====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L ------------------------------------------------------ syz.6.1411/10572 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88807985c860 (&pipe->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: iter_file_splice_write+0x20a/0x1240 fs/splice.c:682 but task is already holding lock: ffff888078ffa460 (sb_writers#5){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_splice+0xf11/0x19f0 fs/splice.c:1376 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #5 (sb_writers#5){.+.+}-{0:0}: percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline] percpu_down_read_freezable include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:83 [inline] __sb_start_write include/linux/fs/super.h:19 [inline] sb_start_write+0x48/0x1c0 include/linux/fs/super.h:125 mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:505 ovl_create_object+0x10d/0x3b0 fs/overlayfs/dir.c:705 lookup_open+0xedc/0x1970 fs/namei.c:4569 open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:4769 [inline] path_openat+0x673/0x1da0 fs/namei.c:5008 do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:5040 do_sys_openat2+0x115/0x200 fs/open.c:1442 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1448 [inline] __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1464 [inline] __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1459 [inline] __x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1459 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #4 (&ovl_i_mutex_dir_key[depth]){++++}-{4:4}: down_read+0x45/0x320 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574 inode_lock_shared include/linux/fs.h:1039 [inline] lookup_slow+0x46/0x80 fs/namei.c:1935 ovl_lookup_positive_unlocked fs/overlayfs/namei.c:216 [inline] ovl_lookup_single+0x323/0xe90 fs/overlayfs/namei.c:260 ovl_lookup_layer+0x377/0x440 fs/overlayfs/namei.c:365 ovl_lookup_layers fs/overlayfs/namei.c:1168 [inline] ovl_lookup+0x9ae/0x1c80 fs/overlayfs/namei.c:1403 lookup_open+0x94b/0x1970 fs/namei.c:4530 open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:4769 [inline] path_openat+0x673/0x1da0 fs/namei.c:5008 do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:5040 do_sys_openat2+0x115/0x200 fs/open.c:1442 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1448 [inline] __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1464 [inline] __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1459 [inline] __x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1459 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #3 (DCACHE_PAR_LOOKUP){+.+.}-{0:0}: d_wait_lookup fs/dcache.c:2838 [inline] __d_alloc_parallel+0xc32/0x1700 fs/dcache.c:2942 __lookup_slow+0x82/0x2f0 fs/namei.c:1904 lookup_slow+0x59/0x80 fs/namei.c:1936 walk_component fs/namei.c:2282 [inline] lookup_last fs/namei.c:2789 [inline] path_lookupat+0x3f5/0x8c0 fs/namei.c:2813 filename_lookup+0x265/0x5d0 fs/namei.c:2842 vfs_statx+0xfc/0x200 fs/stat.c:353 vfs_fstatat+0x11b/0x170 fs/stat.c:373 __do_sys_newfstatat fs/stat.c:538 [inline] __se_sys_newfstatat+0x118/0x3a0 fs/stat.c:532 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #2 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#3){++++}-{4:4}: down_read+0x45/0x320 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574 inode_lock_shared include/linux/fs.h:1039 [inline] lookup_open+0x221/0x1970 fs/namei.c:4460 open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:4769 [inline] path_openat+0x673/0x1da0 fs/namei.c:5008 do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:5040 file_open_name fs/open.c:1400 [inline] filp_open+0x16d/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1417 kernel_read_file_from_path_initns+0xde/0x1e0 fs/kernel_read_file.c:159 fw_get_filesystem_firmware drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:549 [inline] _request_firmware+0xa2b/0x1750 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:873 request_firmware+0x36/0x50 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:948 reg_reload_regdb+0x95/0x490 net/wireless/reg.c:1067 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x233/0x340 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x614/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209 netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2572 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1335 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7bd/0x940 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1361 netlink_sendmsg+0x7c3/0xae0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1916 sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:800 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2712 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2766 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2798 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2803 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2801 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2801 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #1 (cb_lock){++++}-{4:4}: down_read+0x45/0x320 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1574 genl_rcv+0x19/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1217 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1335 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7bd/0x940 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1361 netlink_sendmsg+0x7c3/0xae0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1916 sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:800 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline] sock_sendmsg+0x1ca/0x2d0 net/socket.c:838 splice_to_socket+0xc4d/0x1460 fs/splice.c:884 do_splice_from fs/splice.c:936 [inline] do_splice+0xf9e/0x19f0 fs/splice.c:1377 __do_splice fs/splice.c:1459 [inline] __do_sys_splice fs/splice.c:1662 [inline] __se_sys_splice+0x353/0x490 fs/splice.c:1644 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #0 (&pipe->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x164c/0x2de0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288 lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x197/0x15a0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 iter_file_splice_write+0x20a/0x1240 fs/splice.c:682 do_splice_from fs/splice.c:936 [inline] do_splice+0xf9e/0x19f0 fs/splice.c:1377 __do_splice fs/splice.c:1459 [inline] __do_sys_splice fs/splice.c:1662 [inline] __se_sys_splice+0x353/0x490 fs/splice.c:1644 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: &pipe->mutex --> &ovl_i_mutex_dir_key[depth] --> sb_writers#5 Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- rlock(sb_writers#5); lock(&ovl_i_mutex_dir_key[depth]); lock(sb_writers#5); lock(&pipe->mutex); *** DEADLOCK *** locks held by syz.6.1411/10572: 1, last CPU#1: #0: ffff888078ffa460 (sb_writers#5){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_splice+0xf11/0x19f0 fs/splice.c:1376 stack backtrace: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 10572 Comm: syz.6.1411 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_circular_bug+0x2e2/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2087 check_noncircular+0x12f/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2219 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x164c/0x2de0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288 lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x197/0x15a0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 iter_file_splice_write+0x20a/0x1240 fs/splice.c:682 do_splice_from fs/splice.c:936 [inline] do_splice+0xf9e/0x19f0 fs/splice.c:1377 __do_splice fs/splice.c:1459 [inline] __do_sys_splice fs/splice.c:1662 [inline] __se_sys_splice+0x353/0x490 fs/splice.c:1644 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f687559e159 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:00007f6876531028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000113 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f6875825fa0 RCX: 00007f687559e159 RDX: 0000000000000005 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000006 RBP: 00007f687563506b R08: 0000000000001000 R09: 0800000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007f6875826038 R14: 00007f6875825fa0 R15: 00007fff8b3629c8