[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