CVE-2024-40976: drm/lima: mask irqs in timeout path before hard reset
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/lima: mask irqs in timeout path before hard reset
There is a race condition in which a rendering job might take just long enough to trigger the drm sched job timeout handler but also still complete before the hard reset is done by the timeout handler. This runs into race conditions not expected by the timeout handler. In some very specific cases it currently may result in a refcount imbalance on limapmidle, with a stack dump such as:
[10136.669170] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 0 at drivers/gpu/drm/lima/limadevfreq.c:205 limadevfreqrecordidle+0xa0/0xb0 ... [10136.669459] pc : limadevfreqrecordidle+0xa0/0xb0 ... [10136.669628] Call trace: [10136.669634] limadevfreqrecordidle+0xa0/0xb0 [10136.669646] limaschedpipetaskdone+0x5c/0xb0 [10136.669656] limagpirqhandler+0xa8/0x120 [10136.669666] handleirqeventpercpu+0x48/0x160 [10136.669679] handleirqevent+0x4c/0xc0
We can prevent that race condition entirely by masking the irqs at the beginning of the timeout handler, at which point we give up on waiting for that job entirely. The irqs will be enabled again at the next hard reset which is already done as a recovery by the timeout handler.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-40976?
CVE-2024-40976 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40976?
To fix CVE-2024-40976, update to the recommended versions of the Linux packages indicated in the remediation section.
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-40976?
CVE-2024-40976 affects various versions of the Linux kernel, particularly those listed in the affected software section.
What issues does CVE-2024-40976 introduce?
CVE-2024-40976 introduces a race condition in the rendering job timeout handling process.
Is CVE-2024-40976 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2024-40976 is primarily a local vulnerability, as it affects the kernel's handling of rendering jobs within the system.