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High · 7.8 CVE-2021-47189 EUVD-2021-33837GHSA-3wrv-h289-483m

btrfs: fix memory ordering between normal and ordered work functions

Published Apr 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.15.5-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.15.5-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.15.5-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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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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
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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
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SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 1-150500.11.3.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
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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
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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
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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
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openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
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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
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Amazon Linux

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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

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