CVE-2023-54246
- Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:13.210
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rcuscale: Move rcu_scale_writer() schedule_timeout_uninterruptible() to _idle()
The rcuscale.holdoff module parameter can be used to delay the start
of rcu_scale_writer() kthread. However, the hung-task timeout will
trigger when the timeout specified by rcuscale.holdoff is greater than
hung_task_timeout_secs:
runqemu kvm nographic slirp qemuparams=”-smp 4 -m 2048M”
bootparams=”rcuscale.shutdown=0 rcuscale.holdoff=300″
[ 247.071753] INFO: task rcu_scale_write:59 blocked for more than 122 seconds.
[ 247.072529] Not tainted 6.4.0-rc1-00134-gb9ed6de8d4ff #7
[ 247.073400] “echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs” disables this message.
[ 247.074331] task:rcu_scale_write state:D stack:30144 pid:59 ppid:2 flags:0x00004000
[ 247.075346] Call Trace:
[ 247.075660]
[ 247.075965] __schedule+0x635/0x1280
[ 247.076448] ? __pfx___schedule+0x10/0x10
[ 247.076967] ? schedule_timeout+0x2dc/0x4d0
[ 247.077471] ? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10
[ 247.078018] ? enqueue_timer+0xe2/0x220
[ 247.078522] schedule+0x84/0x120
[ 247.078957] schedule_timeout+0x2e1/0x4d0
[ 247.079447] ? __pfx_schedule_timeout+0x10/0x10
[ 247.080032] ? __pfx_rcu_scale_writer+0x10/0x10
[ 247.080591] ? __pfx_process_timeout+0x10/0x10
[ 247.081163] ? __pfx_sched_set_fifo_low+0x10/0x10
[ 247.081760] ? __pfx_rcu_scale_writer+0x10/0x10
[ 247.082287] rcu_scale_writer+0x6b1/0x7f0
[ 247.082773] ? mark_held_locks+0x29/0xa0
[ 247.083252] ? __pfx_rcu_scale_writer+0x10/0x10
[ 247.083865] ? __pfx_rcu_scale_writer+0x10/0x10
[ 247.084412] kthread+0x179/0x1c0
[ 247.084759] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 247.085098] ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50
[ 247.085433]
This commit therefore replaces schedule_timeout_uninterruptible() with
schedule_timeout_idle().
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How to fix CVE-2023-54246
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcuscale: Move rcu_scale_writer() schedule_timeout_uninterruptible() to _idle() The rcuscale.holdoff module parameter can be used to delay the start of rcu_scale_writer() kthread. However, the hung-task timeout will trigger when the timeout specified by rcuscale.holdoff is greater than hung_task_timeout_secs: runqemu kvm nographic slirp qemuparams=”-smp 4 -m 2048M” bootparams=”rcuscale.shutdown=0 […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
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- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
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- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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