Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/memory-failure: fix deadlock when hugetlb_optimize_vmemmap is enabled
When I did hard offline test with hugetlb pages, below deadlock occurs:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
6.8.0-11409-gf6cef5f8c37f #1 Not tainted
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bash/46904 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffffabe68910 (cpu_hotplug_lock){++++}-{0:0}, at: static_key_slow_dec+0x16/0x60
but task is already holding lock:
ffffffffabf92ea8 (pcp_batch_high_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: zone_pcp_disable+0x16/0x40
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #1 (pcp_batch_high_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
__mutex_lock+0x6c/0x770
page_alloc_cpu_online+0x3c/0x70
cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x397/0x5f0
__cpuhp_invoke_callback_range+0x71/0xe0
_cpu_up+0xeb/0x210
cpu_up+0x91/0xe0
cpuhp_bringup_mask+0x49/0xb0
bringup_nonboot_cpus+0xb7/0xe0
smp_init+0x25/0xa0
kernel_init_freeable+0x15f/0x3e0
kernel_init+0x15/0x1b0
ret_from_fork+0x2f/0x50
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
-> #0 (cpu_hotplug_lock){++++}-{0:0}:
__lock_acquire+0x1298/0x1cd0
lock_acquire+0xc0/0x2b0
cpus_read_lock+0x2a/0xc0
static_key_slow_dec+0x16/0x60
__hugetlb_vmemmap_restore_folio+0x1b9/0x200
dissolve_free_huge_page+0x211/0x260
__page_handle_poison+0x45/0xc0
memory_failure+0x65e/0xc70
hard_offline_page_store+0x55/0xa0
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12c/0x1d0
vfs_write+0x387/0x550
ksys_write+0x64/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0xca/0x1e0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6d/0x75
other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(pcp_batch_high_lock);
lock(cpu_hotplug_lock);
lock(pcp_batch_high_lock);
rlock(cpu_hotplug_lock);
*** DEADLOCK ***
5 locks held by bash/46904:
#0: ffff98f6c3bb23f0 (sb_writers#5){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: ksys_write+0x64/0xe0
#1: ffff98f6c328e488 (&of->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0xf8/0x1d0
#2: ffff98ef83b31890 (kn->active#113){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x100/0x1d0
#3: ffffffffabf9db48 (mf_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: memory_failure+0x44/0xc70
#4: ffffffffabf92ea8 (pcp_batch_high_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: zone_pcp_disable+0x16/0x40
stack backtrace:
CPU: 10 PID: 46904 Comm: bash Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.8.0-11409-gf6cef5f8c37f #1
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x68/0xa0
check_noncircular+0x129/0x140
__lock_acquire+0x1298/0x1cd0
lock_acquire+0xc0/0x2b0
cpus_read_lock+0x2a/0xc0
static_key_slow_dec+0x16/0x60
__hugetlb_vmemmap_restore_folio+0x1b9/0x200
dissolve_free_huge_page+0x211/0x260
__page_handle_poison+0x45/0xc0
memory_failure+0x65e/0xc70
hard_offline_page_store+0x55/0xa0
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12c/0x1d0
vfs_write+0x387/0x550
ksys_write+0x64/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0xca/0x1e0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6d/0x75
RIP: 0033:0x7fc862314887
Code: 10 00 f7 d8 64 89 02 48 c7 c0 ff ff ff ff eb b7 0f 1f 00 f3 0f 1e fa 64 8b 04 25 18 00 00 00 85 c0 75 10 b8 01 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 51 c3 48 83 ec 28 48 89 54 24 18 48 89 74 24
RSP: 002b:00007fff19311268 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000000000000000c RCX: 00007fc862314887
RDX: 000000000000000c RSI: 000056405645fe10 RDI: 0000000000000001
RBP: 000056405645fe10 R08: 00007fc8623d1460 R09: 000000007fffffff
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 000000000000000c
R13: 00007fc86241b780 R14: 00007fc862417600 R15: 00007fc862416a00
In short, below scene breaks the
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.18 | 6.1.88 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.8.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.8.9-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.90-1 | DSA-5680-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-38.38 | USN-6893-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1011.12 | USN-6893-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1010.10 | USN-6893-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1010.11 | USN-6893-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1006.9 | USN-6893-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm +2 | 6.8.0-1008.8 | USN-6918-1, USN-6893-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel | 6.8.0-1007.14 | USN-6893-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1009.9 | USN-6893-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1007.7 | USN-6893-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 6.8.0-38.38.1 | USN-6893-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2006.6 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1004.4 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +67 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.90-99.173 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-695 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 6.1.90-99.173.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-695 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | rv +28 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +13 | 5.15.0-302.167.6.el9uek | ELSA-2024-12815 |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2024:9315 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-6893-1 linux, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-ibm, linux-intel, linux-lowlatency, linux-oem-6.8, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6893-2 linux-gke, linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6893-3 linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6918-1 linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1008 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2026
- DSA-5680-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1293 IBM DataPower Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 3, 2025
- ALAS2023-2024-695 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 5, 2025
- ELSA-2024-9315 Moderate: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12815 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2024