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CVE-2025-40352
platform/mellanox: mlxbf-pmc: add sysfs_attr_init() to count_clock init
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/mellanox: mlxbf-pmc: add sysfs_attr_init() to count_clock init The lock-related debug logic (CONFIG_LOCK_STAT) in the kernel is noting the following warning when the BlueField-3 SOC is booted: BUG: key ffff00008a3402a8 has not been registered! ------------[ cut here ]------------ DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(1) WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 592 at kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4801 lockdep_init_map_type+0x1d4/0x2a0 <snip> Call trace: lockdep_init_map_type+0x1d4/0x2a0 __kernfs_create_file+0x84/0x140 sysfs_add_file_mode_ns+0xcc/0x1cc internal_create_group+0x110/0x3d4 internal_create_groups.part.0+0x54/0xcc sysfs_create_groups+0x24/0x40 device_add+0x6e8/0x93c device_register+0x28/0x40 __hwmon_device_register+0x4b0/0x8a0 devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups+0x7c/0xe0 mlxbf_pmc_probe+0x1e8/0x3e0 [mlxbf_pmc] platform_probe+0x70/0x110 The mlxbf_pmc driver must call sysfs_attr_init() during the initialization of the "count_clock" data structure to avoid this warning.

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Published Date :

Dec. 16, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Initialize the count_clock data structure with sysfs_attr_init to resolve a kernel warning.
  • Ensure sysfs_attr_init is called for count_clock.
  • Update the mlxbf_pmc driver with the fix.
  • Apply kernel patches for mlxbf_pmc.
  • Rebuild and install the Linux kernel.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46be1f5aae82b4136f676528ff091629697c7719
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7b4747d8e0e7871c3d4971cded1dcc9af6af9e9
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/mellanox: mlxbf-pmc: add sysfs_attr_init() to count_clock init The lock-related debug logic (CONFIG_LOCK_STAT) in the kernel is noting the following warning when the BlueField-3 SOC is booted: BUG: key ffff00008a3402a8 has not been registered! ------------[ cut here ]------------ DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(1) WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 592 at kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4801 lockdep_init_map_type+0x1d4/0x2a0 <snip> Call trace: lockdep_init_map_type+0x1d4/0x2a0 __kernfs_create_file+0x84/0x140 sysfs_add_file_mode_ns+0xcc/0x1cc internal_create_group+0x110/0x3d4 internal_create_groups.part.0+0x54/0xcc sysfs_create_groups+0x24/0x40 device_add+0x6e8/0x93c device_register+0x28/0x40 __hwmon_device_register+0x4b0/0x8a0 devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups+0x7c/0xe0 mlxbf_pmc_probe+0x1e8/0x3e0 [mlxbf_pmc] platform_probe+0x70/0x110 The mlxbf_pmc driver must call sysfs_attr_init() during the initialization of the "count_clock" data structure to avoid this warning.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46be1f5aae82b4136f676528ff091629697c7719
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7b4747d8e0e7871c3d4971cded1dcc9af6af9e9
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