CVE-2025-21871

tee: optee: Fix supplicant wait loop

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tee: optee: Fix supplicant wait loop OP-TEE supplicant is a user-space daemon and it's possible for it be hung or crashed or killed in the middle of processing an OP-TEE RPC call. It becomes more complicated when there is incorrect shutdown ordering of the supplicant process vs the OP-TEE client application which can eventually lead to system hang-up waiting for the closure of the client application. Allow the client process waiting in kernel for supplicant response to be killed rather than indefinitely waiting in an unkillable state. Also, a normal uninterruptible wait should not have resulted in the hung-task watchdog getting triggered, but the endless loop would. This fixes issues observed during system reboot/shutdown when supplicant got hung for some reason or gets crashed/killed which lead to client getting hung in an unkillable state. It in turn lead to system being in hung up state requiring hard power off/on to recover.

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CVSS
Severity:
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: Linux Linux
Affected: Linux Linux
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What is the severity of CVE-2025-21871?
CVE-2025-21871 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-21871?
To fix CVE-2025-21871, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-21871 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-21871 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-21871?
CVE-2025-21871 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.
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