CVE-2021-47622: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: Fix a deadlock in the error handler The following deadlock has been observed on a test setup: - All tags allocated - The SCSI error handler calls ufshcd_eh_host_reset_handler() - ufshcd_eh_host_reset_handler() queues work that calls ufshcd_err_handler() - ufshcd_err_handler() locks up as follows: Workqueue: ufs_eh_wq_0 ufshcd_err_handler.cfi_jt Call trace: __switch_to+0x298/0x5d8 __schedule+0x6cc/0xa94 schedule+0x12c/0x298 blk_mq_get_tag+0x210/0x480 __blk_mq_alloc_request+0x1c8/0x284 blk_get_request+0x74/0x134 ufshcd_exec_dev_cmd+0x68/0x640 ufshcd_verify_dev_init+0x68/0x35c ufshcd_probe_hba+0x12c/0x1cb8 ufshcd_host_reset_and_restore+0x88/0x254 ufshcd_reset_and_restore+0xd0/0x354 ufshcd_err_handler+0x408/0xc58 process_one_work+0x24c/0x66c worker_thread+0x3e8/0xa4c kthread+0x150/0x1b4 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30 Fix this lockup by making ufshcd_exec_dev_cmd() allocate a reserved request.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-667 CWE-667

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	< 5.15.25
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 5.16.11

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/493c9e850677df8b4eda150c2364b1c1a72ed724 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/945c3cca05d78351bba29fa65d93834cb7934c7b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d69d98d8edf90e25e4e09930dd36dd6d09dd6768 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/493c9e850677df8b4eda150c2364b1c1a72ed724 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/945c3cca05d78351bba29fa65d93834cb7934c7b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d69d98d8edf90e25e4e09930dd36dd6d09dd6768

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47622? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: Fix a deadlock in the error handler The following deadlock has been observed on a test setup: - All tags allocated - The SCSI error handler calls ufshcd_eh_host_reset_handler() - ufshcd_eh_host_reset_handler() queues work that calls ufshcd_err_handler() - ufshcd_err_handler() locks up as follows: Workqueue: ufs_eh_wq_0 ufshcd_err_handler.cfi_jt Call trace: __switch_to+0x298/0x5d8 __schedule+0x6cc/0xa94 schedule+0x12c/0x298 blk_mq_get_tag+0x210/0x480 __blk_mq_alloc_request+0x1c8/0x284 blk_get_request+0x74/0x134 ufshcd_exec_dev_cmd+0x68/0x640 ufshcd_verify_dev_init+0x68/0x35c ufshcd_probe_hba+0x12c/0x1cb8 ufshcd_host_reset_and_restore+0x88/0x254 ufshcd_reset_and_restore+0xd0/0x354 ufshcd_err_handler+0x408/0xc58 process_one_work+0x24c/0x66c worker_thread+0x3e8/0xa4c kthread+0x150/0x1b4 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30 Fix this lockup by making ufshcd_exec_dev_cmd() allocate a reserved request. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-47622? +

CVE-2021-47622 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-47622? +

CVE-2021-47622 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-47622? +

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