Description
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 pool’s reference must be held until the detachment is complete. Therefore, move the code that puts the pwq after detaching the rescuer from the pool.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 68f83057b913467a999e1bf9e0da6a119668f769, < e7c16028a424dd35be1064a68fa318be4359310f; >= 68f83057b913467a999e1bf9e0da6a119668f769, < 835b69c868f53f959d4986bbecd561ba6f38e492; >= 68f83057b913467a999e1bf9e0da6a119668f769, < e76946110137703c16423baf6ee177b751a34b7e |
| Linux | Linux | 6.11 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 27, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed