CVE-2025-68333
sched_ext: Fix possible deadlock in the deferred_irq_workfn()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Fix possible deadlock in the deferred_irq_workfn() For PREEMPT_RT=y kernels, the deferred_irq_workfn() is executed in the per-cpu irq_work/* task context and not disable-irq, if the rq returned by container_of() is current CPU's rq, the following scenarios may occur: lock(&rq->__lock); <Interrupt> lock(&rq->__lock); This commit use IRQ_WORK_INIT_HARD() to replace init_irq_work() to initialize rq->scx.deferred_irq_work, make the deferred_irq_workfn() is always invoked in hard-irq context.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 22, 2025, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 22, 2025, 5:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply the Linux kernel patch for sched_ext.
- Ensure deferred_irq_workfn runs in hard-irq context.
- Initialize rq->scx.deferred_irq_work using IRQ_WORK_INIT_HARD().
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| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/600b4379b9a7ba41340d652211fb29699da4c629 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a257e974210320ede524f340ffe16bf4bf0dda1e |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Fix possible deadlock in the deferred_irq_workfn() For PREEMPT_RT=y kernels, the deferred_irq_workfn() is executed in the per-cpu irq_work/* task context and not disable-irq, if the rq returned by container_of() is current CPU's rq, the following scenarios may occur: lock(&rq->__lock); <Interrupt> lock(&rq->__lock); This commit use IRQ_WORK_INIT_HARD() to replace init_irq_work() to initialize rq->scx.deferred_irq_work, make the deferred_irq_workfn() is always invoked in hard-irq context. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/600b4379b9a7ba41340d652211fb29699da4c629 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a257e974210320ede524f340ffe16bf4bf0dda1e