In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dm-raid: really frozen sync_thread during suspend
1) commit f52f5c71f3d4 ("md: fix stopping sync thread") remove MD_RECOVERY_FROZEN from __md_stop_writes() and doesn't realize that dm-raid relies on __md_stop_writes() to frozen sync_thread indirectly. Fix this problem by adding MD_RECOVERY_FROZEN in md_stop_writes(), and since stop_sync_thread() is only used for dm-raid in this case, also move stop_sync_thread() to md_stop_writes(). 2) The flag MD_RECOVERY_FROZEN doesn't mean that sync thread is frozen, it only prevent new sync_thread to start, and it can't stop the running sync thread; In order to frozen sync_thread, after seting the flag, stop_sync_thread() should be used. 3) The flag MD_RECOVERY_FROZEN doesn't mean that writes are stopped, use it as condition for md_stop_writes() in raid_postsuspend() doesn't look correct. Consider that reentrant stop_sync_thread() do nothing, always call md_stop_writes() in raid_postsuspend(). 4) raid_message can set/clear the flag MD_RECOVERY_FROZEN at anytime, and if MD_RECOVERY_FROZEN is cleared while the array is suspended, new sync_thread can start unexpected. Fix this by disallow raid_message() to change sync_thread status during suspend.
Note that after commit f52f5c71f3d4 ("md: fix stopping sync thread"), the test shell/lvconvert-raid-reshape.sh start to hang in stop_sync_thread(), and with previous fixes, the test won't hang there anymore, however, the test will still fail and complain that ext4 is corrupted. And with this patch, the test won't hang due to stop_sync_thread() or fail due to ext4 is corrupted anymore. However, there is still a deadlock related to dm-raid456 that will be fixed in following patches.
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 | May 15, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Dec 5, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azure | Jun 24, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 | Jul 1, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
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