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CVE-2024-35991
published 2024-05-20

CVE-2024-35991: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Convert spinlock to mutex to lock evl workqueue drain_workqueue() cannot…

PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.16%
6.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Convert spinlock to mutex to lock evl workqueue drain_workqueue() cannot be called safely in a spinlocked context due to possible task rescheduling. In the multi-task scenario, calling queue_work() while drain_workqueue() will lead to a Call Trace as pushing a work on a draining workqueue is not permitted in spinlocked context. Call Trace: ? __warn+0x7d/0x140 ? __queue_work+0x2b2/0x440 ? report_bug+0x1f8/0x200 ? handle_bug+0x3c/0x70 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? __queue_work+0x2b2/0x440 queue_work_on+0x28/0x30 idxd_misc_thread+0x303/0x5a0 [idxd] ? __schedule+0x369/0xb40 ? __pfx_irq_thread_fn+0x10/0x10 ? irq_thread+0xbc/0x1b0 irq_thread_fn+0x21/0x70 irq_thread+0x102/0x1b0 ? preempt_count_add+0x74/0xa0 ? __pfx_irq_thread_dtor+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_irq_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x103/0x140 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 The current implementation uses a spinlock to protect event log workqueue and will lead to the Call Trace due to potential task rescheduling. To address the locking issue, convert the spinlock to mutex, allowing the drain_workqueue() to be called in a safe mutex-locked context. This change ensures proper synchronization when accessing the event log workqueue, preventing potential Call Trace and improving the overall robustness of the code.

Affected

11 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlinux< linux 6.8.9-1 (forky)linux 6.8.9-1 (forky)
linuxlinux
linuxlinux>= c40bd7d9737bdcfb02d42765bc6c59b338151123 < 758071a35d9f3ffd84ff12169d081412a2f5f098758071a35d9f3ffd84ff12169d081412a2f5f098
linuxlinux>= c40bd7d9737bdcfb02d42765bc6c59b338151123 < c9b732a9f73eadc638abdcf0a6d39bc7a0c1af5fc9b732a9f73eadc638abdcf0a6d39bc7a0c1af5f
linuxlinux>= c40bd7d9737bdcfb02d42765bc6c59b338151123 < d5638de827cff0fce77007e426ec0ffdedf68a44d5638de827cff0fce77007e426ec0ffdedf68a44
linuxlinux_kernel
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.8.9-16.8.9-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.8.9-16.8.9-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.8.0-40.406.8.0-40.40
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.4 < 6.6.306.6.30
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.7 < 6.8.96.8.9

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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