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

srcu: Use irq_work to start GP in tiny SRCU

Tiny SRCU's srcu_gp_start_if_needed() directly calls schedule_work(),
which acquires the workqueue pool->lock.

This causes a lockdep splat when call_srcu() is called with a scheduler
lock held, due to:

call_srcu() [holding pi_lock]
srcu_gp_start_if_needed()
schedule_work() -> pool->lock

workqueue_init() / create_worker() [holding pool->lock]
wake_up_process() -> try_to_wake_up() -> pi_lock

Also add irq_work_sync() to cleanup_srcu_struct() to prevent a
use-after-free if a queued irq_work fires after cleanup begins.

Tested with rcutorture SRCU-T and no lockdep warnings.

[ Thanks to Boqun for similar fix in patch "rcu: Use an intermediate irq_work
to start process_srcu()" ]
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Fri, 08 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-605

Fri, 08 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-605

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: srcu: Use irq_work to start GP in tiny SRCU Tiny SRCU's srcu_gp_start_if_needed() directly calls schedule_work(), which acquires the workqueue pool->lock. This causes a lockdep splat when call_srcu() is called with a scheduler lock held, due to: call_srcu() [holding pi_lock] srcu_gp_start_if_needed() schedule_work() -> pool->lock workqueue_init() / create_worker() [holding pool->lock] wake_up_process() -> try_to_wake_up() -> pi_lock Also add irq_work_sync() to cleanup_srcu_struct() to prevent a use-after-free if a queued irq_work fires after cleanup begins. Tested with rcutorture SRCU-T and no lockdep warnings. [ Thanks to Boqun for similar fix in patch "rcu: Use an intermediate irq_work to start process_srcu()" ]
Title srcu: Use irq_work to start GP in tiny SRCU
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:18:02.663Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.986Z

Link: CVE-2026-43115

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T10:16:25.290

Modified: 2026-05-08T17:51:44.920

Link: CVE-2026-43115

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43115 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T23:00:16Z

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