In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: ufs: core: mcq: Fix &hwq->cq_lock deadlock issue

When ufshcd_err_handler() is executed, CQ event interrupt can enter waiting
for the same lock. This can happen in ufshcd_handle_mcq_cq_events() and
also in ufs_mtk_mcq_intr(). The following warning message will be generated
when &hwq->cq_lock is used in IRQ context with IRQ enabled. Use
ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock() with spin_lock_irqsave instead of spin_lock to
resolve the deadlock issue.

[name:lockdep&]WARNING: inconsistent lock state
[name:lockdep&]--------------------------------
[name:lockdep&]inconsistent {IN-HARDIRQ-W} -> {HARDIRQ-ON-W} usage.
[name:lockdep&]kworker/u16:4/260 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE1:SE1] takes:
ffffff8028444600 (&hwq->cq_lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at:
ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0x30/0xe0
[name:lockdep&]{IN-HARDIRQ-W} state was registered at:
lock_acquire+0x17c/0x33c
_raw_spin_lock+0x5c/0x7c
ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0x30/0xe0
ufs_mtk_mcq_intr+0x60/0x1bc [ufs_mediatek_mod]
__handle_irq_event_percpu+0x140/0x3ec
handle_irq_event+0x50/0xd8
handle_fasteoi_irq+0x148/0x2b0
generic_handle_domain_irq+0x4c/0x6c
gic_handle_irq+0x58/0x134
call_on_irq_stack+0x40/0x74
do_interrupt_handler+0x84/0xe4
el1_interrupt+0x3c/0x78
<snip>

Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0
----
lock(&hwq->cq_lock);
<Interrupt>
lock(&hwq->cq_lock);
*** DEADLOCK ***
2 locks held by kworker/u16:4/260:

[name:lockdep&]
stack backtrace:
CPU: 7 PID: 260 Comm: kworker/u16:4 Tainted: G S W OE
6.1.17-mainline-android14-2-g277223301adb #1
Workqueue: ufs_eh_wq_0 ufshcd_err_handler

Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x10c/0x160
show_stack+0x20/0x30
dump_stack_lvl+0x98/0xd8
dump_stack+0x20/0x60
print_usage_bug+0x584/0x76c
mark_lock_irq+0x488/0x510
mark_lock+0x1ec/0x25c
__lock_acquire+0x4d8/0xffc
lock_acquire+0x17c/0x33c
_raw_spin_lock+0x5c/0x7c
ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0x30/0xe0
ufshcd_poll+0x68/0x1b0
ufshcd_transfer_req_compl+0x9c/0xc8
ufshcd_err_handler+0x3bc/0xea0
process_one_work+0x2f4/0x7e8
worker_thread+0x234/0x450
kthread+0x110/0x134
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00027.

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Linux Linux unaffected
Version Status Constraints
ed975065c31c2a0372e13c19e8140b69814a98ba affected < 2ce8c49c7b53e0a2258b833eeab16a6d78f732d1
ed975065c31c2a0372e13c19e8140b69814a98ba affected < 948afc69615167a3c82430f99bfd046332b89912
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
6.3 affected —
0 unaffected < 6.3
6.3.3 unaffected ≤ 6.3.*
6.4 unaffected ≤ *

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/948afc69615167a3c82430f99bfd046332b89912 cve-icon cve-icon
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53760 cve-icon
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Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

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Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: mcq: Fix &hwq->cq_lock deadlock issue When ufshcd_err_handler() is executed, CQ event interrupt can enter waiting for the same lock. This can happen in ufshcd_handle_mcq_cq_events() and also in ufs_mtk_mcq_intr(). The following warning message will be generated when &hwq->cq_lock is used in IRQ context with IRQ enabled. Use ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock() with spin_lock_irqsave instead of spin_lock to resolve the deadlock issue. [name:lockdep&]WARNING: inconsistent lock state [name:lockdep&]-------------------------------- [name:lockdep&]inconsistent {IN-HARDIRQ-W} -> {HARDIRQ-ON-W} usage. [name:lockdep&]kworker/u16:4/260 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE1:SE1] takes: ffffff8028444600 (&hwq->cq_lock){?.-.}-{2:2}, at: ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0x30/0xe0 [name:lockdep&]{IN-HARDIRQ-W} state was registered at: lock_acquire+0x17c/0x33c _raw_spin_lock+0x5c/0x7c ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0x30/0xe0 ufs_mtk_mcq_intr+0x60/0x1bc [ufs_mediatek_mod] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x140/0x3ec handle_irq_event+0x50/0xd8 handle_fasteoi_irq+0x148/0x2b0 generic_handle_domain_irq+0x4c/0x6c gic_handle_irq+0x58/0x134 call_on_irq_stack+0x40/0x74 do_interrupt_handler+0x84/0xe4 el1_interrupt+0x3c/0x78 <snip> Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 ---- lock(&hwq->cq_lock); <Interrupt> lock(&hwq->cq_lock); *** DEADLOCK *** 2 locks held by kworker/u16:4/260: [name:lockdep&] stack backtrace: CPU: 7 PID: 260 Comm: kworker/u16:4 Tainted: G S W OE 6.1.17-mainline-android14-2-g277223301adb #1 Workqueue: ufs_eh_wq_0 ufshcd_err_handler Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x10c/0x160 show_stack+0x20/0x30 dump_stack_lvl+0x98/0xd8 dump_stack+0x20/0x60 print_usage_bug+0x584/0x76c mark_lock_irq+0x488/0x510 mark_lock+0x1ec/0x25c __lock_acquire+0x4d8/0xffc lock_acquire+0x17c/0x33c _raw_spin_lock+0x5c/0x7c ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0x30/0xe0 ufshcd_poll+0x68/0x1b0 ufshcd_transfer_req_compl+0x9c/0xc8 ufshcd_err_handler+0x3bc/0xea0 process_one_work+0x2f4/0x7e8 worker_thread+0x234/0x450 kthread+0x110/0x134 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Title scsi: ufs: core: mcq: Fix &hwq->cq_lock deadlock issue
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-08T01:19:21.489Z

Reserved: 2025-12-08T01:18:04.280Z

Link: CVE-2023-53760

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-08T02:15:51.783

Modified: 2025-12-08T18:26:19.900

Link: CVE-2023-53760

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-12-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53760 - Bugzilla

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