CVE-2023-54088
blk-cgroup: hold queue_lock when removing blkg->q_node
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: hold queue_lock when removing blkg->q_node When blkg is removed from q->blkg_list from blkg_free_workfn(), queue_lock has to be held, otherwise, all kinds of bugs(list corruption, hard lockup, ..) can be triggered from blkg_destroy_all().
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Hold queue_lock during blkg removal.
- Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: hold queue_lock when removing blkg->q_node When blkg is removed from q->blkg_list from blkg_free_workfn(), queue_lock has to be held, otherwise, all kinds of bugs(list corruption, hard lockup, ..) can be triggered from blkg_destroy_all(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/083b58373463a6e5ee60ecb135269348f68ad7df Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5dae1cd0d8368b4338430ff93403df67f0b8bcc Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c164c7bc9775be7bcc68754bb3431fce5823822e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4ffdf56791eec95af01f06bee1ec7665ca75c4