drm/xe/userptr: fix notifier vs folio deadlock
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/userptr: fix notifier vs folio deadlock User is reporting what smells like notifier vs folio deadlock, where migrate_pages_batch() on core kernel side is holding folio lock(s) and then interacting with the mappings of it, however those mappings are tied to some userptr, which means calling into the notifier callback and grabbing the notifier lock. With perfect timing it looks possible that the pages we pulled from the hmm fault can get sniped by migrate_pages_batch() at the same time that we are holding the notifier lock to mark the pages as accessed/dirty, but at this point we also want to grab the folio locks(s) to mark them as dirty, but if they are contended from notifier/migrate_pages_batch side then we deadlock since folio lock won't be dropped until we drop the notifier lock. Fortunately the mark_page_accessed/dirty is not really needed in the first place it seems and should have already been done by hmm fault, so just remove it. (cherry picked from commit bd7c0cb695e87c0e43247be8196b4919edbe0e85)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.12.19 to before 6.12.25; 6.13.7 to before 6.14 | 6.12.25, 6.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.14 and later | 6.12.25, 6.14.4, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.12.19 to before 6.12.25; 6.13.7 to before 6.14 Fixed in 6.12.25, 6.14 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.14 and later Fixed in 6.12.25, 6.14.4, 6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12.19 to before 6.12.25; 6.13.7 to before 6.14; 6.14.1 to before 6.14.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12.19 to before 6.12.25; 6.13.7 to before 6.14; 6.14.1 to before 6.14.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.25, 6.14
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.25, 6.14.4, 6.15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-37868
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfvr-qgfc-wvxq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-37868 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-37868 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfvr-qgfc-wvxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-37868 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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