possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common (2)

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2026/05/20 17:05
Subsystems: input
Labels: prio:high
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Reported-by: syzbot+b5d7ab56d43de3fd5aac@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 77d, last: 7d08h
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Re: [syzbot] [input?] possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common (2) 2 (4) 2026/07/28 14:56
[syzbot] [input?] possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common (2) 9 (14) 2026/07/28 10:31
[syzbot] Monthly input report (Jul 2026) 0 (1) 2026/07/24 04:32
Similar bugs (1)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common input 4 3 198d 235d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2026/04/26 04:42
Last patch testing requests (5)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2026/07/28 13:38 28m pimyn@google.com upstream report log
2026/07/28 11:56 1h06m pimyn@google.com upstream log
2026/07/28 10:31 32m pimyn@google.com linux-next error
2026/07/26 04:11 26m hdanton@sina.com patch linux-next log
2026/07/26 02:08 39m hdanton@sina.com patch linux-next error

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz.2.50/6022 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff8880b86241a8 (tasklet_sync_callback.cb_lock){+...}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:45 [inline]
ffff8880b86241a8 (tasklet_sync_callback.cb_lock){+...}-{3:3}, at: tasklet_lock_callback kernel/softirq.c:881 [inline]
ffff8880b86241a8 (tasklet_sync_callback.cb_lock){+...}-{3:3}, at: tasklet_action_common+0xc5/0x600 kernel/softirq.c:931

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88802bcbc270 (&dev->event_lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:45 [inline]
ffff88802bcbc270 (&dev->event_lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: class_spinlock_irqsave_constructor include/linux/spinlock.h:620 [inline]
ffff88802bcbc270 (&dev->event_lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: input_inject_event+0xab/0x310 drivers/input/input.c:419

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #1 (&dev->event_lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       rt_spin_lock+0x83/0x400 kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:56
       spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:45 [inline]
       class_spinlock_irqsave_constructor include/linux/spinlock.h:620 [inline]
       input_inject_event+0xab/0x310 drivers/input/input.c:419
       led_trigger_event+0x13b/0x220 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:420
       kbd_propagate_led_state drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c:1124 [inline]
       kbd_bh+0x1b4/0x2c0 drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c:1303
       tasklet_action_common+0x31c/0x600 kernel/softirq.c:942
       handle_softirqs+0x1d9/0x6c0 kernel/softirq.c:626
       __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:660 [inline]
       run_ktimerd+0x69/0x100 kernel/softirq.c:1155
       smpboot_thread_fn+0x57c/0xa80 kernel/smpboot.c:160
       kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
       ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
       ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245

-> #0 (tasklet_sync_callback.cb_lock){+...}-{3:3}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x15ff/0x2e40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5254
       lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5906
       rt_spin_lock+0x83/0x400 kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:56
       spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:45 [inline]
       tasklet_lock_callback kernel/softirq.c:881 [inline]
       tasklet_action_common+0xc5/0x600 kernel/softirq.c:931
       handle_softirqs+0x1d9/0x6c0 kernel/softirq.c:626
       __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:660 [inline]
       __local_bh_enable_ip+0x170/0x2b0 kernel/softirq.c:302
       local_bh_enable include/linux/bottom_half.h:33 [inline]
       __alloc_skb+0x1ad/0x7a0 net/core/skbuff.c:699
       alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1384 [inline]
       hidp_send_message+0xb5/0x230 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:108
       hidp_send_intr_message net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:140 [inline]
       hidp_input_event+0x2a4/0x380 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:172
       input_event_dispose+0x80/0x6b0 drivers/input/input.c:322
       input_inject_event+0x1fa/0x310 drivers/input/input.c:424
       kbd_led_trigger_activate+0xbc/0x100 drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c:1080
       led_trigger_set+0x52b/0x940 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:220
       led_match_default_trigger drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:277 [inline]
       led_trigger_set_default+0x269/0x2a0 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:300
       led_classdev_register_ext+0x761/0x990 drivers/leds/led-class.c:596
       led_classdev_register include/linux/leds.h:274 [inline]
       input_leds_connect+0x4de/0x750 drivers/input/input-leds.c:145
       input_attach_handler drivers/input/input.c:1011 [inline]
       input_register_device+0xd08/0x1150 drivers/input/input.c:2398
       hidp_session_dev_add net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:871 [inline]
       hidp_session_probe+0x1a5/0x8b0 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:1149
       l2cap_register_user+0xbd/0x1d0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1754
       hidp_connection_add+0x1582/0x1a10 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:1421
       do_hidp_sock_ioctl net/bluetooth/hidp/sock.c:78 [inline]
       hidp_sock_ioctl+0x403/0x650 net/bluetooth/hidp/sock.c:125
       sock_do_ioctl+0x101/0x320 net/socket.c:1340
       sock_ioctl+0x57d/0x7f0 net/socket.c:1461
       vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
       __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
       __se_sys_ioctl+0xff/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x17b/0x530 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:85
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

other info that might help us debug this:

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&dev->event_lock#2);
                               lock(tasklet_sync_callback.cb_lock);
                               lock(&dev->event_lock#2);
  lock(tasklet_sync_callback.cb_lock);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

locks held by syz.2.50/6022: 10, last CPU#0:
 #0: ffff88802a6afb70 (&conn->lock#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: l2cap_register_user+0x34/0x1d0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1741
 #1: ffffffff8f973720 (hidp_session_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: hidp_session_probe+0x98/0x8b0 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:1139
 #2: ffffffff8f236758 (input_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: class_mutex_intr_constructor include/linux/mutex.h:255 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8f236758 (input_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: input_register_device+0xa7f/0x1150 drivers/input/input.c:2394
 #3: ffff88803c562860 (&led_cdev->led_access){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: led_classdev_register_ext+0x45e/0x990 drivers/leds/led-class.c:554
 #4: ffffffff8ebefde0 (triggers_list_lock){++++}-{4:4}, at: led_trigger_set_default+0x7b/0x2a0 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:297
 #5: ffff88803c562788 (&led_cdev->trigger_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: led_trigger_set_default+0x8b/0x2a0 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:298
 #6: ffff88802bcbc270 (&dev->event_lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:45 [inline]
 #6: ffff88802bcbc270 (&dev->event_lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: class_spinlock_irqsave_constructor include/linux/spinlock.h:620 [inline]
 #6: ffff88802bcbc270 (&dev->event_lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: input_inject_event+0xab/0x310 drivers/input/input.c:419
 #7: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:300 [inline]
 #7: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:840 [inline]
 #7: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: __rt_spin_lock kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:50 [inline]
 #7: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rt_spin_lock+0x1e0/0x400 kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:57
 #8: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:300 [inline]
 #8: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:840 [inline]
 #8: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: class_rcu_constructor include/linux/rcupdate.h:1183 [inline]
 #8: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: input_inject_event+0xb7/0x310 drivers/input/input.c:420
 #9: ffffffff8e3c3880 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: __local_bh_disable_ip+0x3c/0x420 kernel/softirq.c:163

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 6022 Comm: syz.2.50 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/16/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_circular_bug+0x2e2/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2059
 check_noncircular+0x12f/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2191
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x15ff/0x2e40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5254
 lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5906
 rt_spin_lock+0x83/0x400 kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:56
 spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:45 [inline]
 tasklet_lock_callback kernel/softirq.c:881 [inline]
 tasklet_action_common+0xc5/0x600 kernel/softirq.c:931
 handle_softirqs+0x1d9/0x6c0 kernel/softirq.c:626
 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:660 [inline]
 __local_bh_enable_ip+0x170/0x2b0 kernel/softirq.c:302
 local_bh_enable include/linux/bottom_half.h:33 [inline]
 __alloc_skb+0x1ad/0x7a0 net/core/skbuff.c:699
 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1384 [inline]
 hidp_send_message+0xb5/0x230 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:108
 hidp_send_intr_message net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:140 [inline]
 hidp_input_event+0x2a4/0x380 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:172
 input_event_dispose+0x80/0x6b0 drivers/input/input.c:322
 input_inject_event+0x1fa/0x310 drivers/input/input.c:424
 kbd_led_trigger_activate+0xbc/0x100 drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c:1080
 led_trigger_set+0x52b/0x940 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:220
 led_match_default_trigger drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:277 [inline]
 led_trigger_set_default+0x269/0x2a0 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c:300
 led_classdev_register_ext+0x761/0x990 drivers/leds/led-class.c:596
 led_classdev_register include/linux/leds.h:274 [inline]
 input_leds_connect+0x4de/0x750 drivers/input/input-leds.c:145
 input_attach_handler drivers/input/input.c:1011 [inline]
 input_register_device+0xd08/0x1150 drivers/input/input.c:2398
 hidp_session_dev_add net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:871 [inline]
 hidp_session_probe+0x1a5/0x8b0 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:1149
 l2cap_register_user+0xbd/0x1d0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1754
 hidp_connection_add+0x1582/0x1a10 net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c:1421
 do_hidp_sock_ioctl net/bluetooth/hidp/sock.c:78 [inline]
 hidp_sock_ioctl+0x403/0x650 net/bluetooth/hidp/sock.c:125
 sock_do_ioctl+0x101/0x320 net/socket.c:1340
 sock_ioctl+0x57d/0x7f0 net/socket.c:1461
 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
 __se_sys_ioctl+0xff/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x17b/0x530 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:85
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f272c33de99
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:00007ffff0d71338 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f272c5c5fa0 RCX: 00007f272c33de99
RDX: 0000200000000200 RSI: 00000000400448c8 RDI: 0000000000000004
RBP: 00007f272c3d3eaf R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f272c5c5fac R14: 00007f272c5c5fa0 R15: 00007f272c5c5fa0
 </TASK>
raw-gadget.1 gadget.0: ignoring, device is not running

Crashes (7):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/07/26 00:37 linux-next cc2b5f627e8c 492bab15 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common
2026/07/25 22:53 linux-next cc2b5f627e8c 492bab15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common
2026/07/13 10:15 linux-next bee763d5f341 a870962e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common
2026/07/03 07:23 linux-next 6eb8711ece2c 58bf2096 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common
2026/07/03 07:20 linux-next 6eb8711ece2c 58bf2096 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common
2026/06/02 13:16 linux-next f7af91adc230 62fe1528 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common
2026/05/16 16:59 linux-next e98d21c170b0 a15a64a6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-rust-kasan-gce possible deadlock in tasklet_action_common
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.