In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
irqchip/imx-irqsteer: Handle runtime power management correctly
The power domain is automatically activated from clk_prepare(). However, on certain platforms like i.MX8QM and i.MX8QXP, the power-on handling invokes sleeping functions, which triggers the 'scheduling while atomic' bug in the context switch path during device probing:
BUG: scheduling while atomic: kworker/u13:1/48/0x00000002 Call trace: __schedule_bug+0x54/0x6c __schedule+0x7f0/0xa94 schedule+0x5c/0xc4 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40 __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x2c0/0x540 __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x20 mutex_lock+0x48/0x54 clk_prepare_lock+0x44/0xa0 clk_prepare+0x20/0x44 imx_irqsteer_resume+0x28/0xe0 pm_generic_runtime_resume+0x2c/0x44 __genpd_runtime_resume+0x30/0x80 genpd_runtime_resume+0xc8/0x2c0 __rpm_callback+0x48/0x1d8 rpm_callback+0x6c/0x78 rpm_resume+0x490/0x6b4 __pm_runtime_resume+0x50/0x94 irq_chip_pm_get+0x2c/0xa0 __irq_do_set_handler+0x178/0x24c irq_set_chained_handler_and_data+0x60/0xa4 mxc_gpio_probe+0x160/0x4b0
Cure this by implementing the irq_bus_lock/sync_unlock() interrupt chip callbacks and handle power management in them as they are invoked from non-atomic context.
[ tglx: Rewrote change log, added Fixes tag ]
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 linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kb | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtual | Nov 4, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 22, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
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