unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2025/06/18 00:40
Bug presence: origin:lts-only
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Reported-by: syzbot+009b6836b8e397538463@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 469d, last: 9h34m
▶ ▼ Bug presence (2)
Date Name Commit Repro Result
2025/06/26 linux-6.6.y (ToT) 6282921b6825 C [report] unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/06/26 upstream (ToT) ee88bddf7f2f C Didn't crash
▶ ▼ Similar bugs (17)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (3) 2 syz, C 1864 2359d 2420d 15/29 fixed on 2020/04/15 17:19
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (6) 2 syz, C error 13128 1667d 1785d 20/29 fixed on 2022/03/08 16:11
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free 2 syz, C 170521 2975d 3086d 8/29 fixed on 2018/08/08 18:10
linux-4.14 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free 2 syz, C done 120 2281d 2720d 1/1 fixed on 2020/08/02 06:53
linux-5.15 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free missing-backport origin:upstream 2 syz, C done 10802 1h05m 1302d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2023/03/07 22:57
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (9) prio:high net 2 syz, C error 12074 8m 142d 0/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/05/10 20:18
android-49 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free 2 syz, C 52164 2502d 2729d 0/3 public: reported C repro on 2019/04/11 08:44
android-44 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free 2 syz, C 4307 2564d 2729d 0/2 public: reported C repro on 2019/04/11 08:44
linux-4.14 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (2) fat hfsplus bfs vfs gfs2 udf xfs reiserfs sysv btrfs f2fs 2 syz, C 651522 1303d 2239d 0/1 upstream: reported C repro on 2020/08/13 09:52
android-414 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free 2 1231 2505d 2727d 0/1 auto-closed as invalid on 2020/02/19 10:10
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (4) 2 syz, C done 50394 2030d 2233d 19/29 fixed on 2021/03/10 01:48
linux-6.1 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free origin:upstream missing-backport 2 syz, C inconclusive 6027 5h52m 1303d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2023/03/07 18:05
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (8) net 2 syz, C done 443850 147d 1208d 29/29 fixed on 2026/05/06 19:02
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (2) 2 syz, C done 385621 2420d 2968d 15/29 fixed on 2020/02/14 01:19
linux-4.19 unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free 2 syz, C 5316 1303d 2730d 0/1 upstream: reported C repro on 2019/04/10 19:11
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (5) 2 syz, C done 40035 1785d 2030d 20/29 fixed on 2021/11/10 00:50
upstream unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free (7) 2 syz, C inconclusive 20422 1210d 1412d 22/29 fixed on 2023/06/08 14:41
▶ ▼ Fix bisection attempts (1)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2025/09/30 08:26 1h51m fix candidate upstream OK (0) job log

Sample crash report:
unregister_netdevice: waiting for vcan0 to become free. Usage count = 2

Crashes (915):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/01/15 20:51 linux-6.6.y c596736dadab d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/01/01 20:24 linux-6.6.y 5fa4793a2d2d d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/12/26 01:09 linux-6.6.y 5fa4793a2d2d d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/12/15 13:42 linux-6.6.y 5fa4793a2d2d d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/12/12 05:51 linux-6.6.y 5fa4793a2d2d d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/12/12 01:44 linux-6.6.y 5fa4793a2d2d d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/12/04 12:42 linux-6.6.y 4791134e4aeb d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/11/12 08:45 linux-6.6.y 0a805b6ea8cd 4e1406b4 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/11/12 04:27 linux-6.6.y 0a805b6ea8cd 4e1406b4 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/09/01 16:21 linux-6.6.y cc1a1c5b404a 807a3b61 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/06/25 15:26 linux-6.6.y 6282921b6825 26d77996 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/03/30 06:14 linux-6.6.y c09fbcd31ae6 b5ceaad2 .config console log report syz / log [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/02/28 20:37 linux-6.6.y 7a137e9bfa0e 43249bac .config console log report syz / log [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/01/14 17:49 linux-6.6.y c596736dadab d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/30 09:50 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7808aef4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/29 21:23 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 328436b3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/29 10:41 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7bf4ea23 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/29 08:15 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7bf4ea23 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/29 04:20 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 7bf4ea23 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/28 06:06 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 a3c7249d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/26 05:50 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 a3c7249d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/26 05:48 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 a3c7249d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/25 05:43 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 f281d9d2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/24 20:25 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 3c3cdf19 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/24 18:01 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 3c3cdf19 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/24 13:52 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 0281b448 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/24 05:37 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 0281b448 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/23 16:29 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 abce1216 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/23 01:39 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 5207b90e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/22 23:30 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 5207b90e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/22 13:23 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 e12281bd .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/21 18:19 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 853b104b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/18 17:49 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 853b104b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/18 10:57 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 853b104b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/17 20:18 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 8d7d05f1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/16 15:49 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 12a0a44a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/16 14:23 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 12a0a44a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/16 08:03 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 12a0a44a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/16 08:02 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 12a0a44a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/15 23:54 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 2daa4bb5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/15 17:34 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 2daa4bb5 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/13 04:26 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 70a60e12 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/12 04:07 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 70a60e12 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/09 00:54 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 243b72f1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/08 19:14 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 243b72f1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/08 13:56 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 680aa3e1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/07 18:03 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 680aa3e1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/07 16:05 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 680aa3e1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/05 23:31 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 4f7b22a0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/05 01:50 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f 4f7b22a0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/04 21:18 linux-6.6.y 8b73de7da85f f65209a4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/01 14:26 linux-6.6.y a4a971135a2f 587f6b29 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/01 04:40 linux-6.6.y a4a971135a2f 316d9396 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/09/01 00:15 linux-6.6.y a4a971135a2f 316d9396 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/08/31 19:41 linux-6.6.y a4a971135a2f 316d9396 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/08/31 07:24 linux-6.6.y a4a971135a2f 2f52988a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/08/30 03:50 linux-6.6.y a4a971135a2f 2f52988a .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2026/08/28 17:48 linux-6.6.y a4a971135a2f e2fa417d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
2025/06/18 00:39 linux-6.6.y c2603c511feb e77fae15 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan-perf unregister_netdevice: waiting for DEV to become free
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.