In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cxl/pmem: Fix nvdimm registration races
A loop of the form:
while true; do modprobe cxl_pci; modprobe -r cxl_pci; done
...fails with the following crash signature:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000040
[..]
RIP: 0010:cxl_internal_send_cmd+0x5/0xb0 [cxl_core]
[..]
Call Trace:
<TASK>
cxl_pmem_ctl+0x121/0x240 [cxl_pmem]
nvdimm_get_config_data+0xd6/0x1a0 [libnvdimm]
nd_label_data_init+0x135/0x7e0 [libnvdimm]
nvdimm_probe+0xd6/0x1c0 [libnvdimm]
nvdimm_bus_probe+0x7a/0x1e0 [libnvdimm]
really_probe+0xde/0x380
__driver_probe_device+0x78/0x170
driver_probe_device+0x1f/0x90
__device_attach_driver+0x85/0x110
bus_for_each_drv+0x7d/0xc0
__device_attach+0xb4/0x1e0
bus_probe_device+0x9f/0xc0
device_add+0x445/0x9c0
nd_async_device_register+0xe/0x40 [libnvdimm]
async_run_entry_fn+0x30/0x130
...namely that the bottom half of async nvdimm device registration runs
after the CXL has already torn down the context that cxl_pmem_ctl()
needs. Unlike the ACPI NFIT case that benefits from launching multiple
nvdimm device registrations in parallel from those listed in the table,
CXL is already marked PROBE_PREFER_ASYNCHRONOUS. So provide for a
synchronous registration path to preclude this scenario.
cxl/pmem: Fix nvdimm registration races
A loop of the form:
while true; do modprobe cxl_pci; modprobe -r cxl_pci; done
...fails with the following crash signature:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000040
[..]
RIP: 0010:cxl_internal_send_cmd+0x5/0xb0 [cxl_core]
[..]
Call Trace:
<TASK>
cxl_pmem_ctl+0x121/0x240 [cxl_pmem]
nvdimm_get_config_data+0xd6/0x1a0 [libnvdimm]
nd_label_data_init+0x135/0x7e0 [libnvdimm]
nvdimm_probe+0xd6/0x1c0 [libnvdimm]
nvdimm_bus_probe+0x7a/0x1e0 [libnvdimm]
really_probe+0xde/0x380
__driver_probe_device+0x78/0x170
driver_probe_device+0x1f/0x90
__device_attach_driver+0x85/0x110
bus_for_each_drv+0x7d/0xc0
__device_attach+0xb4/0x1e0
bus_probe_device+0x9f/0xc0
device_add+0x445/0x9c0
nd_async_device_register+0xe/0x40 [libnvdimm]
async_run_entry_fn+0x30/0x130
...namely that the bottom half of async nvdimm device registration runs
after the CXL has already torn down the context that cxl_pmem_ctl()
needs. Unlike the ACPI NFIT case that benefits from launching multiple
nvdimm device registrations in parallel from those listed in the table,
CXL is already marked PROBE_PREFER_ASYNCHRONOUS. So provide for a
synchronous registration path to preclude this scenario.
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Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/pmem: Fix nvdimm registration races A loop of the form: while true; do modprobe cxl_pci; modprobe -r cxl_pci; done ...fails with the following crash signature: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000040 [..] RIP: 0010:cxl_internal_send_cmd+0x5/0xb0 [cxl_core] [..] Call Trace: <TASK> cxl_pmem_ctl+0x121/0x240 [cxl_pmem] nvdimm_get_config_data+0xd6/0x1a0 [libnvdimm] nd_label_data_init+0x135/0x7e0 [libnvdimm] nvdimm_probe+0xd6/0x1c0 [libnvdimm] nvdimm_bus_probe+0x7a/0x1e0 [libnvdimm] really_probe+0xde/0x380 __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x170 driver_probe_device+0x1f/0x90 __device_attach_driver+0x85/0x110 bus_for_each_drv+0x7d/0xc0 __device_attach+0xb4/0x1e0 bus_probe_device+0x9f/0xc0 device_add+0x445/0x9c0 nd_async_device_register+0xe/0x40 [libnvdimm] async_run_entry_fn+0x30/0x130 ...namely that the bottom half of async nvdimm device registration runs after the CXL has already torn down the context that cxl_pmem_ctl() needs. Unlike the ACPI NFIT case that benefits from launching multiple nvdimm device registrations in parallel from those listed in the table, CXL is already marked PROBE_PREFER_ASYNCHRONOUS. So provide for a synchronous registration path to preclude this scenario. | |
| Title | cxl/pmem: Fix nvdimm registration races | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-30T12:37:07.656Z
Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:35:56.209Z
Link: CVE-2023-54323
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:21.627
Modified: 2025-12-30T13:16:21.627
Link: CVE-2023-54323
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