Re: [syzbot] WARNING in exit_tasks_rcu_finish

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Mon Jun 13 2022 - 20:03:37 EST


On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 04:42:07PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 10:36:07AM -0700, syzbot wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > syzbot has tested the proposed patch and the reproducer did not trigger any issue:
> >
> > Reported-and-tested-by: syzbot+9bb26e7c5e8e4fa7e641@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Looks like the patch solved the reproducer. :)

For one of the two possible ways to make the bug happen. ;-)

Still, good on Qiang for identifying one of the paths! Not just anyone
can do that.

Thanx, Paul

> > Tested on:
> >
> > commit: 6d0c8068 Add linux-next specific files for 20220610
> > git tree: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git next-20220610
> > console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=12d068eff00000
> > kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=a30d6e3e814e5931
> > dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=9bb26e7c5e8e4fa7e641
> > compiler: gcc (Debian 10.2.1-6) 10.2.1 20210110, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.35.2
> > patch: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=147f47c8080000
> >
> > Note: testing is done by a robot and is best-effort only.
>
> You can see the dashboard link above for testing details...
>
> --
> Kees Cook