Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21911drm/imagination: avoid deadlock on fence release
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: avoid deadlock on fence release Do scheduler queue fence release processing on a workqueue, rather than in the release function itself. Fixes deadlock issues such as the following: [ 607.400437] ============================================ [ 607.405755] WARNING: possible recursive locking detected [ 607.415500] -------------------------------------------- [ 607.420817] weston:zfq0/24149 is trying to acquire lock: [ 607.426131] ffff000017d041a0 (reservation_ww_class_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: pvr_gem_object_vunmap+0x40/0xc0 [powervr] [ 607.436728] but task is already holding lock: [ 607.442554] ffff000017d105a0 (reservation_ww_class_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: dma_buf_ioctl+0x250/0x554 [ 607.451727] other info that might help us debug this: [ 607.458245] Possible unsafe locking scenario: [ 607.464155] CPU0 [ 607.466601] ---- [ 607.469044] lock(reservation_ww_class_mutex); [ 607.473584] lock(reservation_ww_class_mutex); [ 607.478114] *** DEADLOCK ***
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.19-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.19-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-84.84 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-84.84 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1039.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1039.41 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1 | USN-7766-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1038.44 | USN-7802-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1038.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-7628-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1 | USN-7802-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1025.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1025.27 | USN-7809-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1040.42 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1040.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1 | USN-7766-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1036.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1036.40 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1023.25 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1023.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1 | USN-7764-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1 | USN-7801-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1037.37 | USN-7779-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1 | USN-7779-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-84.84.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-84.84.1 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | USN-7605-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | USN-7765-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1 | USN-7765-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1039.42.1 | USN-7765-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1039.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | USN-7606-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1037.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1037.38 | USN-7801-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1 | USN-7801-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1039.43 | USN-7790-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1039.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1018.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21911 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | eaf01ee5ba28b97f96a3d3eec4c5fbfb37ee4cde – before d993ae7360923efd6ade43a32043459a121c28c1eaf01ee5ba28b97f96a3d3eec4c5fbfb37ee4cde – before 9bd8b8d34cf4efba18766d64f817c819ed1bbde7eaf01ee5ba28b97f96a3d3eec4c5fbfb37ee4cde – before df1a1ed5e1bdd9cc13148e0e5549f5ebcf76cf13 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8 |
Weakness: CWE-667 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H