CVE-2025-39953

MEDIUM EPSS 3.2%
Published Oct 4, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 4, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup: split cgroup_destroy_wq into 3 workqueues A hung task can occur during [1] LTP cgroup testing when repeatedly mounting/unmounting perf_event and net_prio controllers with systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1. The hang manifests in cgroup_lock_and_drain_offline() during root destruction. Related case: cgroup_fj_function_perf_event cgroup_fj_function.sh perf_event cgroup_fj_function_net_prio cgroup_fj_function.sh net_prio Call Trace: cgroup_lock_and_drain_offline+0x14c/0x1e8 cgroup_destroy_root+0x3c/0x2c0 css_free_rwork_fn+0x248/0x338 process_one_work+0x16c/0x3b8 worker_thread+0x22c/0x3b0 kthread+0xec/0x100 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Root Cause: CPU0 CPU1 mount perf_event umount net_prio cgroup1_get_tree cgroup_kill_sb rebind_subsystems // root destruction enqueues // cgroup_destroy_wq // kill all perf_event css // one perf_event css A is dying // css A offline enqueues cgroup_destroy_wq // root destruction will be executed first css_free_rwork_fn cgroup_destroy_root cgroup_lock_and_drain_offline // some perf descendants are dying // cgroup_destroy_wq max_active = 1 // waiting for css A to die Problem scenario: 1. CPU0 mounts perf_event (rebind_subsystems) 2. CPU1 unmounts net_prio (cgroup_kill_sb), queuing root destruction work 3. A dying perf_event CSS gets queued for offline after root destruction 4. Root destruction waits for offline completion, but offline work is blocked behind root destruction in cgroup_destroy_wq (max_active=1) Solution: Split cgroup_destroy_wq into three dedicated workqueues: cgroup_offline_wq – Handles CSS offline operations cgroup_release_wq – Manages resource release cgroup_free_wq – Performs final memory deallocation This separation eliminates blocking in the CSS free path while waiting for offline operations to complete. [1] https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp/blob/master/runtest/controllers

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 13

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.6  –  <5.4.300
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.245
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.194
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.154
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.108
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.49
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.16.9
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05e0b03447cf215ec384210441b34b7a3b16e8b0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a1e3ec28e8062cd9f339aa6a942df9c5bcb6811
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f919a89c9d06816dbdbbd168fa41d27411a7f9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/993049c9b1355c78918344a6403427d53f9ee700
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0c896bda7077aa5005473e2c5b3c27173313b4c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cabadd7fd15f97090f752fd22dd7f876a0dc3dc4
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ded4d207a3209a834b6831ceec7f39b934c74802
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2795d1b92506e3adf52a298f7181032a1525e04
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05e0b03447cf215ec384210441b34b7a3b16e8b0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a1e3ec28e8062cd9f339aa6a942df9c5bcb6811
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f919a89c9d06816dbdbbd168fa41d27411a7f9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/993049c9b1355c78918344a6403427d53f9ee700
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0c896bda7077aa5005473e2c5b3c27173313b4c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cabadd7fd15f97090f752fd22dd7f876a0dc3dc4
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ded4d207a3209a834b6831ceec7f39b934c74802
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2795d1b92506e3adf52a298f7181032a1525e04
    Patch