net: enetc: fix the deadlock of enetc_mdio_lock
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: enetc: fix the deadlock of enetc_mdio_lock After applying the workaround for err050089, the LS1028A platform experiences RCU stalls on RT kernel. This issue is caused by the recursive acquisition of the read lock enetc_mdio_lock. Here list some of the call stacks identified under the enetc_poll path that may lead to a deadlock: enetc_poll -> enetc_lock_mdio -> enetc_clean_rx_ring OR napi_complete_done -> napi_gro_receive -> enetc_start_xmit -> enetc_lock_mdio -> enetc_map_tx_buffs -> enetc_unlock_mdio -> enetc_unlock_mdio After enetc_poll acquires the read lock, a higher-priority writer attempts to acquire the lock, causing preemption. The writer detects that a read lock is already held and is scheduled out. However, readers under enetc_poll cannot acquire the read lock again because a writer is already waiting, leading to a thread hang. Currently, the deadlock is avoided by adjusting enetc_lock_mdio to prevent recursive lock acquisition.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.11, 5.12
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.175, 6.6.115, 6.12.56, 6.17.6, 6.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- 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-2025-40347
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9fm-4g8c-9hfh
References
Other 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a649161526736f48bcc592e3a412e5bcd7dd9e24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2781ca82ce8cad263d80b617addb727e6a84c9e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f92f5bd057a4fad9dab6af17963cdd21e5da6ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e55a49dc3b2a6b23329e4fbbd8a5feb20e220aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50bd33f6b3922a6b760aa30d409cae891cec8fb5
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40347 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40347 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r9fm-4g8c-9hfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-40347 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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