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depends on the new lock.\n\nthe existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:\n\n-> #2 (&ret_buf->chan_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:\n validate_chain+0x1cf/0x270\n __lock_acquire+0x60e/0x780\n lock_acquire.part.0+0xb4/0x1f0\n _raw_spin_lock+0x2f/0x40\n cifs_setup_session+0x81/0x4b0\n cifs_get_smb_ses+0x771/0x900\n cifs_mount_get_session+0x7e/0x170\n cifs_mount+0x92/0x2d0\n cifs_smb3_do_mount+0x161/0x460\n smb3_get_tree+0x55/0x90\n vfs_get_tree+0x46/0x180\n do_new_mount+0x1b0/0x2e0\n path_mount+0x6ee/0x740\n do_mount+0x98/0xe0\n __do_sys_mount+0x148/0x180\n do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x260\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e\n\n-> #1 (&ret_buf->ses_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:\n validate_chain+0x1cf/0x270\n __lock_acquire+0x60e/0x780\n lock_acquire.part.0+0xb4/0x1f0\n _raw_spin_lock+0x2f/0x40\n cifs_match_super+0x101/0x320\n sget+0xab/0x270\n cifs_smb3_do_mount+0x1e0/0x460\n smb3_get_tree+0x55/0x90\n vfs_get_tree+0x46/0x180\n do_new_mount+0x1b0/0x2e0\n path_mount+0x6ee/0x740\n do_mount+0x98/0xe0\n __do_sys_mount+0x148/0x180\n do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x260\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e\n\n-> #0 (&tcp_ses->srv_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:\n check_noncircular+0x95/0xc0\n check_prev_add+0x115/0x2f0\n validate_chain+0x1cf/0x270\n __lock_acquire+0x60e/0x780\n lock_acquire.part.0+0xb4/0x1f0\n _raw_spin_lock+0x2f/0x40\n cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0x134/0x200\n __cifs_reconnect+0x8f/0x500\n cifs_handle_standard+0x112/0x280\n cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x64d/0xbc0\n kthread+0x2f7/0x310\n ret_from_fork+0x2a/0x230\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n\nother info that might help us debug this:\n\nChain exists of:\n &tcp_ses->srv_lock --> &ret_buf->ses_lock --> &ret_buf->chan_lock\n\n Possible unsafe locking scenario:\n\n CPU0 CPU1\n ---- ----\n lock(&ret_buf->chan_lock);\n lock(&ret_buf->ses_lock);\n lock(&ret_buf->chan_lock);\n lock(&tcp_ses->srv_lock);\n\n *** DEADLOCK ***\n\n3 locks held by cifsd/6055:\n #0: ffffffff857de398 (&cifs_tcp_ses_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0x7b/0x200\n #1: ffff888119c64060 (&ret_buf->ses_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0x9c/0x200\n #2: ffff888119c64330 (&ret_buf->chan_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0xcf/0x200"}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: smb: cliente: se corrige un posible bloqueo al reconectar canales Se corrige cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect() para que adopte el orden de bloqueo correcto y evite que se produzca el siguiente bloqueo ========================================================= ADVERTENCIA: se detect\u00f3 una posible dependencia de bloqueo circular 6.16.0-rc3-build2+ #1301 Tainted: G S W ------------------------------------------------------ cifsd/6055 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88810ad56038 (&tcp_ses->srv_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0x134/0x200 but task is already holding lock: ffff888119c64330 (&ret_buf->chan_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0xcf/0x200 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #2 (&ret_buf->chan_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: validate_chain+0x1cf/0x270 __lock_acquire+0x60e/0x780 lock_acquire.part.0+0xb4/0x1f0 _raw_spin_lock+0x2f/0x40 cifs_setup_session+0x81/0x4b0 cifs_get_smb_ses+0x771/0x900 cifs_mount_get_session+0x7e/0x170 cifs_mount+0x92/0x2d0 cifs_smb3_do_mount+0x161/0x460 smb3_get_tree+0x55/0x90 vfs_get_tree+0x46/0x180 do_new_mount+0x1b0/0x2e0 path_mount+0x6ee/0x740 do_mount+0x98/0xe0 __do_sys_mount+0x148/0x180 do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x260 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e -> #1 (&ret_buf->ses_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: validate_chain+0x1cf/0x270 __lock_acquire+0x60e/0x780 lock_acquire.part.0+0xb4/0x1f0 _raw_spin_lock+0x2f/0x40 cifs_match_super+0x101/0x320 sget+0xab/0x270 cifs_smb3_do_mount+0x1e0/0x460 smb3_get_tree+0x55/0x90 vfs_get_tree+0x46/0x180 do_new_mount+0x1b0/0x2e0 path_mount+0x6ee/0x740 do_mount+0x98/0xe0 __do_sys_mount+0x148/0x180 do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x260 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e -> #0 (&tcp_ses->srv_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: check_noncircular+0x95/0xc0 check_prev_add+0x115/0x2f0 validate_chain+0x1cf/0x270 __lock_acquire+0x60e/0x780 lock_acquire.part.0+0xb4/0x1f0 _raw_spin_lock+0x2f/0x40 cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0x134/0x200 __cifs_reconnect+0x8f/0x500 cifs_handle_standard+0x112/0x280 cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x64d/0xbc0 kthread+0x2f7/0x310 ret_from_fork+0x2a/0x230 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: &tcp_ses->srv_lock --> &ret_buf->ses_lock --> &ret_buf->chan_lock Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&ret_buf->chan_lock); lock(&ret_buf->ses_lock); lock(&ret_buf->chan_lock); lock(&tcp_ses->srv_lock); *** DEADLOCK *** 3 locks held by cifsd/6055: #0: ffffffff857de398 (&cifs_tcp_ses_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect+0x7b/0x200 #1: ffff888119c64060 (&ret_buf->ses_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, 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