x425/0x1180 fs/sysfs/group.c:176
       cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x445/0x860 kernel/cpu.c:194
       cpuhp_issue_call+0x430/0x7a0 kernel/cpu.c:-1
       __cpuhp_setup_state_cpuslocked+0x3d9/0x6b0 kernel/cpu.c:2507
       __cpuhp_setup_state+0x3f/0x60 kernel/cpu.c:2536
       do_one_initcall+0x250/0x8d0 init/main.c:1382
       do_initcall_level+0x104/0x190 init/main.c:1444
       do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1460
       kernel_init_freeable+0x2a6/0x3e0 init/main.c:1692
       kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1582
       ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

-> #9 (cpuhp_state_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:

-> #8 (cpu_hotplug_lock){++++}-{0:0}:
       percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline]
       percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:77 [inline]
       cpus_read_lock+0x42/0x160 kernel/cpu.c:490
       static_key_disable+0x12/0x20 kernel/jump_label.c:247
       __inet_hash_connect+0x2430/0x2440 net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c:1074
       tcp_v4_connect+0xd5f/0x19b0 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:307
       __inet_stream_connect+0x25a/0xdd0 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:685
       inet_stream_connect+0x66/0xa0 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:756
       __sys_connect_file net/socket.c:2089 [inline]
       __sys_connect+0x312/0x450 net/socket.c:2108
       __do_sys_connect net/socket.c:2114 [inline]
       __se_sys_connect net/socket.c:2111 [inline]
       __x64_sys_connect+0x7a/0x90 net/socket.c:2111
       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

-> #7 (sk_lock-AF_INET){+.+.}-{0:0}:
       lock_sock_nested+0x48/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3780
       lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1709 [inline]
       inet_shutdown+0x6a/0x390 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:919
       nbd_mark_nsock_dead+0x2e9/0x560 drivers/block/nbd.c:318
       sock_shutdown+0x15e/0x260 drivers/block/nbd.c:411
       nbd_clear_sock+0x24/0x170 drivers/block/nbd.c:1427
       nbd_clear_sock_ioctl drivers/block/nbd.c:1575 [inline]
       __nbd_ioctl drivers/block/nbd.c:1603 [inline]
       nbd_ioctl+0x337/0xe40 drivers/block/nbd.c:1663
       blkdev_ioctl+0x5e3/0x740 block/ioctl.c:804
       vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
       __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
       __se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583
       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

-> #6 (&nsock->tx_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19f/0x1300 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
       nbd_handle_cmd drivers/block/nbd.c:1143 [inline]
       nbd_queue_rq+0x37b/0x1100 drivers/block/nbd.c:1207
       blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0xa70/0x1910 block/blk-mq.c:2148
       __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline]
       blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline]
       __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xdcc/0x1600 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307
       blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329
       blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x348/0x4f0 block/blk-mq.c:2386
       blk_mq_dispatch_list+0xd16/0xe10 include/linux/spinlock.h:-1
       blk_mq_flush_plug_list+0x48d/0x570 block/blk-mq.c:2997
       __blk_flush_plug+0x3ed/0x4d0 block/blk-core.c:1230
       blk_finish_plug block/blk-core.c:1257 [inline]
       __submit_bio+0x28d/0x580 block/blk-core.c:649
       __submit_bio_noacct_mq block/blk-core.c:722 [inline]
       submit_bio_noacct_nocheck+0x2f4/0xa70 block/blk-core.c:753
       submit_bh fs/buffer.c:2826 [inline]
       block_read_full_folio+0x599/0x830 fs/buffer.c:2444
       filemap_read_folio+0x137/0x3b0 mm/filemap.c:2501
       do_read_cache_folio+0x358/0x590 mm/filemap.c:4106
       read_mapping_folio include/linux/pagemap.h:1017 [inline]
       read_part_sector+0xb6/0x2b0 block/partitions/core.c:723
       adfspart_check_ICS+0xa5/0xa40 block/partitions/acorn.c:360
       check_partition block/partitions/core.c:142 [inline]
       blk_add_partitions block/partitions/core.c:590 [inline]
       bdev_disk_changed+0x7ba/0x1550 block/partitions/core.c:694
       blkdev_get_whole+0x380/0x510 block/bdev.c:764
       bdev_open+0x31e/0xd30 block/bdev.c:973
       blkdev_open+0x470/0x610 block/fops.c:697
       do_dentry_open+0x785/0x14e0 fs/open.c:949
       vfs_open+0x3b/0x340 fs/open.c:1081
       do_open fs/namei.c:4677 [inline]
       path_openat+0x2e08/0x3860 fs/namei.c:4836
       do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:4865
       do_sys_openat2+0x113/0x200 fs/open.c:1366
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1372 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1388 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1383 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1383
       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

-> #5 (&cmd->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19f/0x1300 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
       nbd_queue_rq+0xc6/0x1100 drivers/block/nbd.c:1199
       blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0xa70/0x1910 block/blk-mq.c:2148
       __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline]
       blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline]
       __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xdcc/0x1600 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307
       blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329
       blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x348/0x4f0 block/blk-mq.c:2386
       blk_mq_dispatch_list+0xd16/0xe10 include/linux/spinlock.h:-1
       blk_mq_flush_plug_list+0x48d/0x570 block/blk-mq.c:2997
       __blk_flush_plug+0x3ed/0x4d0 block/blk-core.c:1230
       blk_finish_plug block/blk-core.c:1257 [inline]
       __submit_bio+0x28d/0x580 block/blk-core.c:649
       __submit_bio_noacct_mq block/blk-core.c:722 [inline]
       submit_bio_noacct_nocheck+0x2f4/0xa70 block/blk-core.c:753
       submit_bh fs/buffer.c:2826 [inline]
       block_read_full_folio+0x599/0x830 fs/buffer.c:2444
       filemap_read_folio+0x137/0x3b0 mm/filemap.c:2501
       do_read_cache_folio+0x358/0x590 mm/filemap.c:4106
       read_mapping_folio include/linux/pagemap.h:1017 [inline]
       read_part_sector+0xb6/0x2b0 block/partitions/core.c:723
       adfspart_check_ICS+0xa5/0xa40 block/partitions/acorn.c:360
       check_partition block/partitions/core.c:142 [inline]
       blk_add_partitions block/partitions/core.c:590 [inline]
       bdev_disk_changed+0x7ba/0x1550 block/partitions/core.c:694
       blkdev_get_whole+0x380/0x510 block/bdev.c:764
       bdev_open+0x31e/0xd30 block/bdev.c:973
       blkdev_open+0x470/0x610 block/fops.c:697
       do_dentry_open+0x785/0x14e0 fs/open.c:949
       vfs_open+0x3b/0x340 fs/open.c:1081
       do_open fs/namei.c:4677 [inline]
       path_openat+0x2e08/0x3860 fs/namei.c:4836
       do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:4865
       do_sys_openat2+0x113/0x200 fs/open.c:1366
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1372 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1388 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1383 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1383
       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

-> #4 (set->srcu){.+.+}-{0:0}:
       srcu_lock_sync include/linux/srcu.h:199 [inline]
       __synchronize_srcu+0xca/0x300 kernel/rcu/srcutree.c:1481
       elevator_switch+0x1e8/0x7a0 block/elevator.c:576
       elevator_change+0x2cc/0x450 block/elevator.c:681
       elevator_set_default+0x36c/0x430 block/elevator.c:754
       blk_register_queue+0x366/0x430 block/blk-sysfs.c:946
       __add_disk+0x677/0xd50 block/genhd.c:528
       add_disk_fwnode+0xfb/0x480 block/genhd.c:597
       add_disk include/linux/blkdev.h:785 [inline]
       nbd_dev_add+0x72c/0xb50 drivers/block/nbd.c:1984
       nbd_init+0x168/0x1f0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2692
       do_one_initcall+0x250/0x8d0 init/main.c:1382
       do_initcall_level+0x104/0x190 init/main.c:1444
       do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1460
       kernel_init_freeable+0x2a6/0x3e0 init/main.c:1692
       kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1582
       ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

-> #3 (&q->elevator_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
       __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:614 [inline]
       __mutex_lock+0x19f/0x1300 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776
       elevator_change+0x1b3/0x450 block/elevator.c:679
       elevator_set_none+0xb5/0x140 block/elevator.c:769
       blk_mq_elv_switch_none block/blk-mq.c:5110 [inline]
       __blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues block/blk-mq.c:5155 [inline]
       blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues+0x5e7/0x1a60 block/blk-mq.c:5220
       nbd_start_device+0x17f/0xb10 drivers/block/nbd.c:1489
       nbd_genl_connect+0x165b/0x1cf0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2239
       genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x22a/0x330 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114
       genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline]
       genl_rcv_msg+0x61c/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209
       netlink_rcv_skb+0x232/0x4b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550
       genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218
       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+0x972/0x9f0 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

-> #2 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#49){++++}-{0:0}:
       blk_alloc_queue+0x546/0x680 block/blk-core.c:461
       blk_mq_alloc_queue block/blk-mq.c:4429 [inline]
       __blk_mq_alloc_disk+0x197/0x390 block/blk-mq.c:4476
       nbd_dev_add+0x499/0xb50 drivers/block/nbd.c:1954
       nbd_init+0x168/0x1f0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2692
       do_one_initcall+0x250/0x8d0 init/main.c:1382
       do_initcall_level+0x104/0x190 init/main.c:1444
       do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1460
       kernel_init_freeable+0x2a6/0x3e0 init/main.c:1692
       kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1582
       ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

-> #1 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}:
       __fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4348 [inline]
       fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4362
       might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:317 [inline]
       slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4489 [inline]
       slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4843 [inline]
       kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x40/0x650 mm/slub.c:4873
       __kernfs_iattrs+0xdf/0x340 fs/kernfs/inode.c:36
       kernfs_iattrs fs/kernfs/inode.c:61 [inline]
       __kernfs_setattr fs/kernfs/inode.c:74 [inline]
       kernfs_iop_setattr+0xea/0x3f0 fs/kernfs/inode.c:128
       notify_change+0xc1a/0xf40 fs/attr.c:556
       do_truncate+0x1c2/0x250 fs/open.c:68
       handle_truncate fs/namei.c:4285 [inline]
       do_open fs/namei.c:4681 [inline]
       path_openat+0x2f89/0x3860 fs/namei.c:4836
       do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:4865
       do_sys_openat2+0x113/0x200 fs/open.c:1366
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1372 [inline]
       __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1388 [inline]
       __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1383 [inline]
       __x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1383
       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

-> #0 (&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem){++++}-{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
       down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1590
       kernfs_unlink_sibling+0x71/0x180 fs/kernfs/dir.c:441
       __kernfs_remove+0x3e7/0x660 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1539
       kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0xaf/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1742
       kernfs_remove_by_name include/linux/kernfs.h:641 [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
       net_rx_queue_update_kobjects+0x68d/0x740 net/core/net-sysfs.c:1337
       remove_queue_kobjects net/core/net-sysfs.c:2169 [inline]
       netdev_unregister_kobject+0x113/0x450 net/core/net-sysfs.c:2325
       unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x1e0e/0x2370 net/core/dev.c:12466
       unregister_netdevice_many net/core/dev.c:12494 [inline]
       unregister_netdevice_queue+0x31f/0x360 net/core/dev.c:12308
       unregister_netdevice include/linux/netdevice.h:3409 [inline]
       nsim_destroy+0x1e5/0x680 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1185
       __nsim_dev_port_del+0x14d/0x1b0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1528
       nsim_dev_port_del_all drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1540 [inline]
       nsim_dev_reload_destroy+0x288/0x490 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1764
       nsim_dev_reload_down+0x8a/0xc0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1038
       devlink_reload+0x1d1/0x8d0 net/devlink/dev.c:461
       devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0x1ea/0x3f0 net/devlink/core.c:507
       ops_pre_exit_list net/core/net_namespace.c:161 [inline]
       ops_undo_list+0x187/0x940 net/core/net_namespace.c:234
       cleanup_net+0x56b/0x800 net/core/net_namespace.c:702
       process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3276 [inline]
       process_scheduled_works+0xb6e/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359
       worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3440
       kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
       ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  &root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem --> cpuhp_state_mutex --> &root->kernfs_rwsem

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
                               lock(cpuhp_state_mutex);
                               lock(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
  lock(&root->kernfs_iattr_rwsem);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

7 locks held by kworker/u8:13/12078:
 #0: ffff88801bad6948 ((wq_completion)netns){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3251 [inline]
 #0: ffff88801bad6948 ((wq_completion)netns){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa52/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359
 #1: ffffc9000d767c40 (net_cleanup_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3252 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000d767c40 (net_cleanup_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa8d/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359
 #2: ffffffff8fbc22f0 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: cleanup_net+0xf4/0x800 net/core/net_namespace.c:673
 #3: ffff888057b87130 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:949 [inline]
 #3: ffff888057b87130 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: devl_dev_lock net/devlink/devl_internal.h:108 [inline]
 #3: ffff888057b87130 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0x11b/0x3f0 net/devlink/core.c:504
 #4: ffff888057494250 (&devlink->lock_key#4){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: devl_lock net/devlink/core.c:274 [inline]
 #4: ffff888057494250 (&devlink->lock_key#4){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: devl_dev_lock net/devlink/devl_internal.h:109 [inline]
 #4: ffff888057494250 (&devlink->lock_key#4){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0x12d/0x3f0 net/devlink/core.c:504
 #5: ffffffff8fbd0a88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nsim_destroy+0xed/0x680 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1180
 #6: ffff88801bad5988 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x3d/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1737

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 12078 Comm: kworker/u8:13 Tainted: G             L      syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/18/2026
Workqueue: netns cleanup_net
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
 down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1590
 kernfs_unlink_sibling+0x71/0x180 fs/kernfs/dir.c:441
 __kernfs_remove+0x3e7/0x660 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1539
 kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0xaf/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1742
 kernfs_remove_by_name include/linux/kernfs.h:641 [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
 net_rx_queue_update_kobjects+0x68d/0x740 net/core/net-sysfs.c:1337
 remove_queue_kobjects net/core/net-sysfs.c:2169 [inline]
 netdev_unregister_kobject+0x113/0x450 net/core/net-sysfs.c:2325
 unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x1e0e/0x2370 net/core/dev.c:12466
 unregister_netdevice_many net/core/dev.c:12494 [inline]
 unregister_netdevice_queue+0x31f/0x360 net/core/dev.c:12308
 unregister_netdevice include/linux/netdevice.h:3409 [inline]
 nsim_destroy+0x1e5/0x680 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1185
 __nsim_dev_port_del+0x14d/0x1b0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1528
 nsim_dev_port_del_all drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1540 [inline]
 nsim_dev_reload_destroy+0x288/0x490 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1764
 nsim_dev_reload_down+0x8a/0xc0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1038
 devlink_reload+0x1d1/0x8d0 net/devlink/dev.c:461
 devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0x1ea/0x3f0 net/devlink/core.c:507
 ops_pre_exit_list net/core/net_namespace.c:161 [inline]
 ops_undo_list+0x187/0x940 net/core/net_namespace.c:234
 cleanup_net+0x56b/0x800 net/core/net_namespace.c:702
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3276 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xb6e/0x18c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3359
 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3440
 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
 ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
 </TASK>
netdevsim netdevsim1 eth2 (unregistering): unset [0, 0] type 1 family 0 port 8472 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim1 eth1 (unregistering): unset [0, 0] type 1 family 0 port 8472 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim1 eth0 (unregistering): unset [0, 0] type 1 family 0 port 8472 - 0
bridge0: port 1(batadv0) entered disabled state
team0: Port device gtp0 removed
bridge0 (unregistering): left promiscuous mode
smc: removing net device bond0 with user defined pnetid S
bond0 (unregistering): Released all slaves
bond1 (unregistering): Released all slaves
tipc: Left network mode
hsr_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
hsr_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
IPVS: stop unused estimator thread 0...
netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim3 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim2 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim1 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim0 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim9 netdevsim3 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim9 netdevsim2 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim9 netdevsim1 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim9 netdevsim0 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim2 netdevsim3 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim2 netdevsim2 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim2 netdevsim1 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
netdevsim netdevsim2 netdevsim0 (unregistering): unset [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0
bridge_slave_1: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 2(bridge_slave_1) entered disabled state
bridge_slave_0: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 1(bridge_slave_0) entered disabled state
bridge_slave_1: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 2(bridge_slave_1) entered disabled state
bridge_slave_0: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 1(bridge_slave_0) entered disabled state
bridge_slave_1: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 2(bridge_slave_1) entered disabled state
bridge_slave_0: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 1(bridge_slave_0) entered disabled state
bridge_slave_1: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 2(bridge_slave_1) entered disabled state
bridge_slave_0: left allmulticast mode
bridge_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
bridge0: port 1(bridge_slave_0) entered disabled state
bond_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
bond_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_0): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_1): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): Released all slaves
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_0): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_1): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): Released all slaves
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_0): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_1): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): Released all slaves
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_0): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): (slave bond_slave_1): Releasing backup interface
bond0 (unregistering): Released all slaves
m>e5n: left promiscuous mode
1Ie5n: left promiscuous mode
tipc: Left network mode
tipc: Left network mode
IPVS: stopping backup sync thread 31512 ...
hsr_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
hsr_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
batman_adv: batadv0: Interface deactivated: batadv_slave_0
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_0
batman_adv: batadv0: Interface deactivated: batadv_slave_1
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_1
hsr_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
hsr_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_0
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_1
hsr_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
hsr_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
batman_adv: batadv0: Interface deactivated: batadv_slave_0
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_0
batman_adv: batadv0: Interface deactivated: batadv_slave_1
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_1
hsr_slave_0: left promiscuous mode
hsr_slave_1: left promiscuous mode
batman_adv: batadv0: Interface deactivated: batadv_slave_0
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_0
batman_adv: batadv0: Interface deactivated: batadv_slave_1
batman_adv: batadv0: Removing interface: batadv_slave_1
veth1_macvtap: left promiscuous mode
veth0_macvtap: left promiscuous mode
veth1_vlan: left promiscuous mode
veth0_vlan: left promiscuous mode
veth1_macvtap: left promiscuous mode
veth0_macvtap: left promiscuous mode
veth1_vlan: left promiscuous mode
veth0_vlan: left promiscuous mode
veth0_macvtap: left promiscuous mode
veth1_vlan: left promiscuous mode
veth0_vlan: left promiscuous mode
team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_1 removed
team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_0 removed
pimreg3 (unregistering): left allmulticast mode
team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_1 removed
team0 (unregistering): Port device C removed
team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_1 removed
team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_0 removed
team_slave_1 (unregistering): left allmulticast mode
team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_1 removed
team_slave_0 (unregistering): left allmulticast mode
team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_0 removed

Crashes (2030):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/04/11 09:59 upstream e774d5f1bc27 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 09:59 upstream e774d5f1bc27 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 14:57 upstream 7f87a5ea75f0 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 10:56 upstream 7f87a5ea75f0 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-selinux-root possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/02 15:14 upstream 9147566d8016 8b15d4ae .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-badwrites-root possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2025/11/22 10:53 upstream 2eba5e05d9bc 4fb8ef37 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-gce-upstream-auto possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2025/11/02 02:41 upstream 691d401c7e0e 2c50b6a9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-gce-upstream-auto possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 15:05 upstream 9a9c8ce300cd 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 09:30 upstream 9a9c8ce300cd 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 13:54 upstream 7f87a5ea75f0 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 09:48 upstream 7f87a5ea75f0 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image (non-bootable)] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-qemu-upstream-386 possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 11:08 net bf9a38803b26 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 05:51 net bf9a38803b26 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 04:50 net bf9a38803b26 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 03:19 net bf9a38803b26 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 03:00 net bf9a38803b26 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 01:44 net bf9a38803b26 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 00:30 net bf9a38803b26 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 23:20 net 12ff2a4aee6c 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 21:27 net 12ff2a4aee6c 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 17:36 net 12ff2a4aee6c 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 11:59 net 12ff2a4aee6c 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 10:31 net 12ff2a4aee6c 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 20:22 net a55f7f5f29b3 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 17:51 net d65b175cfac6 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 15:31 net d65b175cfac6 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 12:52 net d65b175cfac6 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-this-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 08:55 net-next 02468f3492bf 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/11 07:34 net-next 02468f3492bf 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 22:19 net-next 42f9b4c6ef19 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 19:57 net-next 42f9b4c6ef19 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 18:51 net-next 42f9b4c6ef19 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 17:23 net-next 42f9b4c6ef19 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 16:15 net-next 42f9b4c6ef19 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 13:59 net-next 42f9b4c6ef19 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 12:55 net-next 42f9b4c6ef19 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 08:15 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 07:22 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 06:22 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 05:16 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 04:14 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 03:54 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 02:27 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 01:20 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/10 00:18 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 23:11 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 21:58 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 20:50 net-next 9700282a7ec7 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 16:36 net-next bd5c24e4001d 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 12:32 net-next bd5c24e4001d 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2026/04/09 08:44 net-next bd5c24e4001d 38c8e246 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-net-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
2025/12/28 21:43 linux-next cc3aa43b44bd d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in kernfs_unlink_sibling
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.