In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
igb: Fix igb_down hung on surprise removal
In a setup where a Thunderbolt hub connects to Ethernet and a display
through USB Type-C, users may experience a hung task timeout when they
remove the cable between the PC and the Thunderbolt hub.
This is because the igb_down function is called multiple times when
the Thunderbolt hub is unplugged. For example, the igb_io_error_detected
triggers the first call, and the igb_remove triggers the second call.
The second call to igb_down will block at napi_synchronize.
Here's the call trace:
__schedule+0x3b0/0xddb
? __mod_timer+0x164/0x5d3
schedule+0x44/0xa8
schedule_timeout+0xb2/0x2a4
? run_local_timers+0x4e/0x4e
msleep+0x31/0x38
igb_down+0x12c/0x22a [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
__igb_close+0x6f/0x9c [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
igb_close+0x23/0x2b [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
__dev_close_many+0x95/0xec
dev_close_many+0x6e/0x103
unregister_netdevice_many+0x105/0x5b1
unregister_netdevice_queue+0xc2/0x10d
unregister_netdev+0x1c/0x23
igb_remove+0xa7/0x11c [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
pci_device_remove+0x3f/0x9c
device_release_driver_internal+0xfe/0x1b4
pci_stop_bus_device+0x5b/0x7f
pci_stop_bus_device+0x30/0x7f
pci_stop_bus_device+0x30/0x7f
pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0x12/0x19
pciehp_unconfigure_device+0x76/0xe9
pciehp_disable_slot+0x6e/0x131
pciehp_handle_presence_or_link_change+0x7a/0x3f7
pciehp_ist+0xbe/0x194
irq_thread_fn+0x22/0x4d
? irq_thread+0x1fd/0x1fd
irq_thread+0x17b/0x1fd
? irq_forced_thread_fn+0x5f/0x5f
kthread+0x142/0x153
? __irq_get_irqchip_state+0x46/0x46
? kthread_associate_blkcg+0x71/0x71
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
In this case, igb_io_error_detected detaches the network interface
and requests a PCIE slot reset, however, the PCIE reset callback is
not being invoked and thus the Ethernet connection breaks down.
As the PCIE error in this case is a non-fatal one, requesting a
slot reset can be avoided.
This patch fixes the task hung issue and preserves Ethernet
connection by ignoring non-fatal PCIE errors.
igb: Fix igb_down hung on surprise removal
In a setup where a Thunderbolt hub connects to Ethernet and a display
through USB Type-C, users may experience a hung task timeout when they
remove the cable between the PC and the Thunderbolt hub.
This is because the igb_down function is called multiple times when
the Thunderbolt hub is unplugged. For example, the igb_io_error_detected
triggers the first call, and the igb_remove triggers the second call.
The second call to igb_down will block at napi_synchronize.
Here's the call trace:
__schedule+0x3b0/0xddb
? __mod_timer+0x164/0x5d3
schedule+0x44/0xa8
schedule_timeout+0xb2/0x2a4
? run_local_timers+0x4e/0x4e
msleep+0x31/0x38
igb_down+0x12c/0x22a [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
__igb_close+0x6f/0x9c [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
igb_close+0x23/0x2b [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
__dev_close_many+0x95/0xec
dev_close_many+0x6e/0x103
unregister_netdevice_many+0x105/0x5b1
unregister_netdevice_queue+0xc2/0x10d
unregister_netdev+0x1c/0x23
igb_remove+0xa7/0x11c [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4]
pci_device_remove+0x3f/0x9c
device_release_driver_internal+0xfe/0x1b4
pci_stop_bus_device+0x5b/0x7f
pci_stop_bus_device+0x30/0x7f
pci_stop_bus_device+0x30/0x7f
pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0x12/0x19
pciehp_unconfigure_device+0x76/0xe9
pciehp_disable_slot+0x6e/0x131
pciehp_handle_presence_or_link_change+0x7a/0x3f7
pciehp_ist+0xbe/0x194
irq_thread_fn+0x22/0x4d
? irq_thread+0x1fd/0x1fd
irq_thread+0x17b/0x1fd
? irq_forced_thread_fn+0x5f/0x5f
kthread+0x142/0x153
? __irq_get_irqchip_state+0x46/0x46
? kthread_associate_blkcg+0x71/0x71
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
In this case, igb_io_error_detected detaches the network interface
and requests a PCIE slot reset, however, the PCIE reset callback is
not being invoked and thus the Ethernet connection breaks down.
As the PCIE error in this case is a non-fatal one, requesting a
slot reset can be avoided.
This patch fixes the task hung issue and preserves Ethernet
connection by ignoring non-fatal PCIE errors.
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Affected Vendors & Products
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Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igb: Fix igb_down hung on surprise removal In a setup where a Thunderbolt hub connects to Ethernet and a display through USB Type-C, users may experience a hung task timeout when they remove the cable between the PC and the Thunderbolt hub. This is because the igb_down function is called multiple times when the Thunderbolt hub is unplugged. For example, the igb_io_error_detected triggers the first call, and the igb_remove triggers the second call. The second call to igb_down will block at napi_synchronize. Here's the call trace: __schedule+0x3b0/0xddb ? __mod_timer+0x164/0x5d3 schedule+0x44/0xa8 schedule_timeout+0xb2/0x2a4 ? run_local_timers+0x4e/0x4e msleep+0x31/0x38 igb_down+0x12c/0x22a [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4] __igb_close+0x6f/0x9c [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4] igb_close+0x23/0x2b [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4] __dev_close_many+0x95/0xec dev_close_many+0x6e/0x103 unregister_netdevice_many+0x105/0x5b1 unregister_netdevice_queue+0xc2/0x10d unregister_netdev+0x1c/0x23 igb_remove+0xa7/0x11c [igb 6615058754948bfde0bf01429257eb59f13030d4] pci_device_remove+0x3f/0x9c device_release_driver_internal+0xfe/0x1b4 pci_stop_bus_device+0x5b/0x7f pci_stop_bus_device+0x30/0x7f pci_stop_bus_device+0x30/0x7f pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0x12/0x19 pciehp_unconfigure_device+0x76/0xe9 pciehp_disable_slot+0x6e/0x131 pciehp_handle_presence_or_link_change+0x7a/0x3f7 pciehp_ist+0xbe/0x194 irq_thread_fn+0x22/0x4d ? irq_thread+0x1fd/0x1fd irq_thread+0x17b/0x1fd ? irq_forced_thread_fn+0x5f/0x5f kthread+0x142/0x153 ? __irq_get_irqchip_state+0x46/0x46 ? kthread_associate_blkcg+0x71/0x71 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 In this case, igb_io_error_detected detaches the network interface and requests a PCIE slot reset, however, the PCIE reset callback is not being invoked and thus the Ethernet connection breaks down. As the PCIE error in this case is a non-fatal one, requesting a slot reset can be avoided. This patch fixes the task hung issue and preserves Ethernet connection by ignoring non-fatal PCIE errors. | |
| Title | igb: Fix igb_down hung on surprise removal | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-15T14:03:10.395Z
Reserved: 2025-05-02T15:51:43.565Z
Link: CVE-2023-53148
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NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-09-15T14:15:37.270
Modified: 2025-09-15T15:22:27.090
Link: CVE-2023-53148
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