In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
can: j1939: prevent deadlock by moving j1939_sk_errqueue()
This commit addresses a deadlock situation that can occur in certain scenarios, such as when running data TP/ETP transfer and subscribing to the error queue while receiving a net down event. The deadlock involves locks in the following order:
3 j1939_session_list_lock -> active_session_list_lock j1939_session_activate ... j1939_sk_queue_activate_next -> sk_session_queue_lock ... j1939_xtp_rx_eoma_one
2 j1939_sk_queue_drop_all -> sk_session_queue_lock ... j1939_sk_netdev_event_netdown -> j1939_socks_lock j1939_netdev_notify
1 j1939_sk_errqueue -> j1939_socks_lock __j1939_session_cancel -> active_session_list_lock j1939_tp_rxtimer
CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&priv->active_session_list_lock); lock(&jsk->sk_session_queue_lock); lock(&priv->active_session_list_lock); lock(&priv->j1939_socks_lock);
The solution implemented in this commit is to move the j1939_sk_errqueue() call out of the active_session_list_lock context, thus preventing the deadlock situation.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-kvm | Jan 6, 2026 | Dec 24, 2025 |
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