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ice: fix LAG and VF lock dependency in ice_reset_vf()

Published May 20, 2024 · Updated May 23, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ice: fix LAG and VF lock dependency in ice_reset_vf()

9f74a3dfcf83 ("ice: Fix VF Reset paths when interface in a failed over
aggregate"), the ice driver has acquired the LAG mutex in ice_reset_vf().
The commit placed this lock acquisition just prior to the acquisition of
the VF configuration lock.

If ice_reset_vf() acquires the configuration lock via the ICE_VF_RESET_LOCK
flag, this could deadlock with ice_vc_cfg_qs_msg() because it always
acquires the locks in the order of the VF configuration lock and then the
LAG mutex.

Lockdep reports this violation almost immediately on creating and then
removing 2 VF:

======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
6.8.0-rc6 #54 Tainted: G W O
------------------------------------------------------
kworker/60:3/6771 is trying to acquire lock:
ff40d43e099380a0 (&vf->cfg_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ice_reset_vf+0x22f/0x4d0 [ice]

but task is already holding lock:
ff40d43ea1961210 (&pf->lag_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ice_reset_vf+0xb7/0x4d0 [ice]

which lock already depends on the new lock.

the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #1 (&pf->lag_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}:
__lock_acquire+0x4f8/0xb40
lock_acquire+0xd4/0x2d0
__mutex_lock+0x9b/0xbf0
ice_vc_cfg_qs_msg+0x45/0x690 [ice]
ice_vc_process_vf_msg+0x4f5/0x870 [ice]
__ice_clean_ctrlq+0x2b5/0x600 [ice]
ice_service_task+0x2c9/0x480 [ice]
process_one_work+0x1e9/0x4d0
worker_thread+0x1e1/0x3d0
kthread+0x104/0x140
ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30

-> #0 (&vf->cfg_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}:
check_prev_add+0xe2/0xc50
validate_chain+0x558/0x800
__lock_acquire+0x4f8/0xb40
lock_acquire+0xd4/0x2d0
__mutex_lock+0x9b/0xbf0
ice_reset_vf+0x22f/0x4d0 [ice]
ice_process_vflr_event+0x98/0xd0 [ice]
ice_service_task+0x1cc/0x480 [ice]
process_one_work+0x1e9/0x4d0
worker_thread+0x1e1/0x3d0
kthread+0x104/0x140
ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30

other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&pf->lag_mutex);
lock(&vf->cfg_lock);
lock(&pf->lag_mutex);
lock(&vf->cfg_lock);

*** DEADLOCK ***
4 locks held by kworker/60:3/6771:
#0: ff40d43e05428b38 ((wq_completion)ice){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x176/0x4d0
#1: ff50d06e05197e58 ((work_completion)(&pf->serv_task)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x176/0x4d0
#2: ff40d43ea1960e50 (&pf->vfs.table_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ice_process_vflr_event+0x48/0xd0 [ice]
#3: ff40d43ea1961210 (&pf->lag_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ice_reset_vf+0xb7/0x4d0 [ice]

stack backtrace:
CPU: 60 PID: 6771 Comm: kworker/60:3 Tainted: G W O 6.8.0-rc6 #54
Hardware name:
Workqueue: ice ice_service_task [ice]
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x80
check_noncircular+0x12d/0x150
check_prev_add+0xe2/0xc50
? save_trace+0x59/0x230
? add_chain_cache+0x109/0x450
validate_chain+0x558/0x800
__lock_acquire+0x4f8/0xb40
? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x7d/0x100
lock_acquire+0xd4/0x2d0
? ice_reset_vf+0x22f/0x4d0 [ice]
? lock_is_held_type+0xc7/0x120
__mutex_lock+0x9b/0xbf0
? ice_reset_vf+0x22f/0x4d0 [ice]
? ice_reset_vf+0x22f/0x4d0 [ice]
? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0x50
? ice_reset_vf+0x22f/0x4d0 [ice]
ice_reset_vf+0x22f/0x4d0 [ice]
? process_one_work+0x176/0x4d0
ice_process_vflr_event+0x98/0xd0 [ice]
ice_service_task+0x1cc/0x480 [ice]
process_one_work+0x1e9/0x4d0
worker_thread+0x1e1/0x3d0
? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0x104/0x140
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30
</TASK>

To avoid deadlock, we must acquire the LAG
---truncated---

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 6.6.5 – < 6.6.30, 6.7 6.6.30

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.8.9-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.8.9-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux 6.8.0-40.40 USN-6949-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-aws 6.8.0-1013.14 USN-6949-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-azure 6.8.0-1012.14 USN-6952-2
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-gcp 6.8.0-1012.13 USN-6949-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-gke 6.8.0-1008.11 USN-6949-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-ibm +2 6.8.0-1010.10 USN-6955-1, USN-6952-1, USN-6949-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-nvidia 6.8.0-1011.11 USN-6949-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-nvidia-lowlatency 6.8.0-1011.11.1 USN-6952-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi 6.8.0-1009.10 USN-6949-2
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-riscv +1 6.8.0-40.40.1 USN-6949-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws-6.8 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-6.8 6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-6.8 6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-hwe-6.8 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm-6.8 +1 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-6.8 6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1 USN-6949-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv-6.8 +1 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime 6.8.0-2008.8 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-realtime 6.8.1-1006.6 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime-6.8 6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS linux-fips 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 bpftool 7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4 RHSA-2024:5928
RHEL 9 rv +64 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4 RHSA-2024:5928

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 9 bpftool 7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4 ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux 9 rv +60 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4 ALSA-2024:5928
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-64kb +5 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-azure +1 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-docs 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-syms-azure 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-rt +1 6.4.0-9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-source +2 6.4.0-18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-default 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1 1-150600.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_3 1-150600.13.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 kernel-rt +3 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.6 dtb-aarch64 +9 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-azure +1 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-docs 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-rt +3 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-syms-azure 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 9 bpftool 7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4 ELSA-2024-5928
Oracle Linux 9 rv +27 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4 ELSA-2024-5928

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