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

block: fix deadlock between sd_remove & sd_release

Our test report the following hung task:

[ 2538.459400] INFO: task "kworker/0:0":7 blocked for more than 188 seconds.
[ 2538.459427] Call trace:
[ 2538.459430] __switch_to+0x174/0x338
[ 2538.459436] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4
[ 2538.459442] schedule+0x7c/0xe8
[ 2538.459447] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40
[ 2538.459453] __mutex_lock+0x3ec/0xf04
[ 2538.459456] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x24
[ 2538.459459] mutex_lock+0x30/0xd8
[ 2538.459462] del_gendisk+0xdc/0x350
[ 2538.459466] sd_remove+0x30/0x60
[ 2538.459470] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4
[ 2538.459474] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28
[ 2538.459478] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174
[ 2538.459483] device_del+0x1d0/0x358
[ 2538.459488] __scsi_remove_device+0xa8/0x198
[ 2538.459493] scsi_forget_host+0x50/0x70
[ 2538.459497] scsi_remove_host+0x80/0x180
[ 2538.459502] usb_stor_disconnect+0x68/0xf4
[ 2538.459506] usb_unbind_interface+0xd4/0x280
[ 2538.459510] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4
[ 2538.459514] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28
[ 2538.459518] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174
[ 2538.459523] device_del+0x1d0/0x358
[ 2538.459528] usb_disable_device+0x84/0x194
[ 2538.459532] usb_disconnect+0xec/0x300
[ 2538.459537] hub_event+0xb80/0x1870
[ 2538.459541] process_scheduled_works+0x248/0x4dc
[ 2538.459545] worker_thread+0x244/0x334
[ 2538.459549] kthread+0x114/0x1bc

[ 2538.461001] INFO: task "fsck.":15415 blocked for more than 188 seconds.
[ 2538.461014] Call trace:
[ 2538.461016] __switch_to+0x174/0x338
[ 2538.461021] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4
[ 2538.461025] schedule+0x7c/0xe8
[ 2538.461030] blk_queue_enter+0xc4/0x160
[ 2538.461034] blk_mq_alloc_request+0x120/0x1d4
[ 2538.461037] scsi_execute_cmd+0x7c/0x23c
[ 2538.461040] ioctl_internal_command+0x5c/0x164
[ 2538.461046] scsi_set_medium_removal+0x5c/0xb0
[ 2538.461051] sd_release+0x50/0x94
[ 2538.461054] blkdev_put+0x190/0x28c
[ 2538.461058] blkdev_release+0x28/0x40
[ 2538.461063] __fput+0xf8/0x2a8
[ 2538.461066] __fput_sync+0x28/0x5c
[ 2538.461070] __arm64_sys_close+0x84/0xe8
[ 2538.461073] invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114
[ 2538.461078] el0_svc_common+0xac/0xe0
[ 2538.461082] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28
[ 2538.461087] el0_svc+0x38/0x68
[ 2538.461090] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x68/0xbc
[ 2538.461093] el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac

T1: T2:
sd_remove
del_gendisk
__blk_mark_disk_dead
blk_freeze_queue_start
++q->mq_freeze_depth
bdev_release
mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex)
sd_release
scsi_execute_cmd
blk_queue_enter
wait_event(!q->mq_freeze_depth)
mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex)

SCSI does not set GD_OWNS_QUEUE, so QUEUE_FLAG_DYING is not set in
this scenario. This is a classic ABBA deadlock. To fix the deadlock,
make sure we don't try to acquire disk->open_mutex after freezing
the queue.
Published: 2024-08-17
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7155-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7196-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0003}

epss

{'score': 0.00032}


Wed, 14 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-833

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-667
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix deadlock between sd_remove & sd_release Our test report the following hung task: [ 2538.459400] INFO: task "kworker/0:0":7 blocked for more than 188 seconds. [ 2538.459427] Call trace: [ 2538.459430] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [ 2538.459436] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4 [ 2538.459442] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [ 2538.459447] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40 [ 2538.459453] __mutex_lock+0x3ec/0xf04 [ 2538.459456] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x24 [ 2538.459459] mutex_lock+0x30/0xd8 [ 2538.459462] del_gendisk+0xdc/0x350 [ 2538.459466] sd_remove+0x30/0x60 [ 2538.459470] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4 [ 2538.459474] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28 [ 2538.459478] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174 [ 2538.459483] device_del+0x1d0/0x358 [ 2538.459488] __scsi_remove_device+0xa8/0x198 [ 2538.459493] scsi_forget_host+0x50/0x70 [ 2538.459497] scsi_remove_host+0x80/0x180 [ 2538.459502] usb_stor_disconnect+0x68/0xf4 [ 2538.459506] usb_unbind_interface+0xd4/0x280 [ 2538.459510] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4 [ 2538.459514] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28 [ 2538.459518] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174 [ 2538.459523] device_del+0x1d0/0x358 [ 2538.459528] usb_disable_device+0x84/0x194 [ 2538.459532] usb_disconnect+0xec/0x300 [ 2538.459537] hub_event+0xb80/0x1870 [ 2538.459541] process_scheduled_works+0x248/0x4dc [ 2538.459545] worker_thread+0x244/0x334 [ 2538.459549] kthread+0x114/0x1bc [ 2538.461001] INFO: task "fsck.":15415 blocked for more than 188 seconds. [ 2538.461014] Call trace: [ 2538.461016] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [ 2538.461021] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4 [ 2538.461025] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [ 2538.461030] blk_queue_enter+0xc4/0x160 [ 2538.461034] blk_mq_alloc_request+0x120/0x1d4 [ 2538.461037] scsi_execute_cmd+0x7c/0x23c [ 2538.461040] ioctl_internal_command+0x5c/0x164 [ 2538.461046] scsi_set_medium_removal+0x5c/0xb0 [ 2538.461051] sd_release+0x50/0x94 [ 2538.461054] blkdev_put+0x190/0x28c [ 2538.461058] blkdev_release+0x28/0x40 [ 2538.461063] __fput+0xf8/0x2a8 [ 2538.461066] __fput_sync+0x28/0x5c [ 2538.461070] __arm64_sys_close+0x84/0xe8 [ 2538.461073] invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114 [ 2538.461078] el0_svc_common+0xac/0xe0 [ 2538.461082] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 [ 2538.461087] el0_svc+0x38/0x68 [ 2538.461090] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x68/0xbc [ 2538.461093] el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac T1: T2: sd_remove del_gendisk __blk_mark_disk_dead blk_freeze_queue_start ++q->mq_freeze_depth bdev_release mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex) sd_release scsi_execute_cmd blk_queue_enter wait_event(!q->mq_freeze_depth) mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex) SCSI does not set GD_OWNS_QUEUE, so QUEUE_FLAG_DYING is not set in this scenario. This is a classic ABBA deadlock. To fix the deadlock, make sure we don't try to acquire disk->open_mutex after freezing the queue.
Title block: fix deadlock between sd_remove & sd_release
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:29:35.508Z

Reserved: 2024-07-30T07:40:12.269Z

Link: CVE-2024-42294

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-11T12:42:23.654Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-08-17T09:15:09.947

Modified: 2024-08-19T19:43:22.460

Link: CVE-2024-42294

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-08-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-42294 - Bugzilla

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