CVE-2025-71079
net: nfc: fix deadlock between nfc_unregister_device and rfkill_fop_write
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.11 % · percentile 1 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Linux
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: nfc: fix deadlock between nfc_unregister_device and rfkill_fop_write A deadlock can occur between nfc_unregister_device() and rfkill_fop_write() due to lock ordering inversion between device_lock and rfkill_global_mutex. The problematic lock order is: Thread A (rfkill_fop_write): rfkill_fop_write() mutex_lock(&rfkill_global_mutex) rfkill_set_block() nfc_rfkill_set_block() nfc_dev_down() device_lock(&dev->dev) <- waits for device_lock Thread B (nfc_unregister_device): nfc_unregister_device() device_lock(&dev->dev) rfkill_unregister() mutex_lock(&rfkill_global_mutex) <- waits for rfkill_global_mutex This creates a classic ABBA deadlock scenario. Fix this by moving rfkill_unregister() and rfkill_destroy() outside the device_lock critical section. Store the rfkill pointer in a local variable before releasing the lock, then call rfkill_unregister() after releasing device_lock. This change is safe because rfkill_fop_write() holds rfkill_global_mutex while calling the rfkill callbacks, and rfkill_unregister() also acquires rfkill_global_mutex before cleanup. Therefore, rfkill_unregister() will wait for any ongoing callback to complete before proceeding, and device_del() is only called after rfkill_unregister() returns, preventing any use-after-free. The similar lock ordering in nfc_register_device() (device_lock -> rfkill_global_mutex via rfkill_register) is safe because during registration the device is not yet in rfkill_list, so no concurrent rfkill operations can occur on this device.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-667 — Improper Locking
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0831e9fc46a06daa6d4d8d57a2738e343130c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e02a1c33f10a0ed3aba855ab8ae2b6c4c5be8012
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee41f4f3ccf8cd6ba3732e867abbec7e6d8d12e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b93c8ab6f6cda8818983a4ae3fcf84b023037b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc4632fb508432895430cd02b38086bdd649083
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3a8a7c1aa278f2378b2f3a10500c6674dffdfda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ab526d97a57e44d26fadcc0e9adeb9c0c0182f5
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-2243
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-71079
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1298 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0880 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0787 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0602 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0545 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0522 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0495 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0453 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0421 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0397 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0371 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0369 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0331 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0247 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0225 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0170 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0167 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian LTS · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0166 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.4.293 < 4.5cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.9.291 < 4.10cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.14.256 < 4.15cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.19.218 < 4.20cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.4.162 < 5.5cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.10.82 < 5.10.248cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.15.5 < 5.15.198cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.16.1 < 6.1.160cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.2 < 6.6.120cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.7 < 6.12.64cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.13 < 6.18.4cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux | affected 73a0d12114b4bc1a9def79a623264754b9df698e < 2e0831e9fc46a06daa6d4d8d57a2738e343130c3 ; affected 8a9c61c3ef187d8891225f9b932390670a43a0d3 < e02a1c33f10a0ed3aba855ab8ae2b6c4c5be8012 ; affected 3e3b5dfcd16a3e254aab61bd1e8c417dd4503102 < ee41f4f3ccf8cd6ba3732e867abbec7e6d8d12e5 ; affected 3e3b5dfcd16a3e254aab61bd1e8c417dd4503102 < 6b93c8ab6f6cda8818983a4ae3fcf84b023037b4 ; affected 3e3b5dfcd16a3e254aab61bd1e8c417dd4503102 < 8fc4632fb508432895430cd02b38086bdd649083 ; affected 3e3b5dfcd16a3e254aab61bd1e8c417dd4503102 < f3a8a7c1aa278f2378b2f3a10500c6674dffdfda |
| Linux · Linux | affected 5.16 ; unaffected 0 < 5.16 ; unaffected 5.10.248 ≤ 5.10.* ; unaffected 5.15.198 ≤ 5.15.* ; unaffected 6.1.160 ≤ 6.1.* ; unaffected 6.6.120 ≤ 6.6.* |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |