In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: soc-compress: Reposition and add pcm_mutex If panic_on_warn is set and compress stream(DPCM) is started, then kernel panic occurred because card->pcm_mutex isn't held appropriately. In the following functions, warning were issued at this line "snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held". static int dpcm_be_connect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be, int stream) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe); ... } void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe); ... } void snd_soc_runtime_action(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int stream, int action) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd); ... } int dpcm_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int dir, int event) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe); ... } These functions are called by soc_compr_set_params_fe, soc_compr_open_fe and soc_compr_free_fe without pcm_mutex locking. And this is call stack. [ 414.527841][ T2179] pc : dpcm_process_paths+0x5a4/0x750 [ 414.527848][ T2179] lr : dpcm_process_paths+0x37c/0x750 [ 414.527945][ T2179] Call trace: [ 414.527949][ T2179] dpcm_process_paths+0x5a4/0x750 [ 414.527955][ T2179] soc_compr_open_fe+0xb0/0x2cc [ 414.527972][ T2179] snd_compr_open+0x180/0x248 [ 414.527981][ T2179] snd_open+0x15c/0x194 [ 414.528003][ T2179] chrdev_open+0x1b0/0x220 [ 414.528023][ T2179] do_dentry_open+0x30c/0x594 [ 414.528045][ T2179] vfs_open+0x34/0x44 [ 414.528053][ T2179] path_openat+0x914/0xb08 [ 414.528062][ T2179] do_filp_open+0xc0/0x170 [ 414.528068][ T2179] do_sys_openat2+0x94/0x18c [ 414.528076][ T2179] __arm64_sys_openat+0x78/0xa4 [ 414.528084][ T2179] invoke_syscall+0x48/0x10c [ 414.528094][ T2179] el0_svc_common+0xbc/0x104 [ 414.528099][ T2179] do_el0_svc+0x34/0xd8 [ 414.528103][ T2179] el0_svc+0x34/0xc4 [ 414.528125][ T2179] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x8c/0xfc [ 414.528133][ T2179] el0t_64_sync+0x1a0/0x1a4 [ 414.528142][ T2179] Kernel panic - not syncing: panic_on_warn set ... So, I reposition and add pcm_mutex to resolve lockdep error.
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Metrics threat_severity

None

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

Low


Tue, 09 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: soc-compress: Reposition and add pcm_mutex If panic_on_warn is set and compress stream(DPCM) is started, then kernel panic occurred because card->pcm_mutex isn't held appropriately. In the following functions, warning were issued at this line "snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held". static int dpcm_be_connect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be, int stream) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe); ... } void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe); ... } void snd_soc_runtime_action(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int stream, int action) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd); ... } int dpcm_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int dir, int event) { ... snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe); ... } These functions are called by soc_compr_set_params_fe, soc_compr_open_fe and soc_compr_free_fe without pcm_mutex locking. And this is call stack. [ 414.527841][ T2179] pc : dpcm_process_paths+0x5a4/0x750 [ 414.527848][ T2179] lr : dpcm_process_paths+0x37c/0x750 [ 414.527945][ T2179] Call trace: [ 414.527949][ T2179] dpcm_process_paths+0x5a4/0x750 [ 414.527955][ T2179] soc_compr_open_fe+0xb0/0x2cc [ 414.527972][ T2179] snd_compr_open+0x180/0x248 [ 414.527981][ T2179] snd_open+0x15c/0x194 [ 414.528003][ T2179] chrdev_open+0x1b0/0x220 [ 414.528023][ T2179] do_dentry_open+0x30c/0x594 [ 414.528045][ T2179] vfs_open+0x34/0x44 [ 414.528053][ T2179] path_openat+0x914/0xb08 [ 414.528062][ T2179] do_filp_open+0xc0/0x170 [ 414.528068][ T2179] do_sys_openat2+0x94/0x18c [ 414.528076][ T2179] __arm64_sys_openat+0x78/0xa4 [ 414.528084][ T2179] invoke_syscall+0x48/0x10c [ 414.528094][ T2179] el0_svc_common+0xbc/0x104 [ 414.528099][ T2179] do_el0_svc+0x34/0xd8 [ 414.528103][ T2179] el0_svc+0x34/0xc4 [ 414.528125][ T2179] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x8c/0xfc [ 414.528133][ T2179] el0t_64_sync+0x1a0/0x1a4 [ 414.528142][ T2179] Kernel panic - not syncing: panic_on_warn set ... So, I reposition and add pcm_mutex to resolve lockdep error.
Title ASoC: soc-compress: Reposition and add pcm_mutex
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-12-09T01:30:35.817Z

Updated: 2025-12-09T01:30:35.817Z

Reserved: 2025-12-09T01:27:17.829Z

Link: CVE-2023-53866

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-09T16:17:27.530

Modified: 2025-12-09T18:37:13.640

Link: CVE-2023-53866

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53866 - Bugzilla