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CVE-2023-53558 (GCVE-0-2023-53558)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-04 15:17 – Updated: 2026-05-11 19:47

Title

rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic()

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG like below: [ 0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues. [ 0.206463] [ 0.206464] ============================= [ 0.206464] [ BUG: Invalid wait context ] [ 0.206465] 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 Not tainted [ 0.206466] ----------------------------- [ 0.206466] swapper/0/1 is trying to lock: [ 0.206467] ffffffffa0167a58 (&port_lock_key){....}-{3:3}, at: serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206473] other info that might help us debug this: [ 0.206473] context-{5:5} [ 0.206474] 3 locks held by swapper/0/1: [ 0.206474] #0: ffffffff9eb597e0 (rcu_tasks.cbs_gbl_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: cblist_init_generic.constprop.0+0x14/0x1f0 [ 0.206478] #1: ffffffff9eb579c0 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: _printk+0x63/0x7e [ 0.206482] #2: ffffffff9ea77780 (console_owner){....}-{0:0}, at: console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x111/0x330 [ 0.206485] stack backtrace: [ 0.206486] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 [ 0.206488] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.0-1.fc36 04/01/2014 [ 0.206489] Call Trace: [ 0.206490] <TASK> [ 0.206491] dump_stack_lvl+0x6a/0x9f [ 0.206493] __lock_acquire.cold+0x2d7/0x2fe [ 0.206496] ? stack_trace_save+0x46/0x70 [ 0.206497] lock_acquire+0xd1/0x2f0 [ 0.206499] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206500] ? __lock_acquire+0x5c7/0x2720 [ 0.206502] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3d/0x90 [ 0.206504] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206506] serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206508] console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x180/0x330 [ 0.206511] console_unlock+0xf7/0x1f0 [ 0.206512] vprintk_emit+0xf7/0x330 [ 0.206514] _printk+0x63/0x7e [ 0.206516] cblist_init_generic.constprop.0.cold+0x24/0x32 [ 0.206518] rcu_init_tasks_generic+0x5/0xd9 [ 0.206522] kernel_init_freeable+0x15b/0x2a2 [ 0.206523] ? rest_init+0x160/0x160 [ 0.206526] kernel_init+0x11/0x120 [ 0.206527] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [ 0.206530] </TASK> [ 0.207018] cblist_init_generic: Setting shift to 1 and lim to 1. This patch moves pr_info() so that it is called without rtp->cbs_gbl_lock locked.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Assigner

Linux mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9027d69221ff96e13…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea9b81c7d9104040b…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fc8cbe4cf0fd34de…

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Linux	Linux	Affected: ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f , < 9027d69221ff96e1356f070f7feb2ff989ae7388 (git) Affected: ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f , < ea9b81c7d9104040b46a84d2303045de267f5557 (git) Affected: ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f , < 5fc8cbe4cf0fd34ded8045c385790c3bf04f6785 (git)	guessed
Linux	Linux	Affected: 5.17 Unaffected: 0 , < 5.17 (semver) Unaffected: 6.1.42 , ≤ 6.1.* (semver) Unaffected: 6.4.7 , ≤ 6.4.* (semver) Unaffected: 6.5 , ≤ * (original_commit_for_fix)	guessed

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FKIE_CVE-2023-53558

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-10-04 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:45

Severity

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fc8cbe4cf0fd34ded8045c385790c3bf04f6785	Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9027d69221ff96e1356f070f7feb2ff989ae7388	Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea9b81c7d9104040b46a84d2303045de267f5557	Patch

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	linux	linux_kernel	*
	linux	linux_kernel	*

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GHSA-449W-38PP-J3QP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-04 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-12 18:30

Details

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

rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic()

pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG like below:

[ 0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues. [ 0.206463] [ 0.206464] ============================= [ 0.206464] [ BUG: Invalid wait context ] [ 0.206465] 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 Not tainted [ 0.206466] ----------------------------- [ 0.206466] swapper/0/1 is trying to lock: [ 0.206467] ffffffffa0167a58 (&port_lock_key){....}-{3:3}, at: serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206473] other info that might help us debug this: [ 0.206473] context-{5:5} [ 0.206474] 3 locks held by swapper/0/1: [ 0.206474] #0: ffffffff9eb597e0 (rcu_tasks.cbs_gbl_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: cblist_init_generic.constprop.0+0x14/0x1f0 [ 0.206478] #1: ffffffff9eb579c0 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: _printk+0x63/0x7e [ 0.206482] #2: ffffffff9ea77780 (console_owner){....}-{0:0}, at: console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x111/0x330 [ 0.206485] stack backtrace: [ 0.206486] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 [ 0.206488] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.0-1.fc36 04/01/2014 [ 0.206489] Call Trace: [ 0.206490] [ 0.206491] dump_stack_lvl+0x6a/0x9f [ 0.206493] __lock_acquire.cold+0x2d7/0x2fe [ 0.206496] ? stack_trace_save+0x46/0x70 [ 0.206497] lock_acquire+0xd1/0x2f0 [ 0.206499] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206500] ? __lock_acquire+0x5c7/0x2720 [ 0.206502] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3d/0x90 [ 0.206504] ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206506] serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0 [ 0.206508] console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x180/0x330 [ 0.206511] console_unlock+0xf7/0x1f0 [ 0.206512] vprintk_emit+0xf7/0x330 [ 0.206514] _printk+0x63/0x7e [ 0.206516] cblist_init_generic.constprop.0.cold+0x24/0x32 [ 0.206518] rcu_init_tasks_generic+0x5/0xd9 [ 0.206522] kernel_init_freeable+0x15b/0x2a2 [ 0.206523] ? rest_init+0x160/0x160 [ 0.206526] kernel_init+0x11/0x120 [ 0.206527] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [ 0.206530] [ 0.207018] cblist_init_generic: Setting shift to 1 and lim to 1.

This patch moves pr_info() so that it is called without rtp->cbs_gbl_lock locked.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-53558"
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  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nrcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic()\n\npr_info() is called with rtp-\u003ecbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked.  Because\npr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG\nlike below:\n\n[    0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues.\n[    0.206463]\n[    0.206464] =============================\n[    0.206464] [ BUG: Invalid wait context ]\n[    0.206465] 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 Not tainted\n[    0.206466] -----------------------------\n[    0.206466] swapper/0/1 is trying to lock:\n[    0.206467] ffffffffa0167a58 (\u0026port_lock_key){....}-{3:3}, at: serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0\n[    0.206473] other info that might help us debug this:\n[    0.206473] context-{5:5}\n[    0.206474] 3 locks held by swapper/0/1:\n[    0.206474]  #0: ffffffff9eb597e0 (rcu_tasks.cbs_gbl_lock){....}-{2:2}, at: cblist_init_generic.constprop.0+0x14/0x1f0\n[    0.206478]  #1: ffffffff9eb579c0 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: _printk+0x63/0x7e\n[    0.206482]  #2: ffffffff9ea77780 (console_owner){....}-{0:0}, at: console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x111/0x330\n[    0.206485] stack backtrace:\n[    0.206486] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5\n[    0.206488] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.0-1.fc36 04/01/2014\n[    0.206489] Call Trace:\n[    0.206490]  \u003cTASK\u003e\n[    0.206491]  dump_stack_lvl+0x6a/0x9f\n[    0.206493]  __lock_acquire.cold+0x2d7/0x2fe\n[    0.206496]  ? stack_trace_save+0x46/0x70\n[    0.206497]  lock_acquire+0xd1/0x2f0\n[    0.206499]  ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0\n[    0.206500]  ? __lock_acquire+0x5c7/0x2720\n[    0.206502]  _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3d/0x90\n[    0.206504]  ? serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0\n[    0.206506]  serial8250_console_write+0x327/0x4a0\n[    0.206508]  console_emit_next_record.constprop.0+0x180/0x330\n[    0.206511]  console_unlock+0xf7/0x1f0\n[    0.206512]  vprintk_emit+0xf7/0x330\n[    0.206514]  _printk+0x63/0x7e\n[    0.206516]  cblist_init_generic.constprop.0.cold+0x24/0x32\n[    0.206518]  rcu_init_tasks_generic+0x5/0xd9\n[    0.206522]  kernel_init_freeable+0x15b/0x2a2\n[    0.206523]  ? rest_init+0x160/0x160\n[    0.206526]  kernel_init+0x11/0x120\n[    0.206527]  ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30\n[    0.206530]  \u003c/TASK\u003e\n[    0.207018] cblist_init_generic: Setting shift to 1 and lim to 1.\n\nThis patch moves pr_info() so that it is called without\nrtp-\u003ecbs_gbl_lock locked.",
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  "modified": "2026-02-12T18:30:18Z",
  "published": "2025-10-04T18:31:15Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53558"
    },
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RHSA-2024:9315

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2024-11-12 09:11 - Updated: 2026-09-13 08:43

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Severity

Moderate

Scope

594 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

A locking violation was found in the Linux kernel RCU-tasks subsystem's callback list initialization. During system boot, the initialization code calls pr_info() while holding the rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spinlock, causing a potentially sleeping function to be called in atomic context, which results in kernel lockdep warnings and potential deadlock leading to denial of service.

4.7 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Fixed: 280 products Known not affected: 8 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9315

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RHSA-2025:11810

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2025-07-28 03:13 - Updated: 2026-09-10 12:49

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Severity

Important

Scope

17 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

4.7 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Fixed: 279 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11810

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SUSE-SU-2025:21040-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-11-13 15:32 - Updated: 2025-11-13 15:32

Summary

Security update for the Linux Kernel

Severity

Important

Scope

191 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 11 products

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SUSE-SU-2025:21052-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-11-25 18:51 - Updated: 2025-11-25 18:51

Summary

Security update for the Linux Kernel

Severity

Important

Scope

191 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 4 products

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SUSE-SU-2025:21056-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-11-13 14:22 - Updated: 2025-11-13 14:22

Summary

Security update for the Linux Kernel

Severity

Important

Scope

191 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 17 products

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SUSE-SU-2025:21064-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-11-25 16:39 - Updated: 2025-11-25 16:39

Summary

Security update for the Linux Kernel

Severity

Important

Scope

191 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 7 products

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SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-11-11 18:36 - Updated: 2025-11-11 18:36

Summary

Security update for the Linux Kernel

Severity

Important

Scope

462 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 56 products

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SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-11-18 13:51 - Updated: 2025-11-18 13:51

Summary

Security update for the Linux Kernel

Severity

Important

Scope

189 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-53558.

CVE-2023-53558

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 33 products

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