CVE-2023-52791

MEDIUM
Published May 21, 2024 Modified Sep 26, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: core: Run atomic i2c xfer when !preemptible Since bae1d3a05a8b, i2c transfers are non-atomic if preemption is disabled. However, non-atomic i2c transfers require preemption (e.g. in wait_for_completion() while waiting for the DMA). panic() calls preempt_disable_notrace() before calling emergency_restart(). Therefore, if an i2c device is used for the restart, the xfer should be atomic. This avoids warnings like: [ 12.667612] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318 rcu_note_context_switch+0x33c/0x6b0 [ 12.676926] Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section! ... [ 12.742376] schedule_timeout from wait_for_completion_timeout+0x90/0x114 [ 12.749179] wait_for_completion_timeout from tegra_i2c_wait_completion+0x40/0x70 ... [ 12.994527] atomic_notifier_call_chain from machine_restart+0x34/0x58 [ 13.001050] machine_restart from panic+0x2a8/0x32c Use !preemptible() instead, which is basically the same check as pre-v5.2.

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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

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185f3617adc8fe45e40489b458f03911f0dec46c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25284c46b657f48c0f3880a2e0706c70d81182c0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25eb381a736e7ae39a4245ef5c96484eb1073809 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3473cf43b9068b9dfef2f545f833f33c6a544b91 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c3fa52a46ff4d208cefb1a462ec94e0043a91e1 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa49c90894d06e18a1ee7c095edbd2f37c232d02 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6237afabc349c1c7909db00e15d2816519e0d2b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185f3617adc8fe45e40489b458f03911f0dec46c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25284c46b657f48c0f3880a2e0706c70d81182c0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25eb381a736e7ae39a4245ef5c96484eb1073809 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3473cf43b9068b9dfef2f545f833f33c6a544b91 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c3fa52a46ff4d208cefb1a462ec94e0043a91e1 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa49c90894d06e18a1ee7c095edbd2f37c232d02 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6237afabc349c1c7909db00e15d2816519e0d2b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52791? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: core: Run atomic i2c xfer when !preemptible Since bae1d3a05a8b, i2c transfers are non-atomic if preemption is disabled. However, non-atomic i2c transfers require preemption (e.g. in wait_for_completion() while waiting for the DMA). panic() calls preempt_disable_notrace() before calling emergency_restart(). Therefore, if an i2c device is used for the restart, the xfer should be atomic. This avoids warnings like: [ 12.667612] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318 rcu_note_context_switch+0x33c/0x6b0 [ 12.676926] Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section! ... [ 12.742376] schedule_timeout from wait_for_completion_timeout+0x90/0x114 [ 12.749179] wait_for_completion_timeout from tegra_i2c_wait_completion+0x40/0x70 ... [ 12.994527] atomic_notifier_call_chain from machine_restart+0x34/0x58 [ 13.001050] machine_restart from panic+0x2a8/0x32c Use !preemptible() instead, which is basically the same check as pre-v5.2. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-52791? +
CVE-2023-52791 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-2023-52791? +
CVE-2023-52791 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-2023-52791? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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