CVE-2023-53730

  • Published: 2025-10-22T14:15:48.310
  • Last modified: 1761167568

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): [] __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore
hardirqs last enabled at (837521): [] _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3d/0x40
hardirqs last disabled at (837522): [] __raw_spin_lock_irq
hardirqs last disabled at (837522): [] _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x43/0x50
softirqs last enabled at (835852): [] __do_softirq+0x558/0x8ec
softirqs last disabled at (835845): [] asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/0x20

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

CPU0
—-
lock(&bfqd->lock);

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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How to fix CVE-2023-53730

CVE-2023-53730 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

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 […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 22, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 01, 1970
Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Oct 28, 2025
Imported to Database

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