CVE-2026-31647
Published: April 24, 2026· Updated: Apr 27, 2026
Official Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix PREEMPT_RT raw/bh spinlock nesting for async VC handling
Switch from using the completion's raw spinlock to a local lock in the
idpf_vc_xn struct. The conversion is safe because complete/_all() are
called outside the lock and there is no reason to share the completion
lock in the current logic. This avoids invalid wait context reported by
the kernel due to the async handler taking BH spinlock:
[ 805.726977] =============================
[ 805.726991] [ BUG: Invalid wait context ]
[ 805.727006] 7.0.0-rc2-net-devq-031026+ #28 Tainted: G S OE
[ 805.727026] -----------------------------
[ 805.727038] kworker/u261:0/572 is trying to lock:
[ 805.727051] ff190da6a8dbb6a0 (&vport_config->mac_filter_list_lock){+...}-{3:3}, at: idpf_mac_filter_async_handler+0xe9/0x260 [idpf]
[ 805.727099] other info that might help us debug this:
[ 805.727111] context-{5:5}
[ 805.727119] 3 locks held by kworker/u261:0/572:
[ 805.727132] #0: ff190da6db3e6148 ((wq_completion)idpf-0000:83:00.0-mbx){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x4b5/0x730
[ 805.727163] #1: ff3c6f0a6131fe50 ((work_completion)(&(&adapter->mbx_task)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x1e5/0x730
[ 805.727191] #2: ff190da765190020 (&x->wait#34){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: idpf_recv_mb_msg+0xc8/0x710 [idpf]
[ 805.727218] stack backtrace:
...
[ 805.727238] Workqueue: idpf-0000:83:00.0-mbx idpf_mbx_task [idpf]
[ 805.727247] Call Trace:
[ 805.727249] <TASK>
[ 805.727251] dump_stack_lvl+0x77/0xb0
[ 805.727259] __lock_acquire+0xb3b/0x2290
[ 805.727268] ? __irq_work_queue_local+0x59/0x130
[ 805.727275] lock_acquire+0xc6/0x2f0
[ 805.727277] ? idpf_mac_filter_async_handler+0xe9/0x260 [idpf]
[ 805.727284] ? _printk+0x5b/0x80
[ 805.727290] _raw_spin_lock_bh+0x38/0x50
[ 805.727298] ? idpf_mac_filter_async_handler+0xe9/0x260 [idpf]
[ 805.727303] idpf_mac_filter_async_handler+0xe9/0x260 [idpf]
[ 805.727310] idpf_recv_mb_msg+0x1c8/0x710 [idpf]
[ 805.727317] process_one_work+0x226/0x730
[ 805.727322] worker_thread+0x19e/0x340
[ 805.727325] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[ 805.727328] kthread+0xf4/0x130
[ 805.727333] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 805.727336] ret_from_fork+0x32c/0x410
[ 805.727345] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 805.727347] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[ 805.727354] </TASK>
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-31647 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
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