In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
i2c: npcm: disable interrupt enable bit before devm_request_irq
The customer reports that there is a soft lockup issue related to the i2c driver. After checking, the i2c module was doing a tx transfer and the bmc machine reboots in the middle of the i2c transaction, the i2c module keeps the status without being reset.
Due to such an i2c module status, the i2c irq handler keeps getting triggered since the i2c irq handler is registered in the kernel booting process after the bmc machine is doing a warm rebooting. The continuous triggering is stopped by the soft lockup watchdog timer.
Disable the interrupt enable bit in the i2c module before calling devm_request_irq to fix this issue since the i2c relative status bit is read-only.
Here is the soft lockup log. [ 28.176395] watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 26s! [swapper/0:1] [ 28.183351] Modules linked in: [ 28.186407] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.15.120-yocto-s-dirty-bbebc78 #1 [ 28.201174] pstate: 40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 28.208128] pc : __do_softirq+0xb0/0x368 [ 28.212055] lr : __do_softirq+0x70/0x368 [ 28.215972] sp : ffffff8035ebca00 [ 28.219278] x29: ffffff8035ebca00 x28: 0000000000000002 x27: ffffff80071a3780 [ 28.226412] x26: ffffffc008bdc000 x25: ffffffc008bcc640 x24: ffffffc008be50c0 [ 28.233546] x23: ffffffc00800200c x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 000000000000001b [ 28.240679] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffff80001c3200 x18: ffffffffffffffff [ 28.247812] x17: ffffffc02d2e0000 x16: ffffff8035eb8b40 x15: 00001e8480000000 [ 28.254945] x14: 02c3647e37dbfcb6 x13: 02c364f2ab14200c x12: 0000000002c364f2 [ 28.262078] x11: 00000000fa83b2da x10: 000000000000b67e x9 : ffffffc008010250 [ 28.269211] x8 : 000000009d983d00 x7 : 7fffffffffffffff x6 : 0000036d74732434 [ 28.276344] x5 : 00ffffffffffffff x4 : 0000000000000015 x3 : 0000000000000198 [ 28.283476] x2 : ffffffc02d2e0000 x1 : 00000000000000e0 x0 : ffffffc008bdcb40 [ 28.290611] Call trace: [ 28.293052] __do_softirq+0xb0/0x368 [ 28.296625] __irq_exit_rcu+0xe0/0x100 [ 28.300374] irq_exit+0x14/0x20 [ 28.303513] handle_domain_irq+0x68/0x90 [ 28.307440] gic_handle_irq+0x78/0xb0 [ 28.311098] call_on_irq_stack+0x20/0x38 [ 28.315019] do_interrupt_handler+0x54/0x5c [ 28.319199] el1_interrupt+0x2c/0x4c [ 28.322777] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x14/0x20 [ 28.326872] el1h_64_irq+0x74/0x78 [ 28.330269] __setup_irq+0x454/0x780 [ 28.333841] request_threaded_irq+0xd0/0x1b4 [ 28.338107] devm_request_threaded_irq+0x84/0x100 [ 28.342809] npcm_i2c_probe_bus+0x188/0x3d0 [ 28.346990] platform_probe+0x6c/0xc4 [ 28.350653] really_probe+0xcc/0x45c [ 28.354227] __driver_probe_device+0x8c/0x160 [ 28.358578] driver_probe_device+0x44/0xe0 [ 28.362670] __driver_attach+0x124/0x1d0 [ 28.366589] bus_for_each_dev+0x7c/0xe0 [ 28.370426] driver_attach+0x28/0x30 [ 28.373997] bus_add_driver+0x124/0x240 [ 28.377830] driver_register+0x7c/0x124 [ 28.381662] __platform_driver_register+0x2c/0x34 [ 28.386362] npcm_i2c_init+0x3c/0x5c [ 28.389937] do_one_initcall+0x74/0x230 [ 28.393768] kernel_init_freeable+0x24c/0x2b4 [ 28.398126] kernel_init+0x28/0x130 [ 28.401614] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 28.405189] Kernel panic - not syncing: softlockup: hung tasks [ 28.411011] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs [ 28.414933] Kernel Offset: disabled [ 28.418412] CPU features: 0x00000000,00000802 [ 28.427644] Rebooting in 20 seconds..
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 | Apr 14, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-macros | Dec 5, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-84-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1039-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-85-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1050-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1039-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1037-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1022-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1039-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1039-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade 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linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1037-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1040-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1037-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-84-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-84-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1038-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1039-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1038-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1034-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2031-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-85-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1039-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-84-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8 | May 20, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
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