Message-ID: <68cb3c24.050a0220.50883.0028.GAE@google.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:54:28 -0700
From: syzbot <syzbot+3815dce0acab6c55984e@...kaller.appspotmail.com>
To: dhowells@...hat.com, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netfs@...ts.linux.dev, pc@...guebit.org, 
	syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com
Subject: [syzbot] [netfs?] INFO: task hung in vfs_utimes (3)

Hello,

syzbot found the following issue on:

HEAD commit:    46a51f4f5eda Merge tag 'for-v6.17-rc' of git://git.kernel...
git tree:       upstream
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=144cce42580000
kernel config:  https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=8f01d8629880e620
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=3815dce0acab6c55984e
compiler:       gcc (Debian 12.2.0-14+deb12u1) 12.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.40
syz repro:      https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=17692f62580000
C reproducer:   https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=1361f47c580000

Downloadable assets:
disk image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/c4f63dbf3edb/disk-46a51f4f.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/b110f6d26eda/vmlinux-46a51f4f.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/a0b5f2118cec/bzImage-46a51f4f.xz

IMPORTANT: if you fix the issue, please add the following tag to the commit:
Reported-by: syzbot+3815dce0acab6c55984e@...kaller.appspotmail.com

INFO: task syz.0.17:6022 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
      Not tainted syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:syz.0.17        state:D stack:28976 pid:6022  tgid:6020  ppid:5973   task_flags:0x400040 flags:0x00004004
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5357 [inline]
 __schedule+0x1190/0x5de0 kernel/sched/core.c:6961
 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:7043 [inline]
 schedule+0xe7/0x3a0 kernel/sched/core.c:7058
 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7115
 rwsem_down_write_slowpath+0x524/0x1310 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1185
 __down_write_common kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1317 [inline]
 __down_write kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1326 [inline]
 down_write+0x1d6/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1591
 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
 do_utimes_path fs/utimes.c:99 [inline]
 do_utimes fs/utimes.c:140 [inline]
 __do_sys_utime fs/utimes.c:221 [inline]
 __se_sys_utime fs/utimes.c:210 [inline]
 __x64_sys_utime+0x1e2/0x2c0 fs/utimes.c:210
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x4e0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7fabd158eba9
RSP: 002b:00007fabd0bdd038 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000084
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fabd17d6090 RCX: 00007fabd158eba9
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 00002000000000c0
RBP: 00007fabd1611e19 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007fabd17d6128 R14: 00007fabd17d6090 R15: 00007ffd32e714b8
 </TASK>

Showing all locks held in the system:
1 lock held by khungtaskd/31:
 #0: ffffffff8e5c15a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:331 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8e5c15a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:841 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8e5c15a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x36/0x1c0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6775
2 locks held by getty/5612:
 #0: ffff88814d96d0a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref_wait+0x24/0x80 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:243
 #1: ffffc9000332b2f0 (&ldata->atomic_read_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: n_tty_read+0x41b/0x14f0 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:2222
2 locks held by syz.0.17/6021:
 #0: ffff8880787b6428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805bdb8148 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.0.17/6022:
 #0: ffff8880787b6428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805bdb8148 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805bdb8148 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.1.18/6047:
 #0: ffff888074228428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805bdb87b8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.1.18/6049:
 #0: ffff888074228428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805bdb87b8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805bdb87b8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.2.20/6077:
 #0: ffff888032842428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805f8c07b8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.2.20/6079:
 #0: ffff888032842428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805f8c07b8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805f8c07b8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.3.21/6103:
 #0: ffff888078172428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805bdb8e28 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.3.21/6104:
 #0: ffff888078172428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805bdb8e28 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805bdb8e28 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.4.22/6133:
 #0: ffff888076a00428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805bdb9498 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.4.22/6134:
 #0: ffff888076a00428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805bdb9498 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805bdb9498 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.5.23/6168:
 #0: ffff88806b6da428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805bdb9b08 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.5.23/6169:
 #0: ffff88806b6da428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805bdb9b08 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805bdb9b08 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.6.26/6203:
 #0: ffff888059288428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805bdba178 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.6.26/6204:
 #0: ffff888059288428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805bdba178 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805bdba178 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.7.27/6232:
 #0: ffff88805cc2a428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805f8c1b08 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.7.27/6234:
 #0: ffff88805cc2a428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805f8c1b08 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805f8c1b08 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.8.28/6264:
 #0: ffff88807b296428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805bdba7e8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.8.28/6265:
 #0: ffff88807b296428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805bdba7e8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805bdba7e8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65
2 locks held by syz.9.29/6301:
 #0: ffff88805912a428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: do_pwritev+0x1a6/0x270 fs/read_write.c:1153
 #1: ffff88805f8c1498 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: netfs_start_io_direct+0x116/0x260 fs/netfs/locking.c:188
2 locks held by syz.9.29/6302:
 #0: ffff88805912a428 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_utimes+0x69b/0x820 fs/utimes.c:36
 #1: ffff88805f8c1498 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:870 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805f8c1498 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#20){++++}-{4:4}, at: vfs_utimes+0x3b7/0x820 fs/utimes.c:65

=============================================

NMI backtrace for cpu 0
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 31 Comm: khungtaskd Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
 dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 nmi_cpu_backtrace+0x27b/0x390 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:113
 nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x29c/0x300 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62
 trigger_all_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:160 [inline]
 check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks kernel/hung_task.c:328 [inline]
 watchdog+0xf0e/0x1260 kernel/hung_task.c:491
 kthread+0x3c2/0x780 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x56a/0x730 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:148
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
 </TASK>
Sending NMI from CPU 0 to CPUs 1:
NMI backtrace for cpu 1
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 49 Comm: kworker/u8:3 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
Workqueue: bat_events batadv_nc_worker
RIP: 0010:iterate_chain_key kernel/locking/lockdep.c:451 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x642/0x1ce0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5225
Code: 08 45 85 d2 0f 85 6f 04 00 00 4c 89 e7 89 4c 24 08 e8 92 ac ff ff 8b 4c 24 08 48 83 78 40 00 0f 84 c2 0a 00 00 0f b7 44 24 10 <8b> 7c 24 28 44 8b 74 24 20 c1 e0 0d 66 0b 04 24 98 29 f8 8b 7c 24
RSP: 0018:ffffc90000b97958 EFLAGS: 00000086
RAX: 0000000000000700 RBX: ffff888022ae2f30 RCX: 00000000748bd351
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff888022ae2f80 RDI: ffff888022ae2f80
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000001
R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff888022ae2f80
R13: ffff888022ae2440 R14: 0000000000000002 R15: 0000000000000003
FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8881247b2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000055fb93cf9be0 CR3: 000000000e380000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 [inline]
 lock_acquire+0x179/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825
 __raw_spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:126 [inline]
 _raw_spin_lock_bh+0x33/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:178
 spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:356 [inline]
 batadv_nc_purge_paths+0xd9/0x3a0 net/batman-adv/network-coding.c:442
 batadv_nc_worker+0x958/0x1030 net/batman-adv/network-coding.c:722
 process_one_work+0x9cc/0x1b70 kernel/workqueue.c:3236
 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3319 [inline]
 worker_thread+0x6c8/0xf10 kernel/workqueue.c:3400
 kthread+0x3c2/0x780 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x56a/0x730 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:148
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
 </TASK>


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