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CVE-2021-47577

2024-06-2000:00:00
ubuntu.com
ubuntu.com
linux kernel
vulnerability fix
io-wq

6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.1%

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io-wq: check for wq exit after adding new worker task_work
We check IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT before attempting to create a new worker, and
wq exit cancels pending work if we have any. But it’s possible to have
a race between the two, where creation checks exit finding it not set,
but we’re in the process of exiting. The exit side will cancel pending
creation task_work, but there’s a gap where we add task_work after we’ve
canceled existing creations at exit time.
Fix this by checking the EXIT bit post adding the creation task_work.
If it’s set, run the same cancelation that exit does.

6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.1%