CVE-2025-40327
published 2025-12-09CVE-2025-40327: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler…
PriorityP421medium6.5
EPSS
0.21%
10.9th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler tool can trigger a system hang,
which got bisected back to the following commit by Octavia Togami:
18dbcbfabfff ("perf: Fix the POLL_HUP delivery breakage") causes this issue
The root cause of the hang is that cpu-clock is a special type of SW
event which relies on hrtimers. The __perf_event_overflow() callback
is invoked from the hrtimer handler for cpu-clock events, and
__perf_event_overflow() tries to call cpu_clock_event_stop()
to stop the event, which calls htimer_cancel() to cancel the hrtimer.
But that's a recursion into the hrtimer code from a hrtimer handler,
which (unsurprisingly) deadlocks.
To fix this bug, use hrtimer_try_to_cancel() instead, and set
the PERF_HES_STOPPED flag, which causes perf_swevent_hrtimer()
to stop the event once it sees the PERF_HES_STOPPED flag.
[ mingo: Fixed the comments and improved the changelog. ]
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 18dbcbfabfffc4a5d3ea10290c5ad27f22b0d240 < 6b8c512811644cf2f5eaf6f44e928683c54127f0 | 6b8c512811644cf2f5eaf6f44e928683c54127f0 |
| linux | linux | >= 18dbcbfabfffc4a5d3ea10290c5ad27f22b0d240 < eb3182ef0405ff2f6668fd3e5ff9883f60ce8801 | eb3182ef0405ff2f6668fd3e5ff9883f60ce8801 |
| linux | linux | >= 6.16.8 < 6.17 | 6.17 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.8-1 | 6.17.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-14.14 | 6.17.0-14.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.17.0 < 6.17.8 | 6.17.8 |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle | — | — |
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perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
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ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-09
CVE-2025-40327 GHSA-px83-f67g-j9g9: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
cpu-clock usage by the asyn
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler tool can trigger a system hang,
which got bisected back to the following commit by Octavia Togami:
18dbcbfabfff ("perf: Fix the POLL_HUP delivery breakage") causes this issue
The root cause of the hang is that cpu-clock is a special type of SW
event which relies on hrtimers. The __perf_event_overflow() callback
is invoked from the hrtimer handler for cpu-clock events, and
__perf_event_overflow() tries to call cpu_clock_event_stop()
to stop the event, which calls htimer_cancel() to cancel the hrtimer.
But that's a recursion into the hrtimer code from a hrtimer handler,
which (unsurprisingly) deadlocks.
To fix this bug, use hrtim
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CVE-2025-40327: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage cpu-clock usage by the async-
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CVE-2025-40327 perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler tool can trigger a system hang,
which got bisected back to the following commit by Octavia Togami:
18dbcbfabfff ("perf: Fix the POLL_HUP delivery breakage") causes this issue
The root cause of the hang is that cpu-clock is a special type of SW
event which relies on hrtimers. The __perf_event_overflow() callback
is invoked from the hrtimer handler for cpu-clock events, and
__perf_event_overflow() tries to call cpu_clock_event_stop()
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But that's a recursion into the hrtimer code from a hrtimer handler,
which (
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- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
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- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
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- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
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vendor_redhat·2025-12-09·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2025-40327 [MEDIUM] kernel: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
kernel: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler tool can trigger a system hang,
which got bisected back to the following commit by Octavia Togami:
18dbcbfabfff ("perf: Fix the POLL_HUP delivery breakage") causes this issue
The root cause of the hang is that cpu-clock is a special type of SW
event which relies on hrtimers. The __perf_event_overflow() callback
is invoked from the hrtimer handler for cpu-clock events, and
__perf_event_overflow() tries to call cpu_clock_event_stop()
to stop the event, which calls htimer_cancel() to cancel the hrtimer.
But that's a recursion into the hrtimer code from a hrtimer handler,
whic
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CVE-2025-40327: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: ...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-40327 [LOW] CVE-2025-40327: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler tool can trigger a system hang, which got bisected back to the following commit by Octavia Togami: 18dbcbfabfff ("perf: Fix the POLL_HUP delivery breakage") causes this issue The root cause of the hang is that cpu-clock is a special type of SW event which relies on hrtimers. The __perf_event_overflow() callback is invoked from the hrtimer handler for cpu-clock events, and __perf_event_overflow() tries to call cpu_clock_event_stop() to stop the event, which calls htimer_cancel() to cancel the hrtimer. But that's a recursion into the hrtimer code from a hrtimer handler, which (unsurprisingly) deadlocks. To fix this bug, use hrtimer_try
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No public exploits indexed.
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CVE-2025-40327 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2025-40327 CVE-2025-40327 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-40327 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler tool can trigger a system hang,
which got bisected back to the following commit by Octavia Togami:
18dbcbfabfff ("perf: Fix the POLL_HUP delivery breakage") causes this issue
The root cause of the hang is that cpu-clock is a special type of SW
event which relies on hrtimers. The __perf_event_overflow() callback
is invoked from the hrtimer handler for cpu-clock events, and
__perf_event_overflow() tries to call cpu_clock_event_stop()
to stop the event, which calls htimer_cancel() to cancel the hrtimer.
But that's a recursion into the hrtimer code from a hrtim
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-40327 kernel: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
bugzilla·2025-12-09
CVE-2025-40327 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-40327 kernel: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
CVE-2025-40327 kernel: perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Fix system hang caused by cpu-clock usage
cpu-clock usage by the async-profiler tool can trigger a system hang,
which got bisected back to the following commit by Octavia Togami:
18dbcbfabfff ("perf: Fix the POLL_HUP delivery breakage") causes this issue
The root cause of the hang is that cpu-clock is a special type of SW
event which relies on hrtimers. The __perf_event_overflow() callback
is invoked from the hrtimer handler for cpu-clock events, and
__perf_event_overflow() tries to call cpu_clock_event_stop()
to stop the event, which calls htimer_cancel() to cancel the hrtimer.
But that's a recursion into the hrtimer code from a h
2025-12-09
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