# CVE-2024-43098: i3c: Use i3cdev->desc->info instead of calling i3c_device_get_info() to avoid deadlock

> A deadlock in the Linux kernel I3C subsystem can cause a denial of service during device registration.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-56306, AZL-56321, BELL-CVE-2024-43098, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43098, GHSA-g6f8-f8f2-6wh5, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43098

## What is CVE-2024-43098?

CVE-2024-43098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 11 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

i3c: Use i3cdev->desc->info instead of calling i3c_device_get_info() to avoid deadlock

A deadlock may happen since the i3c_master_register() acquires
&i3cbus->lock twice. See the log below.
Use i3cdev->desc->info instead of calling i3c_device_info() to
avoid acquiring the lock twice.

v2:
  - Modified the title and commit message

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WARNING: possible recursive locking detected
6.11.0-mainline
--------------------------------------------
init/1 is trying to acquire lock:
f1ffff80a6a40dc0 (&i3cbus->lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: i3c_bus_normaluse_lock

but task is already holding lock:
f1ffff80a6a40dc0 (&i3cbus->lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: i3c_master_register

other info that might help us debug this:
 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0
       ----
  lock(&i3cbus->lock);
  lock(&i3cbus->lock);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

 May be due to missing lock nesting notation

2 locks held by init/1:
 #0: fcffff809b6798f8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{3:3}, at: __driver_attach
 #1: f1ffff80a6a40dc0 (&i3cbus->lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: i3c_master_register

stack backtrace:
CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: init
Call trace:
 dump_backtrace+0xfc/0x17c
 show_stack+0x18/0x28
 dump_stack_lvl+0x40/0xc0
 dump_stack+0x18/0x24
 print_deadlock_bug+0x388/0x390
 __lock_acquire+0x18bc/0x32ec
 lock_acquire+0x134/0x2b0
 down_read+0x50/0x19c
 i3c_bus_normaluse_lock+0x14/0x24
 i3c_device_get_info+0x24/0x58
 i3c_device_uevent+0x34/0xa4
 dev_uevent+0x310/0x384
 kobject_uevent_env+0x244/0x414
 kobject_uevent+0x14/0x20
 device_add+0x278/0x460
 device_register+0x20/0x34
 i3c_master_register_new_i3c_devs+0x78/0x154
 i3c_master_register+0x6a0/0x6d4
 mtk_i3c_master_probe+0x3b8/0x4d8
 platform_probe+0xa0/0xe0
 really_probe+0x114/0x454
 __driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x15c
 driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x1ac
 __driver_attach+0xc4/0x1f0
 bus_for_each_dev+0x104/0x160
 driver_attach+0x24/0x34
 bus_add_driver+0x14c/0x294
 driver_register+0x68/0x104
 __platform_driver_register+0x20/0x30
 init_module+0x20/0xfe4
 do_one_initcall+0x184/0x464
 do_init_module+0x58/0x1ec
 load_module+0xefc/0x10c8
 __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x238/0x33c
 invoke_syscall+0x58/0x10c
 el0_svc_common+0xa8/0xdc
 do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28
 el0_svc+0x50/0xac
 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x70/0xbc
 el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac

Weakness: CWE-667 (Improper Locking)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43098?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-43098?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-43098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
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- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-43098 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-43098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 11 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43098/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43098/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43098
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43098
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43098

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