Bug 2513337 (CVE-2026-68319)

Summary: CVE-2026-68319 kernel: pds_core: fix deadlock between reset thread and remove
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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A flaw was found in the `pds_core` component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability involves a deadlock condition that can occur when the `pci_reset_function()` and `pdsc_remove()` functions are called concurrently. This can cause the system to become unresponsive, leading to a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-10 12:31:45 UTC 
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

pds_core: fix deadlock between reset thread and remove

pci_reset_function() acquires device_lock before performing the reset.
pdsc_remove() is called by the PCI core with device_lock already held.
If pdsc_pci_reset_thread() is running when pdsc_remove() is called,
destroy_workqueue() will block waiting for the work to complete, while
the work is blocked waiting for device_lock - deadlock.

Use pci_try_reset_function() which uses pci_dev_trylock() internally.
This acquires both the device lock and the PCI config access lock
without blocking - if either lock is contended, it returns -EAGAIN
immediately. This avoids the deadlock while also ensuring proper
config space access serialization during the reset.

The pci_dev_get/put calls are also removed as they were unnecessary -
the driver-owned workqueue is destroyed in pdsc_remove(), guaranteeing
the work completes before remove returns. The PCI core holds its
reference to pci_dev throughout the entire unbind sequence.