In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io-wq: check for wq exit after adding new worker task_work We check IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT before attempting to create a new worker, and wq exit cancels pending work if we have any. But it's possible to have a race between the two, where creation checks exit finding it not set, but we're in the process of exiting. The exit side will cancel pending creation task_work, but there's a gap where we add task_work after we've canceled existing creations at exit time. Fix this by checking the EXIT bit post adding the creation task_work. If it's set, run the same cancelation that exit does.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-06-19T14:53:45.393Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:39:59.773Z

Reserved: 2024-05-24T15:11:00.730Z

Link: CVE-2021-47577

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:39:59.773Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-06-19T15:15:52.223

Modified: 2024-06-20T12:43:25.663

Link: CVE-2021-47577

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-06-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47577 - Bugzilla