Linux Kernel up to 6.12.8 sched_ext scx_ops_bypass state issue

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.8. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function scx_ops_bypass of the component sched_ext. The manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-57891. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.8 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function scx_ops_bypass of the component sched_ext. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Fix invalid irq restore in scx_ops_bypass() While adding outer irqsave/restore locking, 0e7ffff1b811 ("scx: Fix raciness in scx_ops_bypass()") forgot to convert an inner rq_unlock_irqrestore() to rq_unlock() which could re-enable IRQ prematurely leading to the following warning: raw_local_irq_restore() called with IRQs enabled WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 96 at kernel/locking/irqflag-debug.c:10 warn_bogus_irq_restore+0x30/0x40 ... Sched_ext: create_dsq (enabling) pstate: 60400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : warn_bogus_irq_restore+0x30/0x40 lr : warn_bogus_irq_restore+0x30/0x40 ... Call trace: warn_bogus_irq_restore+0x30/0x40 (P) warn_bogus_irq_restore+0x30/0x40 (L) scx_ops_bypass+0x224/0x3b8 scx_ops_enable.isra.0+0x2c8/0xaa8 bpf_scx_reg+0x18/0x30 ... irq event stamp: 33739 hardirqs last enabled at (33739): [] scx_ops_bypass+0x174/0x3b8 hardirqs last disabled at (33738): [] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xb4/0xd8 Drop the stray _irqrestore().

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-57891 since 01/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/09/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 277010 (openSUSE 16 Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2025-20081-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 786362ce60d79967875f43e0ba55ad7a5376c133/18b2093f4598d8ee67a8153badc93f0fa7686b8a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (277010) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0105). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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