CVE-2025-21849

drm/i915/gt: Use spin_lock_irqsave() in interruptible context

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 12, 2025 at 09:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:44 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/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)

Affected

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

6.13 ≤ v < 6.13.56.9 ≤ v < 6.12.176.9 ≤ v < 6.13.56.9 ≤ v < 6.142f2cc53b5fe7022f3ae602eb24573d52f87409596.14 rc16.14 rc26.14 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 2bf1f4c129db7a10920655b000f0292f1ee509c2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 47ae46ac5407646420e06b78e0dad331e56a4bb4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e49477f7f78598295551d486ecc7f020d796432e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bf1f4c129db7a10920655b000f0292f1ee509c2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ae46ac5407646420e06b78e0dad331e56a4bb4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e49477f7f78598295551d486ecc7f020d796432e

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667

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