Описание
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
coresight: cti: Fix hang in cti_disable_hw()
cti_enable_hw() and cti_disable_hw() are called from an atomic context
so shouldn't use runtime PM because it can result in a sleep when
communicating with firmware.
Since commit 3c6656337852 ("Revert "firmware: arm_scmi: Add clock
management to the SCMI power domain""), this causes a hang on Juno when
running the Perf Coresight tests or running this command:
perf record -e cs_etm//u -- ls
This was also missed until the revert commit because pm_runtime_put()
was called with the wrong device until commit 692c9a499b28 ("coresight:
cti: Correct the parameter for pm_runtime_put")
With lock and scheduler debugging enabled the following is output:
coresight cti_sys0: cti_enable_hw -- dev:cti_sys0 parent: 20020000.cti
BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at drivers/base/power/runtime.c:1151
in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 330, name: perf-exec
preempt_count: 2, expected: 0
RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0
INFO: lockdep is turned off.
irq event stamp: 0
hardirqs last enabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0
hardirqs last disabled at (0): [] copy_process+0xa0c/0x1948
softirqs last enabled at (0): [] copy_process+0xa0c/0x1948
softirqs last disabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0
CPU: 3 PID: 330 Comm: perf-exec Not tainted 6.0.0-00053-g042116d99298 #7
Hardware name: ARM LTD ARM Juno Development Platform/ARM Juno Development Platform, BIOS EDK II Sep 13 2022
Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x134/0x140
show_stack+0x20/0x58
dump_stack_lvl+0x8c/0xb8
dump_stack+0x18/0x34
__might_resched+0x180/0x228
__might_sleep+0x50/0x88
__pm_runtime_resume+0xac/0xb0
cti_enable+0x44/0x120
coresight_control_assoc_ectdev+0xc0/0x150
coresight_enable_path+0xb4/0x288
etm_event_start+0x138/0x170
etm_event_add+0x48/0x70
event_sched_in.isra.122+0xb4/0x280
merge_sched_in+0x1fc/0x3d0
visit_groups_merge.constprop.137+0x16c/0x4b0
ctx_sched_in+0x114/0x1f0
perf_event_sched_in+0x60/0x90
ctx_resched+0x68/0xb0
perf_event_exec+0x138/0x508
begin_new_exec+0x52c/0xd40
load_elf_binary+0x6b8/0x17d0
bprm_execve+0x360/0x7f8
do_execveat_common.isra.47+0x218/0x238
__arm64_sys_execve+0x48/0x60
invoke_syscall+0x4c/0x110
el0_svc_common.constprop.4+0xfc/0x120
do_el0_svc+0x34/0xc0
el0_svc+0x40/0x98
el0t_64_sync_handler+0x98/0xc0
el0t_64_sync+0x170/0x174
Fix the issue by removing the runtime PM calls completely. They are not
needed here because it must have already been done when building the
path for a trace.
[ Fix build warnings ]
A context violation bug was found in the Linux kernel's CoreSight CTI (Cross Trigger Interface) driver in the hardware enable/disable functions. These functions are called from atomic context but attempt runtime PM operations that can sleep when communicating with firmware. This causes "sleeping function called from invalid context" errors and system hangs when enabling CoreSight tracing, particularly on ARM Juno platforms, resulting in denial of service.
Отчет
The CTI component coordinates debugging across multiple cores. When perf enables ETM (Embedded Trace Macrocell) tracing, it builds a trace path and enables each component along that path—including CTI devices. This happens under spinlocks in the perf event scheduling code, creating an atomic context where sleeping is forbidden. The cti_enable_hw and cti_disable_hw functions were calling pm_runtime_get and pm_runtime_put to manage power. These runtime PM calls can communicate with firmware (like ARM SCMI) to control clocks and power domains. Firmware communication typically involves waiting for responses, which means sleeping. Sleeping in atomic context triggers kernel warnings and can cause complete system hangs. The issue became more visible after a revert of SCMI power domain changes made the sleep more likely. The solution: remove the PM calls entirely from these functions. The runtime PM has already been handled at a higher level when building the trace path, so these redundant calls were both wrong and unnecessary.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 | 13.05.2025 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 | 13.05.2025 |
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Статус:
EPSS
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: cti: Fix hang in cti_disable_hw() cti_enable_hw() and cti_disable_hw() are called from an atomic context so shouldn't use runtime PM because it can result in a sleep when communicating with firmware. Since commit 3c6656337852 ("Revert "firmware: arm_scmi: Add clock management to the SCMI power domain""), this causes a hang on Juno when running the Perf Coresight tests or running this command: perf record -e cs_etm//u -- ls This was also missed until the revert commit because pm_runtime_put() was called with the wrong device until commit 692c9a499b28 ("coresight: cti: Correct the parameter for pm_runtime_put") With lock and scheduler debugging enabled the following is output: coresight cti_sys0: cti_enable_hw -- dev:cti_sys0 parent: 20020000.cti BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at drivers/base/power/runtime.c:1151 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 330, name: perf-e...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: cti: Fix hang in cti_disable_hw() cti_enable_hw() and cti_disable_hw() are called from an atomic context so shouldn't use runtime PM because it can result in a sleep when communicating with firmware. Since commit 3c6656337852 ("Revert "firmware: arm_scmi: Add clock management to the SCMI power domain""), this causes a hang on Juno when running the Perf Coresight tests or running this command: perf record -e cs_etm//u -- ls This was also missed until the revert commit because pm_runtime_put() was called with the wrong device until commit 692c9a499b28 ("coresight: cti: Correct the parameter for pm_runtime_put") With lock and scheduler debugging enabled the following is output: coresight cti_sys0: cti_enable_hw -- dev:cti_sys0 parent: 20020000.cti BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at drivers/base/power/runtime.c:1151 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 33
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: c ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: cti: Fix hang in cti_disable_hw() cti_enable_hw() and cti_disable_hw() are called from an atomic context so shouldn't use runtime PM because it can result in a sleep when communicating with firmware. Since commit 3c6656337852 ("Revert "firmware: arm_scmi: Add clock management to the SCMI power domain""), this causes a hang on Juno when running the Perf Coresight tests or running this command: perf record -e cs_etm//u -- ls This was also missed until the revert commit because pm_runtime_put() was called with the wrong device until commit 692c9a499b28 ("coresight: cti: Correct the parameter for pm_runtime_put") With lock and scheduler debugging enabled the following is output: coresight cti_sys0: cti_enable_hw -- dev:cti_sys0 parent: 20020000.cti BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at drivers/base/power/runtime.c:1151 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid:...
EPSS
5.5 Medium
CVSS3