Re: [syzbot] [bluetooth?] possible deadlock in rfcomm_security_cfm
From: syzbot
Date: Sun Sep 20 2026 - 12:08:46 EST
syzbot has found a reproducer for the following issue on:
HEAD commit: 518e5b794c06 Merge tag 'for-7.3-rc3-tag' of git://git.kern..
git tree: upstream
console+strace: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=137ba4c9580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=84649d3ff8d550cb
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=74071deb72339c215b2e
compiler: gcc (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44
syz repro: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=14809525580000
C reproducer: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=161a3ff9580000
Downloadable assets:
disk image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/1e68973061b3/disk-518e5b79.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/4a77cf97afca/vmlinux-518e5b79.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/70ecbc754c60/bzImage-518e5b79.xz
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Reported-by: syzbot+74071deb72339c215b2e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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kworker/u9:1/4919 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff90f828c0 (rfcomm_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rfcomm_security_cfm+0x3f/0x4b0 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:2222
but task is already holding lock:
ffffffff90f55cc0 (hci_cb_list_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: hci_encrypt_cfm+0x11b/0x740 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2239
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #2 (hci_cb_list_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
hci_connect_cfm include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2163 [inline]
hci_remote_features_evt+0x485/0x9b0 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3786
hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7887 [inline]
hci_event_packet+0x8e9/0xcd0 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7938
hci_rx_work+0x451/0xfc0 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4053
process_one_work+0xac7/0x1b10 kernel/workqueue.c:3396
process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3479 [inline]
worker_thread+0x5ef/0xe50 kernel/workqueue.c:3560
kthread+0x373/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x730/0xd60 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
-> #1 (&hdev->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
l2cap_chan_connect+0xac/0x2110 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:7281
l2cap_sock_connect+0x37a/0x770 net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c:255
kernel_connect+0x107/0x160 net/socket.c:3755
rfcomm_session_create net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:808 [inline]
__rfcomm_dlc_open net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:385 [inline]
rfcomm_dlc_open+0x838/0xac0 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:428
rfcomm_sock_connect+0x42c/0x690 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c:419
connect_socket net/socket.c:2141 [inline]
connect_socket net/socket.c:2131 [inline]
__sys_connect_file+0x146/0x1a0 net/socket.c:2166
__sys_connect+0x141/0x170 net/socket.c:2183
__do_sys_connect net/socket.c:2189 [inline]
__se_sys_connect net/socket.c:2186 [inline]
__x64_sys_connect+0x72/0xb0 net/socket.c:2186
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x123/0x790 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (rfcomm_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1528/0x1f40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
rfcomm_security_cfm+0x3f/0x4b0 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:2222
hci_encrypt_cfm+0x18e/0x740 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2242
hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x3e1/0xfb0 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3715
hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7887 [inline]
hci_event_packet+0x8e9/0xcd0 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7938
hci_rx_work+0x451/0xfc0 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4053
process_one_work+0xac7/0x1b10 kernel/workqueue.c:3396
process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3479 [inline]
worker_thread+0x5ef/0xe50 kernel/workqueue.c:3560
kthread+0x373/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x730/0xd60 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:
rfcomm_mutex --> &hdev->lock --> hci_cb_list_lock
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(hci_cb_list_lock);
lock(&hdev->lock);
lock(hci_cb_list_lock);
lock(rfcomm_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
locks held by kworker/u9:1/4919: 4, last CPU#1:
#0: ffff88807ad07140 ((wq_completion)hci0#2){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x1466/0x1b10 kernel/workqueue.c:3371
#1: ffffc90002657d08 ((work_completion)(&hdev->rx_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0xa2c/0x1b10 kernel/workqueue.c:3372
#2: ffff8880700480b8 (&hdev->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x83/0xfb0 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3627
#3: ffffffff90f55cc0 (hci_cb_list_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: hci_encrypt_cfm+0x11b/0x740 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2239
stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 4919 Comm: kworker/u9:1 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/26/2026
Workqueue: hci0 hci_rx_work
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_circular_bug.cold+0x178/0x1be kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2087
check_noncircular+0x146/0x160 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2219
check_prev_add+0xeb/0xe60 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209
check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3328 [inline]
validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3952 [inline]
__lock_acquire+0x1528/0x1f40 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288
lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x1d1/0x380 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5899
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x1a4/0x1bd0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
rfcomm_security_cfm+0x3f/0x4b0 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c:2222
hci_encrypt_cfm+0x18e/0x740 include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2242
hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x3e1/0xfb0 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3715
hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7887 [inline]
hci_event_packet+0x8e9/0xcd0 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7938
hci_rx_work+0x451/0xfc0 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4053
process_one_work+0xac7/0x1b10 kernel/workqueue.c:3396
process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3479 [inline]
worker_thread+0x5ef/0xe50 kernel/workqueue.c:3560
kthread+0x373/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x730/0xd60 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
</TASK>
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