5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-21849
"Linux Kernel DRM I915 Spin Lock Deadlock Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gt: Use spin_lock_irqsave() in interruptible context spin_lock/unlock() functions used in interrupt contexts could result in a deadlock, as seen in GitLab issue #13399, which occurs when interrupt comes in while holding a lock. Try to remedy the problem by saving irq state before spin lock acquisition. v2: add irqs' state save/restore calls to all locks/unlocks in signal_irq_work() execution (Maciej) v3: use with spin_lock_irqsave() in guc_lrc_desc_unpin() instead of other lock/unlock calls and add Fixes and Cc tags (Tvrtko); change title and commit message (cherry picked from commit c088387ddd6482b40f21ccf23db1125e8fa4af7e)

INFO

Published Date :

March 12, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 13, 2025, 4:29 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-21849.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bf1f4c129db7a10920655b000f0292f1ee509c2 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ae46ac5407646420e06b78e0dad331e56a4bb4 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e49477f7f78598295551d486ecc7f020d796432e Patch

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-667
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 from (excluding) 6.13.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.9 from (excluding) 6.12.17
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bf1f4c129db7a10920655b000f0292f1ee509c2 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ae46ac5407646420e06b78e0dad331e56a4bb4 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e49477f7f78598295551d486ecc7f020d796432e Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Mar. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gt: Use spin_lock_irqsave() in interruptible context spin_lock/unlock() functions used in interrupt contexts could result in a deadlock, as seen in GitLab issue #13399, which occurs when interrupt comes in while holding a lock. Try to remedy the problem by saving irq state before spin lock acquisition. v2: add irqs' state save/restore calls to all locks/unlocks in signal_irq_work() execution (Maciej) v3: use with spin_lock_irqsave() in guc_lrc_desc_unpin() instead of other lock/unlock calls and add Fixes and Cc tags (Tvrtko); change title and commit message (cherry picked from commit c088387ddd6482b40f21ccf23db1125e8fa4af7e)
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bf1f4c129db7a10920655b000f0292f1ee509c2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ae46ac5407646420e06b78e0dad331e56a4bb4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e49477f7f78598295551d486ecc7f020d796432e
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