In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: imx: Add missing .thaw_noirq hook The following warning is seen with non-console UART instance when system hibernates. [ 37.371969] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 37.376599] uart3_root_clk already disabled [ 37.380810] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 296 at drivers/clk/clk.c:952 clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xb0 ... [ 37.506986] Call trace: [ 37.509432] clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xb0 [ 37.513270] clk_disable+0x34/0x50 [ 37.516672] imx_uart_thaw+0x38/0x5c [ 37.520250] platform_pm_thaw+0x30/0x6c [ 37.524089] dpm_run_callback.constprop.0+0x3c/0xd4 [ 37.528972] device_resume+0x7c/0x160 [ 37.532633] dpm_resume+0xe8/0x230 [ 37.536036] hibernation_snapshot+0x288/0x430 [ 37.540397] hibernate+0x10c/0x2e0 [ 37.543798] state_store+0xc4/0xd0 [ 37.547203] kobj_attr_store+0x1c/0x30 [ 37.550953] sysfs_kf_write+0x48/0x60 [ 37.554619] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x118/0x1ac [ 37.559063] new_sync_write+0xe8/0x184 [ 37.562812] vfs_write+0x230/0x290 [ 37.566214] ksys_write+0x68/0xf4 [ 37.569529] __arm64_sys_write+0x20/0x2c [ 37.573452] invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x50/0xf0 [ 37.578156] do_el0_svc+0x11c/0x150 [ 37.581648] el0_svc+0x30/0x140 [ 37.584792] el0t_64_sync_handler+0xe8/0xf0 [ 37.588976] el0t_64_sync+0x1a0/0x1a4 [ 37.592639] ---[ end trace 56e22eec54676d75 ]--- On hibernating, pm core calls into related hooks in sequence like: .freeze .freeze_noirq .thaw_noirq .thaw With .thaw_noirq hook being absent, the clock will be disabled in a unbalanced call which results the warning above. imx_uart_freeze() clk_prepare_enable() imx_uart_suspend_noirq() clk_disable() imx_uart_thaw clk_disable_unprepare() Adding the missing .thaw_noirq hook as imx_uart_resume_noirq() will have the call sequence corrected as below and thus fix the warning. imx_uart_freeze() clk_prepare_enable() imx_uart_suspend_noirq() clk_disable() imx_uart_resume_noirq() clk_enable() imx_uart_thaw clk_disable_unprepare()
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2025-05-01T15:16:07.600
2025-11-10T21:14:12.010
Analyzed
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.19.267 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.4.225 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.10.156 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.15.80 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 6.0.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | Yes |
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