Bug 2502519 (CVE-2026-64148)

Summary:	CVE-2026-64148 kernel: pds_core: fix error handling in pdsc_devcmd_wait
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's pds_core component. This vulnerability involves incorrect error handling within the pdsc_devcmd_wait function, which can cause the system to report a successful operation even when a firmware crash or command timeout has occurred. This misreporting can prevent proper error propagation and delay recovery actions, potentially leading to system instability or unexpected behavior. The issue stems from the function returning stale success status instead of an actual error, hindering the detection and resolution of underlying hardware or command processing problems.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-19 17:03:48 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

pds_core: fix error handling in pdsc_devcmd_wait

Fix two cases where pdsc_devcmd_wait() returns stale success from
the completion register instead of an error:

1. FW crash: If firmware stops running, the wait loop breaks early with
   running=false. The condition "if ((!done || timeout) && running)" is
   false, so error handling is bypassed and stale status is returned.
   Check !running first and return -ENXIO.

2. Timeout: If a command times out, err is set to -ETIMEDOUT but then
   overwritten by pdsc_err_to_errno(status) which reads stale status.
   Return -ETIMEDOUT immediately after cleaning up.

Both errors now propagate to pdsc_devcmd_locked() which queues
health_work for recovery.

Comment 1 TEJ RATHI 2026-07-20 12:58:02 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026071931-CVE-2026-64148-ef5f@gregkh/T