CVE-2023-52632

drm/amdkfd: Fix lock dependency warning with srcu

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2024 at 06:49 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Fix lock dependency warning with srcu ====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.5.0-kfd-yangp #2289 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ kworker/0:2/996 is trying to acquire lock: (srcu){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: __synchronize_srcu+0x5/0x1a0 but task is already holding lock: ((work_completion)(&svms->deferred_list_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x211/0x560 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #3 ((work_completion)(&svms->deferred_list_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}: __flush_work+0x88/0x4f0 svm_range_list_lock_and_flush_work+0x3d/0x110 [amdgpu] svm_range_set_attr+0xd6/0x14c0 [amdgpu] kfd_ioctl+0x1d1/0x630 [amdgpu] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x88/0xc0 -> #2 (&info->lock#2){+.+.}-{3:3}: __mutex_lock+0x99/0xc70 amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm_restore_process_bos+0x54/0x740 [amdgpu] restore_process_helper+0x22/0x80 [amdgpu] restore_process_worker+0x2d/0xa0 [amdgpu] process_one_work+0x29b/0x560 worker_thread+0x3d/0x3d0 -> #1 ((work_completion)(&(&process->restore_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}: __flush_work+0x88/0x4f0 __cancel_work_timer+0x12c/0x1c0 kfd_process_notifier_release_internal+0x37/0x1f0 [amdgpu] __mmu_notifier_release+0xad/0x240 exit_mmap+0x6a/0x3a0 mmput+0x6a/0x120 do_exit+0x322/0xb90 do_group_exit+0x37/0xa0 __x64_sys_exit_group+0x18/0x20 do_syscall_64+0x38/0x80 -> #0 (srcu){.+.+}-{0:0}: __lock_acquire+0x1521/0x2510 lock_sync+0x5f/0x90 __synchronize_srcu+0x4f/0x1a0 __mmu_notifier_release+0x128/0x240 exit_mmap+0x6a/0x3a0 mmput+0x6a/0x120 svm_range_deferred_list_work+0x19f/0x350 [amdgpu] process_one_work+0x29b/0x560 worker_thread+0x3d/0x3d0 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: srcu --> &info->lock#2 --> (work_completion)(&svms->deferred_list_work) Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock((work_completion)(&svms->deferred_list_work)); lock(&info->lock#2); lock((work_completion)(&svms->deferred_list_work)); sync(srcu);

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.1.775.14 ≤ v < 6.1.775.14 ≤ v < 6.6.165.14 ≤ v < 6.7.45.14 ≤ v < 6.86.2 ≤ v < 6.6.166.7 ≤ v < 6.7.442de677f79999791bee4e21be318c32d90ab62c65.14
Vendor states this is fixed in 1556c242e64cdffe58736aa650b0b395854fe4d4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2a9de42e8d3c82c6990d226198602be44f43f340 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 752312f6a79440086ac0f9b08d7776870037323c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b602f098f716723fa5c6c96a486e0afba83b7b94 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.77 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1556c242e64cdffe58736aa650b0b395854fe4d4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a9de42e8d3c82c6990d226198602be44f43f340
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752312f6a79440086ac0f9b08d7776870037323c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b602f098f716723fa5c6c96a486e0afba83b7b94

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-667

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