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crypto: ccp - Fix possible deadlock in SEV init failure path

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ccp - Fix possible deadlock in SEV init failure path __sev_platform_init_handle_init_ex_path() calls rmp_mark_pages_firmware() with locked=false while the parent function of init_ex_path already acquired the sev_cmd_mutex. In the case of an RMPUPDATE failure for any page after the first, the cleanup path would invoke reclaim pages which would result in a deadlock in sev_do_cmd. Pass locked=true to honor the lock status of the parent function.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.6
CVEs
CVE-2026-98871
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 08:01 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

crypto: ccp - Fix possible deadlock in SEV init failure path

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Oct 2026, 11:37 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ccp - Fix possible deadlock in SEV init failure path __sev_platform_init_handle_init_ex_path() calls rmp_mark_pages_firmware() with locked=false while the parent function of init_ex_path already acquired the sev_cmd_mutex. In the case of an RMPUPDATE failure for any page after the first, the cleanup path would invoke reclaim pages which would result in a deadlock in sev_do_cmd. Pass locked=true to honor the lock status of the parent function.

osv:CVE-2026-98871

Kernel

Fixed versions: 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.6

Complete source record
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