In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix potential deadlock in cpu hotplug with osnoise The following sequence may leads deadlock in cpu hotplug: task1 task2 task3 ----- ----- ----- mutex_lock(&interface_lock) [CPU GOING OFFLINE] cpus_write_lock(); osnoise_cpu_die(); kthread_stop(task3); wait_for_completion(); osnoise_sleep();
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Fix potential deadlock in cpu hotplug with osnoise
The following sequence may leads deadlock in cpu hotplug:
task1 task2 task3
----- ----- -----
mutex_lock(&interface_lock)
[CPU GOING OFFLINE]
cpus_write_lock();
osnoise_cpu_die();
kthread_stop(task3);
wait_for_completion();
osnoise_sleep();
mutex_lock(&interface_lock);
cpus_read_lock();
[DEAD LOCK]
Fix by swap the order of cpus_read_lock() and mutex_lock(&interface_lock).
Why this VPI (explainable, experimental)
VPI breakdown
| Impact | 55.00 |
| Exploitation signal(No additional exploitation signal) | ×1.00 |
| VPI | 55.00 |
VPI formula vpi-v1