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possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2025/07/06 13:45
Bug presence: origin:lts-only
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Reported-by: syzbot+935eda0926f44898461e@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 155d, last: 13h02m
Bug presence (2)
Date Name Commit Repro Result
2025/07/07 linux-6.1.y (ToT) 04d1ccaa9c28 C [report] possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/07/07 upstream (ToT) d7b8f8e20813 C Didn't crash
Fix bisection attempts (2)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2025/09/27 23:42 2h49m fix candidate upstream OK (0) job log
2025/07/25 07:11 16m fix candidate upstream error job log

Sample crash report:
IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
============================================
WARNING: possible recursive locking detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
--------------------------------------------
kworker/u4:6/4424 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff0000d4bf21e8 (rlock-AF_UNIX){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
ffff0000d4bf21e8 (rlock-AF_UNIX){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: unix_collect_skb+0x140/0x480 net/unix/garbage.c:361

but task is already holding lock:
ffff0000d4bf11e8 (rlock-AF_UNIX){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
ffff0000d4bf11e8 (rlock-AF_UNIX){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: unix_collect_skb+0xa8/0x480 net/unix/garbage.c:353

other info that might help us debug this:
 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0
       ----
  lock(rlock-AF_UNIX);
  lock(rlock-AF_UNIX);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

 May be due to missing lock nesting notation

4 locks held by kworker/u4:6/4424:
 #0: ffff0000c0029138 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x6b4/0x13a8 kernel/workqueue.c:2265
 #1: ffff800020c17c20 (unix_gc_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x6f8/0x13a8 kernel/workqueue.c:2267
 #2: ffff800017829458 (unix_gc_lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
 #2: ffff800017829458 (unix_gc_lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: __unix_gc+0xb8/0x1334 net/unix/garbage.c:555
 #3: ffff0000d4bf11e8 (rlock-AF_UNIX){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
 #3: ffff0000d4bf11e8 (rlock-AF_UNIX){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: unix_collect_skb+0xa8/0x480 net/unix/garbage.c:353

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 4424 Comm: kworker/u4:6 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 06/30/2025
Workqueue: events_unbound __unix_gc
Call trace:
 dump_backtrace+0x1c8/0x1f4 arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:158
 show_stack+0x2c/0x3c arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:165
 __dump_stack+0x30/0x40 lib/dump_stack.c:88
 dump_stack_lvl+0xf8/0x160 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 dump_stack+0x1c/0x5c lib/dump_stack.c:113
 __lock_acquire+0x18b4/0x6544 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:-1
 lock_acquire+0x20c/0x644 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5662
 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline]
 _raw_spin_lock+0x54/0x6c kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154
 spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
 unix_collect_skb+0x140/0x480 net/unix/garbage.c:361
 __unix_walk_scc net/unix/garbage.c:484 [inline]
 unix_walk_scc net/unix/garbage.c:509 [inline]
 __unix_gc+0xd18/0x1334 net/unix/garbage.c:567
 process_one_work+0x7f4/0x13a8 kernel/workqueue.c:2292
 worker_thread+0x8c8/0xfbc kernel/workqueue.c:2439
 kthread+0x250/0x2d8 kernel/kthread.c:376
 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:850

Crashes (266):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2025/10/17 08:58 linux-6.1.y c2fda4b3f577 19568248 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/07/06 22:56 linux-6.1.y 04d1ccaa9c28 4f67c4ae .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/08 11:49 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/07 21:03 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/06 21:37 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/06 18:48 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/04 21:48 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/03 08:06 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/30 03:47 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/27 20:16 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/24 04:15 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 4fb8ef37 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/19 03:33 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf ef766cd7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/08 12:11 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 4e1406b4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/07 08:41 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 4e1406b4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/04 14:16 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 686bf657 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/10/23 10:54 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/07/06 13:45 linux-6.1.y 04d1ccaa9c28 4f67c4ae .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/08 00:03 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/07 09:30 linux-6.1.y 50cbba13faa2 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/06 14:41 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/03 05:01 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/12/01 10:36 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/30 03:19 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/29 08:35 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/27 19:02 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/24 03:05 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 4fb8ef37 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/23 04:55 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 4fb8ef37 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/21 17:14 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 280ea308 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/20 05:15 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 26ee5237 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/19 07:17 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf ef766cd7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/18 19:19 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf ef766cd7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/18 08:01 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf ef766cd7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/18 05:06 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf ef766cd7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/18 01:23 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf ef766cd7 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/17 07:33 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf f7988ea4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/16 13:27 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf f7988ea4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/16 00:27 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf f7988ea4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/16 00:27 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf f7988ea4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/08 07:38 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 4e1406b4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/07 02:25 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 4e1406b4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/04 07:43 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 686bf657 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/11/03 14:20 linux-6.1.y f6e38ae624cf 2c50b6a9 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/10/27 10:58 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/10/27 10:03 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/10/27 08:01 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/10/23 05:31 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 c0460fcd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/10/21 19:04 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 9832ed61 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
2025/10/20 11:11 linux-6.1.y 8e6e2188d949 1c8c8cd8 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in unix_collect_skb
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.