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CVE-2026-23368— net: phy: register phy led_triggers during probe to avoid AB-BA deadlock

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于PHY LED触发器注册顺序不当，可能导致AB-BA死锁。

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Affected Version Matrix 18

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< 2b01518eabace18f7ec8b4cafd52082303080dca affected
06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< 305afdd02ff3e694c165457793104710ec0728e5 affected
06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< c6ffc2d2338d325e1edd0c702e3ee623aa5fdc6a affected
06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< c33523b8fd2d4c504ada18cd93f511f2a8f84217 affected
06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< 241cd64cf2e32b28ead151b1795cd8fef2b6e482 affected
06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< 2764dcb3c35de4410f642afc62cf979727470575 affected
06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< cde2d0b5ab5d03b5b6f17d4f654d8b30ccf36757 affected
06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6< c8dbdc6e380e7e96a51706db3e4b7870d8a9402d affected
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Vulnerability Title
net: phy: register phy led_triggers during probe to avoid AB-BA deadlock
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: register phy led_triggers during probe to avoid AB-BA deadlock There is an AB-BA deadlock when both LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV and LED_TRIGGER_PHY are enabled: [ 1362.049207] [<8054e4b8>] led_trigger_register+0x5c/0x1fc <-- Trying to get lock "triggers_list_lock" via down_write(&triggers_list_lock); [ 1362.054536] [<80662830>] phy_led_triggers_register+0xd0/0x234 [ 1362.060329] [<8065e200>] phy_attach_direct+0x33c/0x40c [ 1362.065489] [<80651fc4>] phylink_fwnode_phy_connect+0x15c/0x23c [ 1362.071480] [<8066ee18>] mtk_open+0x7c/0xba0 [ 1362.075849] [<806d714c>] __dev_open+0x280/0x2b0 [ 1362.080384] [<806d7668>] __dev_change_flags+0x244/0x24c [ 1362.085598] [<806d7698>] dev_change_flags+0x28/0x78 [ 1362.090528] [<807150e4>] dev_ioctl+0x4c0/0x654 <-- Hold lock "rtnl_mutex" by calling rtnl_lock(); [ 1362.094985] [<80694360>] sock_ioctl+0x2f4/0x4e0 [ 1362.099567] [<802e9c4c>] sys_ioctl+0x32c/0xd8c [ 1362.104022] [<80014504>] syscall_common+0x34/0x58 Here LED_TRIGGER_PHY is registering LED triggers during phy_attach while holding RTNL and then taking triggers_list_lock. [ 1362.191101] [<806c2640>] register_netdevice_notifier+0x60/0x168 <-- Trying to get lock "rtnl_mutex" via rtnl_lock(); [ 1362.197073] [<805504ac>] netdev_trig_activate+0x194/0x1e4 [ 1362.202490] [<8054e28c>] led_trigger_set+0x1d4/0x360 <-- Hold lock "triggers_list_lock" by down_read(&triggers_list_lock); [ 1362.207511] [<8054eb38>] led_trigger_write+0xd8/0x14c [ 1362.212566] [<80381d98>] sysfs_kf_bin_write+0x80/0xbc [ 1362.217688] [<8037fcd8>] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x17c/0x28c [ 1362.223174] [<802cbd70>] vfs_write+0x21c/0x3c4 [ 1362.227712] [<802cc0c4>] ksys_write+0x78/0x12c [ 1362.232164] [<80014504>] syscall_common+0x34/0x58 Here LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV is being enabled on an LED. It first takes triggers_list_lock and then RTNL. A classical AB-BA deadlock. phy_led_triggers_registers() does not require the RTNL, it does not make any calls into the network stack which require protection. There is also no requirement the PHY has been attached to a MAC, the triggers only make use of phydev state. This allows the call to phy_led_triggers_registers() to be placed elsewhere. PHY probe() and release() don't hold RTNL, so solving the AB-BA deadlock.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于PHY LED触发器注册顺序不当，可能导致AB-BA死锁。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 06f502f57d0d7728f9fa0f157ec5e4111ddb98f6 ~ 2b01518eabace18f7ec8b4cafd52082303080dca -
Linux Linux 4.16 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-23368 (6)

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