In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
can: j1939: prevent deadlock by changing j1939_socks_lock to rwlock
The following 3 locks would race against each other, causing the deadlock situation in the Syzbot bug report:
- j1939_socks_lock - active_session_list_lock - sk_session_queue_lock
A reasonable fix is to change j1939_socks_lock to an rwlock, since in the rare situations where a write lock is required for the linked list that j1939_socks_lock is protecting, the code does not attempt to acquire any more locks. This would break the circular lock dependency, where, for example, the current thread already locks j1939_socks_lock and attempts to acquire sk_session_queue_lock, and at the same time, another thread attempts to acquire j1939_socks_lock while holding sk_session_queue_lock.
NOTE: This patch along does not fix the unregister_netdevice bug reported by Syzbot; instead, it solves a deadlock situation to prepare for one or more further patches to actually fix the Syzbot bug, which appears to be a reference counting problem within the j1939 codebase.
[mkl: remove unrelated newline change]
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | Nov 4, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Aug 16, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 16, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade perfUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo | Jul 29, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.5Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1023-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1059-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-ibmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azureUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-44-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1059-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 | May 17, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | Apr 3, 2024 |
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