CVE-2026-43482

sched_ext: Disable preemption between scx_claim_exit() and kicking helper work

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2026 at 03:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 27, 2026 at 11:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Disable preemption between scx_claim_exit() and kicking helper work scx_claim_exit() atomically sets exit_kind, which prevents scx_error() from triggering further error handling. After claiming exit, the caller must kick the helper kthread work which initiates bypass mode and teardown. If the calling task gets preempted between claiming exit and kicking the helper work, and the BPF scheduler fails to schedule it back (since error handling is now disabled), the helper work is never queued, bypass mode never activates, tasks stop being dispatched, and the system wedges. Disable preemption across scx_claim_exit() and the subsequent work kicking in all callers - scx_disable() and scx_vexit(). Add lockdep_assert_preemption_disabled() to scx_claim_exit() to enforce the requirement.

Affected

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

6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.786.12 ≤ v < 6.18.206.12 ≤ v < 6.19.96.12 ≤ v < 7.06.13 ≤ v < 6.18.206.19 ≤ v < 6.19.97.0 rc17.0 rc2f0e1a0643a59bf1f922fa209cec86a170b784f3f
Vendor states this is fixed in 41423912f7ac7494ccd6eef411227b4efce740e0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5131dbec2c10961b34f844bc30b400c3fa0bcc72 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 522acaae34aa7e05859260056b39c7c030592a0c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 83236b2e43dba00bee5b82eb5758816b1a674f6a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.78 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0 (unaffected)

CVSS

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

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CWE
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