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CVE-2023-53558

rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic()

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because
pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG
like below: [ 0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues.
[ 0.206463]
[ 0.206464] =============================
[ 0.206464] [ BUG: Invalid wait context ]
[ 0.206465] 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 Not tainted
[ 0.206466] -----------------------------
[ 0.206466] swapper/0/1 is trying to lock:
[ 0.206467] ffffffffa0167a58 (&port_lock_key){....}-{3:3}, at: serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0
[ 0.206473] other info that might help us debug this:
[ 0.206473] context-{5:5}
[ 0.206474] 3 locks held by swapper/0/1:
[ 0.206474] #0: ffffffff9eb597e0 (rcu_tasks.cbs_gbl_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: cblist_init_generic.constprop.0+0x14/0x1f0
[ 0.206478] #1: ffffffff9eb579c0 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: _printk+0x63/0x7e
[ 0.206482] #2: ffffffff9ea77780 (console_owner){....}-{0:0}, at: console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x111/0x330
[ 0.206485] stack backtrace:
[ 0.206486] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5
[ 0.206488] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.0-1.fc36 04/01/2014
[ 0.206489] Call Trace:
[ 0.206490] <TASK>
[ 0.206491] dump_stack_lvl+0x6a/0x9f
[ 0.206493] __lock_acquire.cold+0x2d7/0x2fe
[ 0.206496] ? stack_trace_save+0x46/0x70
[ 0.206497] lock_acquire+0xd1/0x2f0
[ 0.206499] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0
[ 0.206500] ? __lock_acquire+0x5c7/0x2720
[ 0.206502] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3d/0x90
[ 0.206504] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0
[ 0.206506] serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0
[ 0.206508] console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x180/0x330
[ 0.206511] console_unlock+0xf7/0x1f0
[ 0.206512] vprintk_emit+0xf7/0x330
[ 0.206514] _printk+0x63/0x7e
[ 0.206516] cblist_init_generic.constprop.0.cold+0x24/0x32
[ 0.206518] rcu_init_tasks_generic+0x5/0xd9
[ 0.206522] kernel_init_freeable+0x15b/0x2a2
[ 0.206523] ? rest_init+0x160/0x160
[ 0.206526] kernel_init+0x11/0x120
[ 0.206527] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
[ 0.206530] </TASK>
[ 0.207018] cblist_init_generic: Setting shift to 1 and lim to 1. This patch moves pr_info() so that it is called without
rtp->cbs_gbl_lock locked.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG like below: [ 0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues. [ 0.206463] [ 0.206464] ============================= [ 0.206464] [ BUG: Invalid wait context ] [ 0.206465] 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 Not tainted [ 0.206466] ----------------------------- [ 0.206466] swapper/0/1 is trying to lock: [ 0.206467] ffffffffa0167a58 (&port_lock_key){....}-{3:3}, at: serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206473] other info that might help us debug this: [ 0.206473] context-{5:5} [ 0.206474] 3 locks held by swapper/0/1: [ 0.206474] #0: ffffffff9eb597e0 (rcu_tasks.cbs_gbl_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: cblist_init_generic.constprop.0+0x14/0x1f0 [ 0.206478] #1: ffffffff9eb579c0 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: _printk+0x63/0x7e [ 0.206482] #2: ffffffff9ea77780 (console_owner){....}-{0:0}, at: console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x111/0x330 [ 0.206485] stack backtrace: [ 0.206486] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 [ 0.206488] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.0-1.fc36 04/01/2014 [ 0.206489] Call Trace: [ 0.206490] <TASK> [ 0.206491] dump_stack_lvl+0x6a/0x9f [ 0.206493] __lock_acquire.cold+0x2d7/0x2fe [ 0.206496] ? stack_trace_save+0x46/0x70 [ 0.206497] lock_acquire+0xd1/0x2f0 [ 0.206499] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206500] ? __lock_acquire+0x5c7/0x2720 [ 0.206502] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3d/0x90 [ 0.206504] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206506] serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206508] console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x180/0x330 [ 0.206511] console_unlock+0xf7/0x1f0 [ 0.206512] vprintk_emit+0xf7/0x330 [ 0.206514] _printk+0x63/0x7e [ 0.206516] cblist_init_generic.constprop.0.cold+0x24/0x32 [ 0.206518] rcu_init_tasks_generic+0x5/0xd9 [ 0.206522] kernel_init_freeable+0x15b/0x2a2 [ 0.206523] ? rest_init+0x160/0x160 [ 0.206526] kernel_init+0x11/0x120 [ 0.206527] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [ 0.206530] </TASK> [ 0.207018] cblist_init_generic: Setting shift to 1 and lim to 1. This patch moves pr_info() so that it is called without rtp->cbs_gbl_lock locked.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
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Exploitation
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Tech. Impact
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Timeline
  • 2025-10-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-10-04 CVE Published
  • 2025-10-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-10-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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< 6.1.42
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Linux
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< 6.4.7
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Linux
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< 6.5
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