[Bug] soft lockup in __sock_create in Linux kernel v6.15

From: Luka <hidden>
Date: 2025-07-08 07:40:24
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Dear Linux Kernel Maintainers,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am writing to report a potential vulnerability I encountered during
testing of the Linux Kernel version v6.15.

Git Commit: 0ff41df1cb268fc69e703a08a57ee14ae967d0ca (tag: v6.15)

Bug Location: __sock_create+0x369/0x810 net/socket.c:1541

Bug report: https://pastebin.com/X0NX8ddd

Complete log: https://pastebin.com/Kbsk4Qrc

Entire kernel config: https://pastebin.com/jQ30sdLk

Root Cause Analysis:

During socket creation, prolonged lock retention within
__sock_create() leads to a soft lockup, suggesting a potential
deadlock or excessive CPU consumption in socket allocation and
RCU-related memory management.

At present, I have not yet obtained a minimal reproducer for this
issue. However, I am actively working on reproducing it, and I will
promptly share any additional findings or a working reproducer as soon
as it becomes available.

Thank you very much for your time and attention to this matter. I
truly appreciate the efforts of the Linux kernel community.

Best regards,
Luka
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