Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wan: fsl_qmc_hdlc: Convert carrier_lock spinlock to a mutex The carrier_lock spinlock protects the carrier detection. While it is held, framer_get_status() is called which in turn takes a mutex. This is not correct and can lead to a deadlock. A run with PROVE_LOCKING enabled detected the issue: [ BUG: Invalid wait context ] ... c204ddbc (&framer->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: framer_get_status+0x40/0x78 other info that might help us debug this: context-{4:4} 2 locks held by ifconfig/146: #0: c0926a38 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: devinet_ioctl+0x12c/0x664 #1: c2006a40 (&qmc_hdlc->carrier_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: qmc_hdlc_framer_set_carrier+0x30/0x98 Avoid the spinlock usage and convert carrier_lock to a mutex.

Weaknesses 1

Affected Products 2

References 2

• git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4d6a347ba7babdf9d90a0eb24048c266cae0532
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• git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f223d2b4acb7a45a6e0581cb380e1af1a6dc7ab9
  Patch

Remediation

• git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4d6a347ba7babdf9d90a0eb24048c266cae0532
  Patch
• git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f223d2b4acb7a45a6e0581cb380e1af1a6dc7ab9
  Patch