CVE-2025-40259
scsi: sg: Do not sleep in atomic context
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: sg: Do not sleep in atomic context sg_finish_rem_req() calls blk_rq_unmap_user(). The latter function may sleep. Hence, call sg_finish_rem_req() with interrupts enabled instead of disabled.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 4, 2025, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Modify sg_finish_rem_req to enable interrupts.
- Ensure blk_rq_unmap_user does not sleep.
- Apply the resolved Linux kernel patch.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: sg: Do not sleep in atomic context sg_finish_rem_req() calls blk_rq_unmap_user(). The latter function may sleep. Hence, call sg_finish_rem_req() with interrupts enabled instead of disabled. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11eeee00c94d770d4e45364060b5f1526dfe567b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6983d8375c040bb449d2187f4a57a20de01244fe Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90449f2d1e1f020835cba5417234636937dd657e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2c0340cfa25c5c1f65e8590cc1a2dc97d14ef0f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b343cee5df7e750d9033fba33e96fc4399fa88a5