Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-multipath: defer partition scanning We need to suppress the partition scan from occuring within the controller's scan_work context. If a path error occurs here, the IO will wait until a path becomes available or all paths are torn down, but that action also occurs within scan_work, so it would deadlock. Defer the partion scan to a different context that does not block scan_work.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f021341eef41e77a633186e9be5223de2ce5d48 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a57f42e5ed42cb8f1beb262c4f6d3e698939e4e Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/60de2e03f984cfbcdc12fa552f95087c35a05a98 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91b7eddf45afeeb9c5ece11dddff5de0921b00f Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 50 · as of 6 November 2026
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