CVE-2025-39953

cgroup: split cgroup_destroy_wq into 3 workqueues

CVE-2025-39953 is fixed in 82 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39953, released October 4, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
4th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup: split cgroup_destroy_wq into 3 workqueues A hung task can occur during [1] LTP cgroup testing when repeatedly mounting/unmounting perf_event and net_prio controllers with systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1. The hang manifests in cgroup_lock_and_drain_offline() during root destruction. Related case: cgroup_fj_function_perf_event cgroup_fj_function.sh perf_event cgroup_fj_function_net_prio cgroup_fj_function.sh net_prio Call Trace: cgroup_lock_and_drain_offline+0x14c/0x1e8 cgroup_destroy_root+0x3c/0x2c0 css_free_rwork_fn+0x248/0x338 process_one_work+0x16c/0x3b8 worker_thread+0x22c/0x3b0 kthread+0xec/0x100 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Root Cause: CPU0 CPU1 mount perf_event umount net_prio cgroup1_get_tree cgroup_kill_sb rebind_subsystems // root destruction enqueues // cgroup_destroy_wq // kill all perf_event css // one perf_event css A is dying // css A offline enqueues cgroup_destroy_wq // root destruction will be executed first css_free_rwork_fn cgroup_destroy_root cgroup_lock_and_drain_offline // some perf descendants are dying // cgroup_destroy_wq max_active = 1 // waiting for css A to die Problem scenario: 1. CPU0 mounts perf_event (rebind_subsystems) 2. CPU1 unmounts net_prio (cgroup_kill_sb), queuing root destruction work 3. A dying perf_event CSS gets queued for offline after root destruction 4. Root destruction waits for offline completion, but offline work is blocked behind root destruction in cgroup_destroy_wq (max_active=1) Solution: Split cgroup_destroy_wq into three dedicated workqueues: cgroup_offline_wq – Handles CSS offline operations cgroup_release_wq – Manages resource release cgroup_free_wq – Performs final memory deallocation This separation eliminates blocking in the CSS free path while waiting for offline operations to complete. [1] https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp/blob/master/runtest/controllers

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.155-176.282 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.158-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39953 Oct 4, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39953 Oct 4, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.16.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39953 Oct 4, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025

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