CVE-2025-39832

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 6.6.104 - Improper Locking

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix lockdep assertion on sync reset unload event Fix lockdep assertion triggered during sync reset unload event. When the sync reset flow is initiated using the devlink reload fw_activate option, the PF already holds the devlink lock while handling unload event. In this case, delegate sync reset unload event handling back to the devlink callback process to avoid double-locking and resolve the lockdep warning. Kernel log: WARNING: CPU: 9 PID: 1578 at devl_assert_locked+0x31/0x40 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> mlx5_unload_one_devl_locked+0x2c/0xc0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_sync_reset_unload_event+0xaf/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] process_one_work+0x222/0x640 worker_thread+0x199/0x350 kthread+0x10b/0x230 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x8e/0x100 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 2.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-667
Status published
Products (5)
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.16.5linux
linux/Kernel 6.5.0 - 6.6.104linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.45linux
linux/linux_kernel 6.17 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 6.5 - 6.6.104
Published Sep 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026