CVE-2022-48826

drm/vc4: Fix deadlock on DSI device attach error

Published Jul 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/vc4: Fix deadlock on DSI device attach error

DSI device attach to DSI host will be done with host device's lock
held.

Un-registering host in "device attach" error path (ex: probe retry)
will result in deadlock with below call trace and non operational
DSI display.

Startup Call trace:
[ 35.043036] rt_mutex_slowlock.constprop.21+0x184/0x1b8
[ 35.043048] mutex_lock_nested+0x7c/0xc8
[ 35.043060] device_del+0x4c/0x3e8
[ 35.043075] device_unregister+0x20/0x40
[ 35.043082] mipi_dsi_remove_device_fn+0x18/0x28
[ 35.043093] device_for_each_child+0x68/0xb0
[ 35.043105] mipi_dsi_host_unregister+0x40/0x90
[ 35.043115] vc4_dsi_host_attach+0xf0/0x120 [vc4]
[ 35.043199] mipi_dsi_attach+0x30/0x48
[ 35.043209] tc358762_probe+0x128/0x164 [tc358762]
[ 35.043225] mipi_dsi_drv_probe+0x28/0x38
[ 35.043234] really_probe+0xc0/0x318
[ 35.043244] __driver_probe_device+0x80/0xe8
[ 35.043254] driver_probe_device+0xb8/0x118
[ 35.043263] __device_attach_driver+0x98/0xe8
[ 35.043273] bus_for_each_drv+0x84/0xd8
[ 35.043281] __device_attach+0xf0/0x150
[ 35.043290] device_initial_probe+0x1c/0x28
[ 35.043300] bus_probe_device+0xa4/0xb0
[ 35.043308] deferred_probe_work_func+0xa0/0xe0
[ 35.043318] process_one_work+0x254/0x700
[ 35.043330] worker_thread+0x4c/0x448
[ 35.043339] kthread+0x19c/0x1a8
[ 35.043348] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

Shutdown Call trace:
[ 365.565417] Call trace:
[ 365.565423] __switch_to+0x148/0x200
[ 365.565452] __schedule+0x340/0x9c8
[ 365.565467] schedule+0x48/0x110
[ 365.565479] schedule_timeout+0x3b0/0x448
[ 365.565496] wait_for_completion+0xac/0x138
[ 365.565509] __flush_work+0x218/0x4e0
[ 365.565523] flush_work+0x1c/0x28
[ 365.565536] wait_for_device_probe+0x68/0x158
[ 365.565550] device_shutdown+0x24/0x348
[ 365.565561] kernel_restart_prepare+0x40/0x50
[ 365.565578] kernel_restart+0x20/0x70
[ 365.565591] __do_sys_reboot+0x10c/0x220
[ 365.565605] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x2c/0x38
[ 365.565619] invoke_syscall+0x4c/0x110
[ 365.565634] el0_svc_common.constprop.3+0xfc/0x120
[ 365.565648] do_el0_svc+0x2c/0x90
[ 365.565661] el0_svc+0x4c/0xf0
[ 365.565671] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x90/0xb8
[ 365.565682] el0t_64_sync+0x180/0x184

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-667
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 6:47 PM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2024, 11:38 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 16, 2024, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 16, 2024, 12:00 AM