In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: Fix mlx5e_priv_init() cleanup flow
When mlx5e_priv_init() fails, the cleanup flow calls mlx5e_selq_cleanup which calls mlx5e_selq_apply() that assures that the `priv->state_lock` is held using lockdep_is_held().
Acquire the state_lock in mlx5e_selq_cleanup().
Kernel log: ============================= WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 6.8.0-rc3_net_next_841a9b5 #1 Not tainted ----------------------------- drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/selq.c:124 suspicious rcu_dereference_protected() usage!
other info that might help us debug this:
rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 2 locks held by systemd-modules/293: #0: ffffffffa05067b0 (devices_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: ib_register_client+0x109/0x1b0 [ib_core] #1: ffff8881096c65c0 (&device->client_data_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: add_client_context+0x104/0x1c0 [ib_core]
stack backtrace: CPU: 4 PID: 293 Comm: systemd-modules Not tainted 6.8.0-rc3_net_next_841a9b5 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x8a/0xa0 lockdep_rcu_suspicious+0x154/0x1a0 mlx5e_selq_apply+0x94/0xa0 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_selq_cleanup+0x3a/0x60 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_priv_init+0x2be/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_rdma_setup_rn+0x7c/0x1a0 [mlx5_core] rdma_init_netdev+0x4e/0x80 [ib_core] ? mlx5_rdma_netdev_free+0x70/0x70 [mlx5_core] ipoib_intf_init+0x64/0x550 [ib_ipoib] ipoib_intf_alloc+0x4e/0xc0 [ib_ipoib] ipoib_add_one+0xb0/0x360 [ib_ipoib] add_client_context+0x112/0x1c0 [ib_core] ib_register_client+0x166/0x1b0 [ib_core] ? 0xffffffffa0573000 ipoib_init_module+0xeb/0x1a0 [ib_ipoib] do_one_initcall+0x61/0x250 do_init_module+0x8a/0x270 init_module_from_file+0x8b/0xd0 idempotent_init_module+0x17d/0x230 __x64_sys_finit_module+0x61/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x71/0x140 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0x4e </TASK>
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-core | Jul 3, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Jul 3, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Jul 3, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headers | Jul 16, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-devel | Jun 13, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intelUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 | Jul 12, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
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