# CVE-2024-36924: scsi: lpfc: Release hbalock before calling lpfc\_worker\_wake\_up()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-30 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.23

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Release hbalock before calling lpfc_worker_wake_up() lpfc_worker_wake_up() calls the lpfc_work_done() routine, which takes the hbalock. Thus, lpfc_worker_wake_up() should not be called while holding the hbalock to avoid potential deadlock.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6503c39398506cadda9f4c81695a9655ca5fb4fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8bf2c05e8ad68e90f9d5889a9e4ef3f6fe00683
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee833d7e62de2b84ed1332d501b67f12e7e5678f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ded20192dff31c91cef2a04f7e20e60e9bb887d3

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