CVE-2025-71180: counter: interrupt-cnt: Drop IRQF_NO_THREAD flag

Published Jan 31, 2026
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Updated

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

counter: interrupt-cnt: Drop IRQFNOTHREAD flag

An IRQ handler can either be IRQFNOTHREAD or acquire spinlockt, as CONFIGPROVERAWLOCKNESTING warns: ============================= [ BUG: Invalid wait context ] 6.18.0-rc1+git... #1 ----------------------------- some-user-space-process/1251 is trying to lock: (&counter->eventslistlock){....}-{3:3}, at: counterpushevent [counter] other info that might help us debug this: context-{2:2} no locks held by some-user-space-process/.... stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1251 Comm: some-user-space-process 6.18.0-rc1+git... #1 PREEMPT Call trace: showstack (C) dumpstacklvl dumpstack lockacquire lockacquire rawspinlockirqsave counterpushevent [counter] interruptcntisr [interruptcnt] handleirqeventpercpu handleirqevent handlesimpleirq handleirqdesc generichandledomainirq gpioirqhandler handleirqdesc generichandledomainirq gichandleirq callonirqstack dointerrupthandler el0interrupt el0irqhandlercommon el0t64irqhandler el0t64irq

... and Sebastian correctly points out. Remove IRQFNOTHREAD as an alternative to switching to rawspinlockt, because the latter would limit all potential nested locks to rawspinlockt only.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
linux/kernel>6.18.0-rc1
Linux Linux kernel>=5.13.1<5.15.198
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.161
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.121
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.66
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.6
Linux Linux kernel=5.13
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc8
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch counter: interrupt-cnt: Drop IRQF_NO_THREAD flag

Event History

Jan 31, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:38 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:38 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-71180?

CVE-2025-71180 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-71180?

To mitigate CVE-2025-71180, upgrade to the latest stable version of the Linux kernel that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What does the IRQF_NO_THREAD flag do in CVE-2025-71180?

The IRQF_NO_THREAD flag indicates that an IRQ handler should not be executed in a thread context, impacting how interrupts are handled.

4

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-71180?

CVE-2025-71180 affects Linux kernel version 6.18.0-rc1 and possibly earlier versions.

5

Is CVE-2025-71180 remotely exploitable?

CVE-2025-71180 does not appear to be remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the system.

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