CVE-2025-21786
27.02.2025, 03:15
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
workqueue: Put the pwq after detaching the rescuer from the pool
The commit 68f83057b913("workqueue: Reap workers via kthread_stop() and
remove detach_completion") adds code to reap the normal workers but
mistakenly does not handle the rescuer and also removes the code waiting
for the rescuer in put_unbound_pool(), which caused a use-after-free bug
reported by Cheung Wall.
To avoid the use-after-free bug, the pools reference must be held until
the detachment is complete. Therefore, move the code that puts the pwq
after detaching the rescuer from the pool.Enginsight| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 𝑥 < 6.12.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.13 ≤ 𝑥 < 6.13.4 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration