Message-ID: <2025123028-CVE-2023-54288-c7cf@gregkh>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:23:41 +0100
From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: linux-cve-announce@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...nel.org>
Subject: CVE-2023-54288: wifi: mac80211: fortify the spinlock against deadlock by interrupt

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...nel.org>

Description
===========

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

wifi: mac80211: fortify the spinlock against deadlock by interrupt

In the function ieee80211_tx_dequeue() there is a particular locking
sequence:

begin:
	spin_lock(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock);
	q_stopped = local->queue_stop_reasons[q];
	spin_unlock(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock);

However small the chance (increased by ftracetest), an asynchronous
interrupt can occur in between of spin_lock() and spin_unlock(),
and the interrupt routine will attempt to lock the same
&local->queue_stop_reason_lock again.

This will cause a costly reset of the CPU and the wifi device or an
altogether hang in the single CPU and single core scenario.

The only remaining spin_lock(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock) that
did not disable interrupts was patched, which should prevent any
deadlocks on the same CPU/core and the same wifi device.

This is the probable trace of the deadlock:

kernel: ================================
kernel: WARNING: inconsistent lock state
kernel: 6.3.0-rc6-mt-20230401-00001-gf86822a1170f #4 Tainted: G        W
kernel: --------------------------------
kernel: inconsistent {IN-SOFTIRQ-W} -> {SOFTIRQ-ON-W} usage.
kernel: kworker/5:0/25656 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE1:SE1] takes:
kernel: ffff9d6190779478 (&local->queue_stop_reason_lock){+.?.}-{2:2}, at: return_to_handler+0x0/0x40
kernel: {IN-SOFTIRQ-W} state was registered at:
kernel:   lock_acquire+0xc7/0x2d0
kernel:   _raw_spin_lock+0x36/0x50
kernel:   ieee80211_tx_dequeue+0xb4/0x1330 [mac80211]
kernel:   iwl_mvm_mac_itxq_xmit+0xae/0x210 [iwlmvm]
kernel:   iwl_mvm_mac_wake_tx_queue+0x2d/0xd0 [iwlmvm]
kernel:   ieee80211_queue_skb+0x450/0x730 [mac80211]
kernel:   __ieee80211_xmit_fast.constprop.66+0x834/0xa50 [mac80211]
kernel:   __ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x217/0x530 [mac80211]
kernel:   ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x60/0x580 [mac80211]
kernel:   dev_hard_start_xmit+0xb5/0x260
kernel:   __dev_queue_xmit+0xdbe/0x1200
kernel:   neigh_resolve_output+0x166/0x260
kernel:   ip_finish_output2+0x216/0xb80
kernel:   __ip_finish_output+0x2a4/0x4d0
kernel:   ip_finish_output+0x2d/0xd0
kernel:   ip_output+0x82/0x2b0
kernel:   ip_local_out+0xec/0x110
kernel:   igmpv3_sendpack+0x5c/0x90
kernel:   igmp_ifc_timer_expire+0x26e/0x4e0
kernel:   call_timer_fn+0xa5/0x230
kernel:   run_timer_softirq+0x27f/0x550
kernel:   __do_softirq+0xb4/0x3a4
kernel:   irq_exit_rcu+0x9b/0xc0
kernel:   sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x80/0xa0
kernel:   asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1f/0x30
kernel:   _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3f/0x70
kernel:   free_to_partial_list+0x3d6/0x590
kernel:   __slab_free+0x1b7/0x310
kernel:   kmem_cache_free+0x52d/0x550
kernel:   putname+0x5d/0x70
kernel:   do_sys_openat2+0x1d7/0x310
kernel:   do_sys_open+0x51/0x80
kernel:   __x64_sys_openat+0x24/0x30
kernel:   do_syscall_64+0x5c/0x90
kernel:   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
kernel: irq event stamp: 5120729
kernel: hardirqs last  enabled at (5120729): [<ffffffff9d149936>] trace_graph_return+0xd6/0x120
kernel: hardirqs last disabled at (5120728): [<ffffffff9d149950>] trace_graph_return+0xf0/0x120
kernel: softirqs last  enabled at (5069900): [<ffffffff9cf65b60>] return_to_handler+0x0/0x40
kernel: softirqs last disabled at (5067555): [<ffffffff9cf65b60>] return_to_handler+0x0/0x40
kernel:
        other info that might help us debug this:
kernel:  Possible unsafe locking scenario:
kernel:        CPU0
kernel:        ----
kernel:   lock(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock);
kernel:   <Interrupt>
kernel:     lock(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock);
kernel:
         *** DEADLOCK ***
kernel: 8 locks held by kworker/5:0/25656:
kernel:  #0: ffff9d618009d138 ((wq_completion)events_freezable){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x1ca/0x530
kernel:  #1: ffffb1ef4637fe68 ((work_completion)(&local->restart_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x1ce/0x530
kernel:  #2: ffffffff9f166548 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: return_to_handler+0x0/0x40
kernel:  #3: ffff9d6190778728 (&rdev->wiphy.mtx){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: return_to_handler+0x0/0x40
kernel:  #4: ffff9d619077b480 (&mvm->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: return_to_handler+0x0/0x40
kernel:  #5: ffff9d61907bacd8 (&trans_pcie->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: return_to_handler+0x0/0x40
kernel:  #6: ffffffff9ef9cda0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: iwl_mvm_queue_state_change+0x59/0x3a0 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  #7: ffffffff9ef9cda0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: iwl_mvm_mac_itxq_xmit+0x42/0x210 [iwlmvm]
kernel:
        stack backtrace:
kernel: CPU: 5 PID: 25656 Comm: kworker/5:0 Tainted: G        W          6.3.0-rc6-mt-20230401-00001-gf86822a1170f #4
kernel: Hardware name: LENOVO 82H8/LNVNB161216, BIOS GGCN51WW 11/16/2022
kernel: Workqueue: events_freezable ieee80211_restart_work [mac80211]
kernel: Call Trace:
kernel:  <TASK>
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  dump_stack_lvl+0x5f/0xa0
kernel:  dump_stack+0x14/0x20
kernel:  print_usage_bug.part.46+0x208/0x2a0
kernel:  mark_lock.part.47+0x605/0x630
kernel:  ? sched_clock+0xd/0x20
kernel:  ? trace_clock_local+0x14/0x30
kernel:  ? __rb_reserve_next+0x5f/0x490
kernel:  ? _raw_spin_lock+0x1b/0x50
kernel:  __lock_acquire+0x464/0x1990
kernel:  ? mark_held_locks+0x4e/0x80
kernel:  lock_acquire+0xc7/0x2d0
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  ? ftrace_return_to_handler+0x8b/0x100
kernel:  ? preempt_count_add+0x4/0x70
kernel:  _raw_spin_lock+0x36/0x50
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  ieee80211_tx_dequeue+0xb4/0x1330 [mac80211]
kernel:  ? prepare_ftrace_return+0xc5/0x190
kernel:  ? ftrace_graph_func+0x16/0x20
kernel:  ? 0xffffffffc02ab0b1
kernel:  ? lock_acquire+0xc7/0x2d0
kernel:  ? iwl_mvm_mac_itxq_xmit+0x42/0x210 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  ? ieee80211_tx_dequeue+0x9/0x1330 [mac80211]
kernel:  ? __rcu_read_lock+0x4/0x40
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_mvm_mac_itxq_xmit+0xae/0x210 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_mvm_queue_state_change+0x311/0x3a0 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_mvm_wake_sw_queue+0x17/0x20 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_txq_gen2_unmap+0x1c9/0x1f0 [iwlwifi]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_txq_gen2_free+0x55/0x130 [iwlwifi]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_txq_gen2_tx_free+0x63/0x80 [iwlwifi]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  _iwl_trans_pcie_gen2_stop_device+0x3f3/0x5b0 [iwlwifi]
kernel:  ? _iwl_trans_pcie_gen2_stop_device+0x9/0x5b0 [iwlwifi]
kernel:  ? mutex_lock_nested+0x4/0x30
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_trans_pcie_gen2_stop_device+0x5f/0x90 [iwlwifi]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_mvm_stop_device+0x78/0xd0 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  __iwl_mvm_mac_start+0x114/0x210 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  iwl_mvm_mac_start+0x76/0x150 [iwlmvm]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  drv_start+0x79/0x180 [mac80211]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  ieee80211_reconfig+0x1523/0x1ce0 [mac80211]
kernel:  ? synchronize_net+0x4/0x50
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  ieee80211_restart_work+0x108/0x170 [mac80211]
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  process_one_work+0x250/0x530
kernel:  ? ftrace_regs_caller_end+0x66/0x66
kernel:  worker_thread+0x48/0x3a0
kernel:  ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kernel:  kthread+0x10f/0x140
kernel:  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
kernel:  ret_from_fork+0x29/0x50
kernel:  </TASK>

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2023-54288 to this issue.


Affected and fixed versions
===========================

	Issue introduced in 6.1.9 with commit 7b8fe53d2a1da48db02ae961b29b8ee2f5515861 and fixed in 6.1.30 with commit c79d794a2cd76eca47b2491c5030be9a6418c5d6
	Issue introduced in 6.2 with commit 4444bc2116aecdcde87dce80373540adc8bd478b and fixed in 6.3.4 with commit 6df3eafa31b3ee4f0cba601ca857019964355034
	Issue introduced in 6.2 with commit 4444bc2116aecdcde87dce80373540adc8bd478b and fixed in 6.4 with commit ef6e1997da63ad0ac3fe33153fec9524c9ae56c9

Please see https://www.kernel.org for a full list of currently supported
kernel versions by the kernel community.

Unaffected versions might change over time as fixes are backported to
older supported kernel versions.  The official CVE entry at
	https://cve.org/CVERecord/?id=CVE-2023-54288
will be updated if fixes are backported, please check that for the most
up to date information about this issue.


Affected files
==============

The file(s) affected by this issue are:
	net/mac80211/tx.c


Mitigation
==========

The Linux kernel CVE team recommends that you update to the latest
stable kernel version for this, and many other bugfixes.  Individual
changes are never tested alone, but rather are part of a larger kernel
release.  Cherry-picking individual commits is not recommended or
supported by the Linux kernel community at all.  If however, updating to
the latest release is impossible, the individual changes to resolve this
issue can be found at these commits:
	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c79d794a2cd76eca47b2491c5030be9a6418c5d6
	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6df3eafa31b3ee4f0cba601ca857019964355034
	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef6e1997da63ad0ac3fe33153fec9524c9ae56c9

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