In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: Do not use WQ_MEM_RECLAIM flag for workqueue
When both ice and the irdma driver are loaded, a warning in check_flush_dependency is being triggered. This is due to ice driver workqueue being allocated with the WQ_MEM_RECLAIM flag and the irdma one is not.
According to kernel documentation, this flag should be set if the workqueue will be involved in the kernel's memory reclamation flow. Since it is not, there is no need for the ice driver's WQ to have this flag set so remove it.
Example trace:
[ +0.000004] workqueue: WQ_MEM_RECLAIM ice:ice_service_task [ice] is flushing !WQ_MEM_RECLAIM infiniband:0x0 [ +0.000139] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 728 at kernel/workqueue.c:2632 check_flush_dependency+0x178/0x1a0 [ +0.000011] Modules linked in: bonding tls xt_CHECKSUM xt_MASQUERADE xt_conntrack ipt_REJECT nf_reject_ipv4 nft_compat nft_cha in_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_tables nfnetlink bridge stp llc rfkill vfat fat intel_rapl_msr intel _rapl_common isst_if_common skx_edac nfit libnvdimm x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp kvm_intel kvm irqbypass crct1 0dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel rapl intel_cstate rpcrdma sunrpc rdma_ucm ib_srpt ib_isert iscsi_target_mod target_ core_mod ib_iser libiscsi scsi_transport_iscsi rdma_cm ib_cm iw_cm iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support ipmi_ssif irdma mei_me ib_uverbs ib_core intel_uncore joydev pcspkr i2c_i801 acpi_ipmi mei lpc_ich i2c_smbus intel_pch_thermal ioatdma ipmi_si acpi_power_meter acpi_pad xfs libcrc32c sd_mod t10_pi crc64_rocksoft crc64 sg ahci ixgbe libahci ice i40e igb crc32c_intel mdio i2c_algo_bit liba ta dca wmi dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log dm_mod ipmi_devintf ipmi_msghandler fuse [ +0.000161] [last unloaded: bonding] [ +0.000006] CPU: 0 PID: 728 Comm: kworker/0:2 Tainted: G S 6.2.0-rc2_next-queue-13jan-00458-gc20aabd57164 #1 [ +0.000006] Hardware name: Intel Corporation S2600WFT/S2600WFT, BIOS SE5C620.86B.02.01.0010.010620200716 01/06/2020 [ +0.000003] Workqueue: ice ice_service_task [ice] [ +0.000127] RIP: 0010:check_flush_dependency+0x178/0x1a0 [ +0.000005] Code: 89 8e 02 01 e8 49 3d 40 00 49 8b 55 18 48 8d 8d d0 00 00 00 48 8d b3 d0 00 00 00 4d 89 e0 48 c7 c7 e0 3b 08 9f e8 bb d3 07 01 <0f> 0b e9 be fe ff ff 80 3d 24 89 8e 02 00 0f 85 6b ff ff ff e9 06 [ +0.000004] RSP: 0018:ffff88810a39f990 EFLAGS: 00010282 [ +0.000005] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff888141bc2400 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ +0.000004] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: dffffc0000000000 RDI: ffffffffa1213a80 [ +0.000003] RBP: ffff888194bf3400 R08: ffffed117b306112 R09: ffffed117b306112 [ +0.000003] R10: ffff888bd983088b R11: ffffed117b306111 R12: 0000000000000000 [ +0.000003] R13: ffff888111f84d00 R14: ffff88810a3943ac R15: ffff888194bf3400 [ +0.000004] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888bd9800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ +0.000003] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ +0.000003] CR2: 000056035b208b60 CR3: 000000017795e005 CR4: 00000000007706f0 [ +0.000003] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ +0.000003] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ +0.000002] PKRU: 55555554 [ +0.000003] Call Trace: [ +0.000002] <TASK> [ +0.000003] __flush_workqueue+0x203/0x840 [ +0.000006] ? mutex_unlock+0x84/0xd0 [ +0.000008] ? __pfx_mutex_unlock+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000004] ? __pfx___flush_workqueue+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000006] ? mutex_lock+0xa3/0xf0 [ +0.000005] ib_cache_cleanup_one+0x39/0x190 [ib_core] [ +0.000174] __ib_unregister_device+0x84/0xf0 [ib_core] [ +0.000094] ib_unregister_device+0x25/0x30 [ib_core] [ +0.000093] irdma_ib_unregister_device+0x97/0xc0 [irdma] [ +0.000064] ? __pfx_irdma_ib_unregister_device+0x10/0x10 [irdma] [ +0.000059] ? up_write+0x5c/0x90 [ +0.000005] irdma_remove+0x36/0x90 [irdma] [ +0.000062] auxiliary_bus_remove+0x32/0x50 [ +0.000007] device_r ---truncated---
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 9, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-html | Jun 13, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-bluefield | Nov 19, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
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