In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

blk-iocost: use spin_lock_irqsave in adjust_inuse_and_calc_cost

adjust_inuse_and_calc_cost() use spin_lock_irq() and IRQ will be enabled
when unlock. DEADLOCK might happen if we have held other locks and disabled
IRQ before invoking it.

Fix it by using spin_lock_irqsave() instead, which can keep IRQ state
consistent with before when unlock.

================================
WARNING: inconsistent lock state
5.10.0-02758-g8e5f91fd772f #26 Not tainted
--------------------------------
inconsistent {IN-HARDIRQ-W} -> {HARDIRQ-ON-W} usage.
kworker/2:3/388 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] takes:
ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_irq
ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: bfq_bio_merge+0x141/0x390
{IN-HARDIRQ-W} state was registered at:
__lock_acquire+0x3d7/0x1070
lock_acquire+0x197/0x4a0
__raw_spin_lock_irqsave
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3b/0x60
bfq_idle_slice_timer_body
bfq_idle_slice_timer+0x53/0x1d0
__run_hrtimer+0x477/0xa70
__hrtimer_run_queues+0x1c6/0x2d0
hrtimer_interrupt+0x302/0x9e0
local_apic_timer_interrupt
__sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xfd/0x420
run_sysvec_on_irqstack_cond
sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x46/0xa0
asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x12/0x20
irq event stamp: 837522
hardirqs last enabled at (837521): [<ffffffff84b9419d>] __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore
hardirqs last enabled at (837521): [<ffffffff84b9419d>] _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3d/0x40
hardirqs last disabled at (837522): [<ffffffff84b93fa3>] __raw_spin_lock_irq
hardirqs last disabled at (837522): [<ffffffff84b93fa3>] _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x43/0x50
softirqs last enabled at (835852): [<ffffffff84e00558>] __do_softirq+0x558/0x8ec
softirqs last disabled at (835845): [<ffffffff84c010ff>] asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/0x20

other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:

CPU0
----
lock(&bfqd->lock);
<Interrupt>
lock(&bfqd->lock);

*** DEADLOCK ***

3 locks held by kworker/2:3/388:
#0: ffff888107af0f38 ((wq_completion)kthrotld){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x742/0x13f0
#1: ffff8881176bfdd8 ((work_completion)(&td->dispatch_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x777/0x13f0
#2: ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_irq
#2: ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: bfq_bio_merge+0x141/0x390

stack backtrace:
CPU: 2 PID: 388 Comm: kworker/2:3 Not tainted 5.10.0-02758-g8e5f91fd772f #26
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
Workqueue: kthrotld blk_throtl_dispatch_work_fn
Call Trace:
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:77 [inline]
dump_stack+0x107/0x167
print_usage_bug
valid_state
mark_lock_irq.cold+0x32/0x3a
mark_lock+0x693/0xbc0
mark_held_locks+0x9e/0xe0
__trace_hardirqs_on_caller
lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare.part.0+0x151/0x360
trace_hardirqs_on+0x5b/0x180
__raw_spin_unlock_irq
_raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x24/0x40
spin_unlock_irq
adjust_inuse_and_calc_cost+0x4fb/0x970
ioc_rqos_merge+0x277/0x740
__rq_qos_merge+0x62/0xb0
rq_qos_merge
bio_attempt_back_merge+0x12c/0x4a0
blk_mq_sched_try_merge+0x1b6/0x4d0
bfq_bio_merge+0x24a/0x390
__blk_mq_sched_bio_merge+0xa6/0x460
blk_mq_sched_bio_merge
blk_mq_submit_bio+0x2e7/0x1ee0
__submit_bio_noacct_mq+0x175/0x3b0
submit_bio_noacct+0x1fb/0x270
blk_throtl_dispatch_work_fn+0x1ef/0x2b0
process_one_work+0x83e/0x13f0
process_scheduled_works
worker_thread+0x7e3/0xd80
kthread+0x353/0x470
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-iocost: use spin_lock_irqsave in adjust_inuse_and_calc_cost adjust_inuse_and_calc_cost() use spin_lock_irq() and IRQ will be enabled when unlock. DEADLOCK might happen if we have held other locks and disabled IRQ before invoking it. Fix it by using spin_lock_irqsave() instead, which can keep IRQ state consistent with before when unlock. ================================ WARNING: inconsistent lock state 5.10.0-02758-g8e5f91fd772f #26 Not tainted -------------------------------- inconsistent {IN-HARDIRQ-W} -> {HARDIRQ-ON-W} usage. kworker/2:3/388 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] takes: ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_irq ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: bfq_bio_merge+0x141/0x390 {IN-HARDIRQ-W} state was registered at: __lock_acquire+0x3d7/0x1070 lock_acquire+0x197/0x4a0 __raw_spin_lock_irqsave _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3b/0x60 bfq_idle_slice_timer_body bfq_idle_slice_timer+0x53/0x1d0 __run_hrtimer+0x477/0xa70 __hrtimer_run_queues+0x1c6/0x2d0 hrtimer_interrupt+0x302/0x9e0 local_apic_timer_interrupt __sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xfd/0x420 run_sysvec_on_irqstack_cond sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x46/0xa0 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x12/0x20 irq event stamp: 837522 hardirqs last enabled at (837521): [<ffffffff84b9419d>] __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore hardirqs last enabled at (837521): [<ffffffff84b9419d>] _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3d/0x40 hardirqs last disabled at (837522): [<ffffffff84b93fa3>] __raw_spin_lock_irq hardirqs last disabled at (837522): [<ffffffff84b93fa3>] _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x43/0x50 softirqs last enabled at (835852): [<ffffffff84e00558>] __do_softirq+0x558/0x8ec softirqs last disabled at (835845): [<ffffffff84c010ff>] asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/0x20 other info that might help us debug this: Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 ---- lock(&bfqd->lock); <Interrupt> lock(&bfqd->lock); *** DEADLOCK *** 3 locks held by kworker/2:3/388: #0: ffff888107af0f38 ((wq_completion)kthrotld){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x742/0x13f0 #1: ffff8881176bfdd8 ((work_completion)(&td->dispatch_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x777/0x13f0 #2: ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_irq #2: ffff888118c00c28 (&bfqd->lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: bfq_bio_merge+0x141/0x390 stack backtrace: CPU: 2 PID: 388 Comm: kworker/2:3 Not tainted 5.10.0-02758-g8e5f91fd772f #26 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: kthrotld blk_throtl_dispatch_work_fn Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:77 [inline] dump_stack+0x107/0x167 print_usage_bug valid_state mark_lock_irq.cold+0x32/0x3a mark_lock+0x693/0xbc0 mark_held_locks+0x9e/0xe0 __trace_hardirqs_on_caller lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare.part.0+0x151/0x360 trace_hardirqs_on+0x5b/0x180 __raw_spin_unlock_irq _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x24/0x40 spin_unlock_irq adjust_inuse_and_calc_cost+0x4fb/0x970 ioc_rqos_merge+0x277/0x740 __rq_qos_merge+0x62/0xb0 rq_qos_merge bio_attempt_back_merge+0x12c/0x4a0 blk_mq_sched_try_merge+0x1b6/0x4d0 bfq_bio_merge+0x24a/0x390 __blk_mq_sched_bio_merge+0xa6/0x460 blk_mq_sched_bio_merge blk_mq_submit_bio+0x2e7/0x1ee0 __submit_bio_noacct_mq+0x175/0x3b0 submit_bio_noacct+0x1fb/0x270 blk_throtl_dispatch_work_fn+0x1ef/0x2b0 process_one_work+0x83e/0x13f0 process_scheduled_works worker_thread+0x7e3/0xd80 kthread+0x353/0x470 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Title blk-iocost: use spin_lock_irqsave in adjust_inuse_and_calc_cost
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T13:23:58.419Z

Reserved: 2025-10-22T13:21:37.349Z

Link: CVE-2023-53730

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-22T14:15:48.310

Modified: 2025-10-22T21:12:48.953

Link: CVE-2023-53730

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-10-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53730 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-10-23T10:05:03Z

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