FKIE_CVE-2023-53233

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-09-15 15:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:44
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix deadlock triggered by cancel_delayed_work_syn() The following LOCKDEP was detected: Workqueue: events smc_lgr_free_work [smc] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.1.0-20221027.rc2.git8.56bc5b569087.300.fc36.s390x+debug #1 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ kworker/3:0/176251 is trying to acquire lock: 00000000f1467148 ((wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: __flush_workqueue+0x7a/0x4f0 but task is already holding lock: 0000037fffe97dc8 ((work_completion)(&(&lgr->free_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x232/0x730 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #4 ((work_completion)(&(&lgr->free_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}: __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8 lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248 lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8 __flush_work+0x76/0xf0 __cancel_work_timer+0x170/0x220 __smc_lgr_terminate.part.0+0x34/0x1c0 [smc] smc_connect_rdma+0x15e/0x418 [smc] __smc_connect+0x234/0x480 [smc] smc_connect+0x1d6/0x230 [smc] __sys_connect+0x90/0xc0 __do_sys_socketcall+0x186/0x370 __do_syscall+0x1da/0x208 system_call+0x82/0xb0 -> #3 (smc_client_lgr_pending){+.+.}-{3:3}: __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8 lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248 lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8 __mutex_lock+0x96/0x8e8 mutex_lock_nested+0x32/0x40 smc_connect_rdma+0xa4/0x418 [smc] __smc_connect+0x234/0x480 [smc] smc_connect+0x1d6/0x230 [smc] __sys_connect+0x90/0xc0 __do_sys_socketcall+0x186/0x370 __do_syscall+0x1da/0x208 system_call+0x82/0xb0 -> #2 (sk_lock-AF_SMC){+.+.}-{0:0}: __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8 lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248 lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8 lock_sock_nested+0x46/0xa8 smc_tx_work+0x34/0x50 [smc] process_one_work+0x30c/0x730 worker_thread+0x62/0x420 kthread+0x138/0x150 __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58 ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40 -> #1 ((work_completion)(&(&smc->conn.tx_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}: __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8 lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248 lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8 process_one_work+0x2bc/0x730 worker_thread+0x62/0x420 kthread+0x138/0x150 __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58 ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40 -> #0 ((wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2){+.+.}-{0:0}: check_prev_add+0xd8/0xe88 validate_chain+0x70c/0xb20 __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8 lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248 lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8 __flush_workqueue+0xaa/0x4f0 drain_workqueue+0xaa/0x158 destroy_workqueue+0x44/0x2d8 smc_lgr_free+0x9e/0xf8 [smc] process_one_work+0x30c/0x730 worker_thread+0x62/0x420 kthread+0x138/0x150 __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58 ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: (wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2 --> smc_client_lgr_pending --> (work_completion)(&(&lgr->free_work)->work) Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock((work_completion)(&(&lgr->free_work)->work)); lock(smc_client_lgr_pending); lock((work_completion) (&(&lgr->free_work)->work)); lock((wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2); *** DEADLOCK *** 2 locks held by kworker/3:0/176251: #0: 0000000080183548 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x232/0x730 #1: 0000037fffe97dc8 ((work_completion) (&(&lgr->free_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x232/0x730 stack backtr ---truncated---
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13085e1b5cab8ad802904d72e6a6dae85ae0cd20Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3517584cf1b35bd02f4a90267ddf9dcf17bd9c87Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9708efad9ba5095b9bb7916e11a135b3bd66c071Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b615238e5bc01e13dc0610febddc1ca99bab1df6Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ca2257150272df1b8d9ebe5059197ffea6e913Patch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel 6.3
linux linux_kernel 6.3
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet/smc: fix deadlock triggered by cancel_delayed_work_syn()\n\nThe following LOCKDEP was detected:\n\t\tWorkqueue: events smc_lgr_free_work [smc]\n\t\tWARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected\n\t\t6.1.0-20221027.rc2.git8.56bc5b569087.300.fc36.s390x+debug #1 Not tainted\n\t\t------------------------------------------------------\n\t\tkworker/3:0/176251 is trying to acquire lock:\n\t\t00000000f1467148 ((wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2){+.+.}-{0:0},\n\t\t\tat: __flush_workqueue+0x7a/0x4f0\n\t\tbut task is already holding lock:\n\t\t0000037fffe97dc8 ((work_completion)(\u0026(\u0026lgr-\u003efree_work)-\u003ework)){+.+.}-{0:0},\n\t\t\tat: process_one_work+0x232/0x730\n\t\twhich lock already depends on the new lock.\n\t\tthe existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:\n\t\t-\u003e #4 ((work_completion)(\u0026(\u0026lgr-\u003efree_work)-\u003ework)){+.+.}-{0:0}:\n\t\t       __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8\n\t\t       lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248\n\t\t       lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8\n\t\t       __flush_work+0x76/0xf0\n\t\t       __cancel_work_timer+0x170/0x220\n\t\t       __smc_lgr_terminate.part.0+0x34/0x1c0 [smc]\n\t\t       smc_connect_rdma+0x15e/0x418 [smc]\n\t\t       __smc_connect+0x234/0x480 [smc]\n\t\t       smc_connect+0x1d6/0x230 [smc]\n\t\t       __sys_connect+0x90/0xc0\n\t\t       __do_sys_socketcall+0x186/0x370\n\t\t       __do_syscall+0x1da/0x208\n\t\t       system_call+0x82/0xb0\n\t\t-\u003e #3 (smc_client_lgr_pending){+.+.}-{3:3}:\n\t\t       __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8\n\t\t       lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248\n\t\t       lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8\n\t\t       __mutex_lock+0x96/0x8e8\n\t\t       mutex_lock_nested+0x32/0x40\n\t\t       smc_connect_rdma+0xa4/0x418 [smc]\n\t\t       __smc_connect+0x234/0x480 [smc]\n\t\t       smc_connect+0x1d6/0x230 [smc]\n\t\t       __sys_connect+0x90/0xc0\n\t\t       __do_sys_socketcall+0x186/0x370\n\t\t       __do_syscall+0x1da/0x208\n\t\t       system_call+0x82/0xb0\n\t\t-\u003e #2 (sk_lock-AF_SMC){+.+.}-{0:0}:\n\t\t       __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8\n\t\t       lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248\n\t\t       lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8\n\t\t       lock_sock_nested+0x46/0xa8\n\t\t       smc_tx_work+0x34/0x50 [smc]\n\t\t       process_one_work+0x30c/0x730\n\t\t       worker_thread+0x62/0x420\n\t\t       kthread+0x138/0x150\n\t\t       __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58\n\t\t       ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40\n\t\t-\u003e #1 ((work_completion)(\u0026(\u0026smc-\u003econn.tx_work)-\u003ework)){+.+.}-{0:0}:\n\t\t       __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8\n\t\t       lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248\n\t\t       lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8\n\t\t       process_one_work+0x2bc/0x730\n\t\t       worker_thread+0x62/0x420\n\t\t       kthread+0x138/0x150\n\t\t       __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58\n\t\t       ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40\n\t\t-\u003e #0 ((wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2){+.+.}-{0:0}:\n\t\t       check_prev_add+0xd8/0xe88\n\t\t       validate_chain+0x70c/0xb20\n\t\t       __lock_acquire+0x58e/0xbd8\n\t\t       lock_acquire.part.0+0xe2/0x248\n\t\t       lock_acquire+0xac/0x1c8\n\t\t       __flush_workqueue+0xaa/0x4f0\n\t\t       drain_workqueue+0xaa/0x158\n\t\t       destroy_workqueue+0x44/0x2d8\n\t\t       smc_lgr_free+0x9e/0xf8 [smc]\n\t\t       process_one_work+0x30c/0x730\n\t\t       worker_thread+0x62/0x420\n\t\t       kthread+0x138/0x150\n\t\t       __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58\n\t\t       ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40\n\t\tother info that might help us debug this:\n\t\tChain exists of:\n\t\t  (wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2\n\t  \t  --\u003e smc_client_lgr_pending\n\t\t  --\u003e (work_completion)(\u0026(\u0026lgr-\u003efree_work)-\u003ework)\n\t\t Possible unsafe locking scenario:\n\t\t       CPU0                    CPU1\n\t\t       ----                    ----\n\t\t  lock((work_completion)(\u0026(\u0026lgr-\u003efree_work)-\u003ework));\n\t\t                   lock(smc_client_lgr_pending);\n\t\t                   lock((work_completion)\n\t\t\t\t\t(\u0026(\u0026lgr-\u003efree_work)-\u003ework));\n\t\t  lock((wq_completion)smc_tx_wq-00000000#2);\n\t\t *** DEADLOCK ***\n\t\t2 locks held by kworker/3:0/176251:\n\t\t #0: 0000000080183548\n\t\t\t((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0},\n\t\t\t\tat: process_one_work+0x232/0x730\n\t\t #1: 0000037fffe97dc8\n\t\t\t((work_completion)\n\t\t\t (\u0026(\u0026lgr-\u003efree_work)-\u003ework)){+.+.}-{0:0},\n\t\t\t\tat: process_one_work+0x232/0x730\n\t\tstack backtr\n---truncated---"
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