CVE-2024-44953

scsi: ufs: core: Fix deadlock during RTC update

Published Sep 4, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: ufs: core: Fix deadlock during RTC update

There is a deadlock when runtime suspend waits for the flush of RTC work,
and the RTC work calls ufshcd_rpm_get_sync() to wait for runtime resume.

Here is deadlock backtrace:

kworker/0:1 D 4892.876354 10 10971 4859 0x4208060 0x8 10 0 120 670730152367
ptr f0ffff80c2e40000 0 1 0x00000001 0x000000ff 0x000000ff 0x000000ff
<ffffffee5e71ddb0> __switch_to+0x1a8/0x2d4
<ffffffee5e71e604> __schedule+0x684/0xa98
<ffffffee5e71ea60> schedule+0x48/0xc8
<ffffffee5e725f78> schedule_timeout+0x48/0x170
<ffffffee5e71fb74> do_wait_for_common+0x108/0x1b0
<ffffffee5e71efe0> wait_for_completion+0x44/0x60
<ffffffee5d6de968> __flush_work+0x39c/0x424
<ffffffee5d6decc0> __cancel_work_sync+0xd8/0x208
<ffffffee5d6dee2c> cancel_delayed_work_sync+0x14/0x28
<ffffffee5e2551b8> __ufshcd_wl_suspend+0x19c/0x480
<ffffffee5e255fb8> ufshcd_wl_runtime_suspend+0x3c/0x1d4
<ffffffee5dffd80c> scsi_runtime_suspend+0x78/0xc8
<ffffffee5df93580> __rpm_callback+0x94/0x3e0
<ffffffee5df90b0c> rpm_suspend+0x2d4/0x65c
<ffffffee5df91448> __pm_runtime_suspend+0x80/0x114
<ffffffee5dffd95c> scsi_runtime_idle+0x38/0x6c
<ffffffee5df912f4> rpm_idle+0x264/0x338
<ffffffee5df90f14> __pm_runtime_idle+0x80/0x110
<ffffffee5e24ce44> ufshcd_rtc_work+0x128/0x1e4
<ffffffee5d6e3a40> process_one_work+0x26c/0x650
<ffffffee5d6e65c8> worker_thread+0x260/0x3d8
<ffffffee5d6edec8> kthread+0x110/0x134
<ffffffee5d616b18> ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

Skip updating RTC if RPM state is not RPM_ACTIVE.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7155-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7196-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-833
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-667
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix deadlock during RTC update There is a deadlock when runtime suspend waits for the flush of RTC work, and the RTC work calls ufshcd_rpm_get_sync() to wait for runtime resume. Here is deadlock backtrace: kworker/0:1 D 4892.876354 10 10971 4859 0x4208060 0x8 10 0 120 670730152367 ptr f0ffff80c2e40000 0 1 0x00000001 0x000000ff 0x000000ff 0x000000ff <ffffffee5e71ddb0> __switch_to+0x1a8/0x2d4 <ffffffee5e71e604> __schedule+0x684/0xa98 <ffffffee5e71ea60> schedule+0x48/0xc8 <ffffffee5e725f78> schedule_timeout+0x48/0x170 <ffffffee5e71fb74> do_wait_for_common+0x108/0x1b0 <ffffffee5e71efe0> wait_for_completion+0x44/0x60 <ffffffee5d6de968> __flush_work+0x39c/0x424 <ffffffee5d6decc0> __cancel_work_sync+0xd8/0x208 <ffffffee5d6dee2c> cancel_delayed_work_sync+0x14/0x28 <ffffffee5e2551b8> __ufshcd_wl_suspend+0x19c/0x480 <ffffffee5e255fb8> ufshcd_wl_runtime_suspend+0x3c/0x1d4 <ffffffee5dffd80c> scsi_runtime_suspend+0x78/0xc8 <ffffffee5df93580> __rpm_callback+0x94/0x3e0 <ffffffee5df90b0c> rpm_suspend+0x2d4/0x65c <ffffffee5df91448> __pm_runtime_suspend+0x80/0x114 <ffffffee5dffd95c> scsi_runtime_idle+0x38/0x6c <ffffffee5df912f4> rpm_idle+0x264/0x338 <ffffffee5df90f14> __pm_runtime_idle+0x80/0x110 <ffffffee5e24ce44> ufshcd_rtc_work+0x128/0x1e4 <ffffffee5d6e3a40> process_one_work+0x26c/0x650 <ffffffee5d6e65c8> worker_thread+0x260/0x3d8 <ffffffee5d6edec8> kthread+0x110/0x134 <ffffffee5d616b18> ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Skip updating RTC if RPM state is not RPM_ACTIVE.
Title scsi: ufs: core: Fix deadlock during RTC update
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:32 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2024, 5:34 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 4, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:53 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 4, 2024, 12:00 AM