virtio: rtc: time out alarm requests
RTC class operations run with rtc_device.ops_lock held. The virtio RTC
alarm requests currently wait without a timeout for the device to return
their requestq buffers.
On surprise removal, virtio-pci marks the virtqueues broken before
unregistering the virtio device. If an alarm request is waiting when the
device stops responding, viortc_remove() blocks in viortc_class_stop()
while trying to acquire ops_lock. The request cannot complete and device
removal hangs until the waiting task is signalled.
Use the same 60-second timeout as clock read requests for alarm reads,
alarm programming, and alarm interrupt enable requests. The existing
message reference counting keeps a timed-out request alive until a late
response or device teardown.
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio: rtc: time out alarm requests RTC class operations run with rtc_device.ops_lock held. The virtio RTC alarm requests currently wait without a timeout for the device to return their requestq buffers. On surprise removal, virtio-pci marks the virtqueues broken before unregistering the virtio device. If an alarm request is waiting when the device stops responding, viortc_remove() blocks in viortc_class_stop() while trying to acquire ops_lock. The request cannot complete and device removal hangs until the waiting task is signalled. Use the same 60-second timeout as clock read requests for alarm reads, alarm programming, and alarm interrupt enable requests. The existing message reference counting keeps a timed-out request alive until a late response or device teardown. | |
| Title | virtio: rtc: time out alarm requests | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-17T16:06:29.219Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.788Z
Link: CVE-2026-90127
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:05.080
Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:05.080
Link: CVE-2026-90127
Redhat
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