CVE-2024-26725

dpll: fix possible deadlock during netlink dump operation

Published Apr 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dpll: fix possible deadlock during netlink dump operation

Recently, I've been hitting following deadlock warning during dpll pin
dump:

[52804.637962] ======================================================
[52804.638536] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
[52804.639111] 6.8.0-rc2jiri+ #1 Not tainted
[52804.639529] ------------------------------------------------------
[52804.640104] python3/2984 is trying to acquire lock:
[52804.640581] ffff88810e642678 (nlk_cb_mutex-GENERIC){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: netlink_dump+0xb3/0x780
[52804.641417]
but task is already holding lock:
[52804.642010] ffffffff83bde4c8 (dpll_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: dpll_lock_dumpit+0x13/0x20
[52804.642747]
which lock already depends on the new lock.

[52804.643551]
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
[52804.644259]
-> #1 (dpll_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
[52804.644836] lock_acquire+0x174/0x3e0
[52804.645271] __mutex_lock+0x119/0x1150
[52804.645723] dpll_lock_dumpit+0x13/0x20
[52804.646169] genl_start+0x266/0x320
[52804.646578] __netlink_dump_start+0x321/0x450
[52804.647056] genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit+0x155/0x1e0
[52804.647575] genl_rcv_msg+0x1ed/0x3b0
[52804.648001] netlink_rcv_skb+0xdc/0x210
[52804.648440] genl_rcv+0x24/0x40
[52804.648831] netlink_unicast+0x2f1/0x490
[52804.649290] netlink_sendmsg+0x36d/0x660
[52804.649742] __sock_sendmsg+0x73/0xc0
[52804.650165] __sys_sendto+0x184/0x210
[52804.650597] __x64_sys_sendto+0x72/0x80
[52804.651045] do_syscall_64+0x6f/0x140
[52804.651474] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0x4e
[52804.652001]
-> #0 (nlk_cb_mutex-GENERIC){+.+.}-{3:3}:
[52804.652650] check_prev_add+0x1ae/0x1280
[52804.653107] __lock_acquire+0x1ed3/0x29a0
[52804.653559] lock_acquire+0x174/0x3e0
[52804.653984] __mutex_lock+0x119/0x1150
[52804.654423] netlink_dump+0xb3/0x780
[52804.654845] __netlink_dump_start+0x389/0x450
[52804.655321] genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit+0x155/0x1e0
[52804.655842] genl_rcv_msg+0x1ed/0x3b0
[52804.656272] netlink_rcv_skb+0xdc/0x210
[52804.656721] genl_rcv+0x24/0x40
[52804.657119] netlink_unicast+0x2f1/0x490
[52804.657570] netlink_sendmsg+0x36d/0x660
[52804.658022] __sock_sendmsg+0x73/0xc0
[52804.658450] __sys_sendto+0x184/0x210
[52804.658877] __x64_sys_sendto+0x72/0x80
[52804.659322] do_syscall_64+0x6f/0x140
[52804.659752] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0x4e
[52804.660281]
other info that might help us debug this:

[52804.661077] Possible unsafe locking scenario:

[52804.661671] CPU0 CPU1
[52804.662129] ---- ----
[52804.662577] lock(dpll_lock);
[52804.662924] lock(nlk_cb_mutex-GENERIC);
[52804.663538] lock(dpll_lock);
[52804.664073] lock(nlk_cb_mutex-GENERIC);
[52804.664490]

The issue as follows: __netlink_dump_start() calls control->start(cb)
with nlk->cb_mutex held. In control->start(cb) the dpll_lock is taken.
Then nlk->cb_mutex is released and taken again in netlink_dump(), while
dpll_lock still being held. That leads to ABBA deadlock when another
CPU races with the same operation.

Fix this by moving dpll_lock taking into dumpit() callback which ensures
correct lock taking order.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-667
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:02 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 2:20 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 3, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 3, 2024, 12:00 AM