CVE-2024-56641: net/smc: initialize close_work early to avoid warning

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-56641?

The severity of CVE-2024-56641 is considered to be low as it relates to a warning rather than a security exploit.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-56641?

To fix CVE-2024-56641, update your Linux kernel to the latest version where this issue has been resolved.

Q: What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-56641?

CVE-2024-56641 affects various versions of the Linux kernel prior to the patch that addresses this issue.

Q: What systems are impacted by CVE-2024-56641?

Any system running an affected version of the Linux kernel may experience warnings related to this vulnerability.

Q: What type of issue does CVE-2024-56641 address?

CVE-2024-56641 addresses a programming issue in the Linux kernel that may lead to a warning during operation.

Published Dec 27, 2024

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/smc: initialize closework early to avoid warning

We encountered a warning that closework was canceled before initialization.

WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 111103 at kernel/workqueue.c:3047 flushwork+0x19e/0x1b0 Workqueue: events smclgrterminatework [smc] RIP: 0010:flushwork+0x19e/0x1b0 Call Trace: ? wakeupcommon+0x7a/0x190 ? workbusy+0x80/0x80 cancelworktimer+0xe3/0x160 smcclosecancelwork+0x1a/0x70 [smc] smccloseactiveabort+0x207/0x360 [smc] smclgrterminate.part.38+0xc8/0x180 [smc] processonework+0x19e/0x340 workerthread+0x30/0x370 ? processonework+0x340/0x340 kthread+0x117/0x130 ? kthreadcancelwork+0x50/0x50 retfromfork+0x22/0x30

This is because when smcclosecancelwork is triggered, e.g. the RDMA driver is rmmod and the LGR is terminated, the conn->closework is flushed before initialization, resulting in WARNON(!work->func).

smclgrterminate | smcconnect{rdma|ism} ------------------------------------------------------------- | smcconncreate | \- smclgrregisterconn for conn in lgr->connsall | \- smcconnkill | \- smccloseactiveabort | \- smcclosecancelwork | \- cancelworksync | \- flushwork | (closework) | | smccloseinit | \- INITWORK(&closework)

So fix this by initializing closework before establishing the connection.

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Affected Software

211 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Linux kernel

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1

Linux Linux kernel>=4.12<6.6.66

Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.5

Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc1

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-iot*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1

6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1

6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1

6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1

6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1

6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1

6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1

6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1

6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-58.60

6.8.0-58.60

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1027.29

6.8.0-1027.29

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1027.32

6.8.0-1027.32

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1

6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1014.15

6.8.0-1014.15

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1028.30

6.8.0-1028.30

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1

6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1023.27

6.8.0-1023.27

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1010.12

6.8.0-1010.12

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1

6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1024.24

6.8.0-1024.24

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-58.60.1

6.8.0-58.60.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1026.29

6.8.0-1026.29

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1007.7

6.11.0-1007.7

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1026.29.1

6.8.0-1026.29.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1008.8

6.8.0-1008.8

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1017.17

6.11.0-1017.17

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1026.26

6.8.0-1026.26

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1024.25

6.8.0-1024.25

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1028.32

6.8.0-1028.32

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-58.60.1

6.8.0-58.60.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2023.24

6.8.0-2023.24

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1020.21

6.8.1-1020.21

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1

6.8.0-78.78+fips1

debian/linux*

debian/linux<6.12.5-1

6.12.5-1

debian/linux<6.12.5-1

6.12.5-1

linux/kernel>=4.12.0<6.1.191

6.1.191

linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.66

6.6.66

linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.5

6.12.5

debian/linux<=6.1.176-1, <=6.1.190-1

6.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

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Event History

Dec 27, 2024

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:02 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:02 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via OSV·03:02 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·03:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Oct 8, 2025

Data Sourced

via Microsoft·01:01 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56641?

The severity of CVE-2024-56641 is considered to be low as it relates to a warning rather than a security exploit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56641?

To fix CVE-2024-56641, update your Linux kernel to the latest version where this issue has been resolved.

What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-56641?

CVE-2024-56641 affects various versions of the Linux kernel prior to the patch that addresses this issue.

What systems are impacted by CVE-2024-56641?

Any system running an affected version of the Linux kernel may experience warnings related to this vulnerability.

What type of issue does CVE-2024-56641 address?

CVE-2024-56641 addresses a programming issue in the Linux kernel that may lead to a warning during operation.

CVE-2024-56641: net/smc: initialize close_work early to avoid warning

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56641?

How do I fix CVE-2024-56641?

What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-56641?

What systems are impacted by CVE-2024-56641?

What type of issue does CVE-2024-56641 address?

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