Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: fix memory ordering between normal and ordered work functions
Ordered work functions aren't guaranteed to be handled by the same thread
which executed the normal work functions. The only way execution between
normal/ordered functions is synchronized is via the WORK_DONE_BIT,
unfortunately the used bitops don't guarantee any ordering whatsoever.
This manifested as seemingly inexplicable crashes on ARM64, where
async_chunk::inode is seen as non-null in async_cow_submit which causes
submit_compressed_extents to be called and crash occurs because
async_chunk::inode suddenly became NULL. The call trace was similar to:
pc : submit_compressed_extents+0x38/0x3d0
lr : async_cow_submit+0x50/0xd0
sp : ffff800015d4bc20
<registers omitted for brevity>
Call trace:
submit_compressed_extents+0x38/0x3d0
async_cow_submit+0x50/0xd0
run_ordered_work+0xc8/0x280
btrfs_work_helper+0x98/0x250
process_one_work+0x1f0/0x4ac
worker_thread+0x188/0x504
kthread+0x110/0x114
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
Fix this by adding respective barrier calls which ensure that all
accesses preceding setting of WORK_DONE_BIT are strictly ordered before
setting the flag. At the same time add a read barrier after reading of
WORK_DONE_BIT in run_ordered_work which ensures all subsequent loads
would be strictly ordered after reading the bit. This in turn ensures
are all accesses before WORK_DONE_BIT are going to be strictly ordered
before any access that can occur in ordered_func.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.15 | 4.4.293 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-97.110 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1064.67 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1068.71 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1026.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1063.67 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1032.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1013.14 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1054.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1062.66 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1052.58 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-167.175 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1119.127 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1064.67~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1131.144 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1068.71~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1115.129 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1063.67~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-97.110~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1014.15~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1106.108 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1086.94 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1062.66~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1052.58~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1041.47 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2060.62 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2042.46 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1076.85 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2025.27 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1119.126~16.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1130.143~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1115.129~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-167.175~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1086.94~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1130.143~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-syms | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1.150200.9.95.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1.150200.9.95.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.12.14-10.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.166.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1465-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.166.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1465-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14 | 1-150500.11.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 | 1-150500.11.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_26 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_43 | 1-150300.7.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_47 | 1-150200.5.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_56 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1.150200.9.95.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.256-197.484 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2025-2752, ALAS2-2021-1727 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.256-197.484.amzn2 | ALAS2-2025-2752, ALAS2-2021-1727 |
Advisories 14
- WID-SEC-2024-0851 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1465-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2025-2752 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 19, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2021-1727 Moderate: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 14, 2024
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd660a20fea3ec60a49709ef5360f145ec0fe779
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/637d652d351fd4f263ef302dc52f3971d314e500
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/804a9d239ae9cbe88e861a7cd62319cc6ec7b136
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed058d735a70f4b063323f1a7bb33cda0f987513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670f6b3867c8f0f11e5097f353b164cecfec6179
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6adbc07ebcaf8bead08b21687d49e0fc94400987
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47e6f9f69153247109042010f3a77579e9dc61ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45da9c1767ac31857df572f0a909fbe88fd5a7e9