Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: fix NULL pointer dereference in nilfs_palloc_commit_free_entry()
Syzbot reported a null-ptr-deref bug:
NILFS (loop0): segctord starting. Construction interval = 5 seconds, CP
frequency < 30 seconds
general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address
0xdffffc0000000002: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000010-0x0000000000000017]
CPU: 1 PID: 3603 Comm: segctord Not tainted
6.1.0-rc2-syzkaller-00105-gb229b6ca5abb #0
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google
10/11/2022
RIP: 0010:nilfs_palloc_commit_free_entry+0xe5/0x6b0
fs/nilfs2/alloc.c:608
Code: 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 80 3c 02 00 0f 85 cd 05 00 00 48 b8 00 00 00
00 00 fc ff df 4c 8b 73 08 49 8d 7e 10 48 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <80> 3c 02
00 0f 85 26 05 00 00 49 8b 46 10 be a6 00 00 00 48 c7 c7
RSP: 0018:ffffc90003dff830 EFLAGS: 00010212
RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffff88802594e218 RCX: 000000000000000d
RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000002000 RDI: 0000000000000010
RBP: ffff888071880222 R08: 0000000000000005 R09: 000000000000003f
R10: 000000000000000d R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff888071880158
R13: ffff88802594e220 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000004
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9b00000(0000)
knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007fb1c08316a8 CR3: 0000000018560000 CR4: 0000000000350ee0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
nilfs_dat_commit_free fs/nilfs2/dat.c:114 [inline]
nilfs_dat_commit_end+0x464/0x5f0 fs/nilfs2/dat.c:193
nilfs_dat_commit_update+0x26/0x40 fs/nilfs2/dat.c:236
nilfs_btree_commit_update_v+0x87/0x4a0 fs/nilfs2/btree.c:1940
nilfs_btree_commit_propagate_v fs/nilfs2/btree.c:2016 [inline]
nilfs_btree_propagate_v fs/nilfs2/btree.c:2046 [inline]
nilfs_btree_propagate+0xa00/0xd60 fs/nilfs2/btree.c:2088
nilfs_bmap_propagate+0x73/0x170 fs/nilfs2/bmap.c:337
nilfs_collect_file_data+0x45/0xd0 fs/nilfs2/segment.c:568
nilfs_segctor_apply_buffers+0x14a/0x470 fs/nilfs2/segment.c:1018
nilfs_segctor_scan_file+0x3f4/0x6f0 fs/nilfs2/segment.c:1067
nilfs_segctor_collect_blocks fs/nilfs2/segment.c:1197 [inline]
nilfs_segctor_collect fs/nilfs2/segment.c:1503 [inline]
nilfs_segctor_do_construct+0x12fc/0x6af0 fs/nilfs2/segment.c:2045
nilfs_segctor_construct+0x8e3/0xb30 fs/nilfs2/segment.c:2379
nilfs_segctor_thread_construct fs/nilfs2/segment.c:2487 [inline]
nilfs_segctor_thread+0x3c3/0xf30 fs/nilfs2/segment.c:2570
kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:376
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:306
</TASK>
...
If DAT metadata file is corrupted on disk, there is a case where
req->pr_desc_bh is NULL and blocknr is 0 at nilfs_dat_commit_end() during
a b-tree operation that cascadingly updates ancestor nodes of the b-tree,
because nilfs_dat_commit_alloc() for a lower level block can initialize
the blocknr on the same DAT entry between nilfs_dat_prepare_end() and
nilfs_dat_commit_end().
If this happens, nilfs_dat_commit_end() calls nilfs_dat_commit_free()
without valid buffer heads in req->pr_desc_bh and req->pr_bitmap_bh, and
causes the NULL pointer dereference above in
nilfs_palloc_commit_free_entry() function, which leads to a crash.
Fix this by adding a NULL check on req->pr_desc_bh and req->pr_bitmap_bh
before nilfs_palloc_commit_free_entry() in nilfs_dat_commit_free().
This also calls nilfs_error() in that case to notify that there is a fatal
flaw in the filesystem metadata and prevent further operations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 | 4.9.335 |
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 | 6.0.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.12-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.12-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1014.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-67.74 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1031.35 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1034.41 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1034.41.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1030.37 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1028.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1016.21 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1026.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1026.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1029.34 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1030.36 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1025.27 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-144.161 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1097.105 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1104.110 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1059.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1101.110 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1065.69 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1045.50 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1026.31~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1013.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1087.93 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1094.103 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.36~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1081.92 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1022.26 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-206.217 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1151.164 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1162.177 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1146.162 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1136.141 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1115.126 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1022.27 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1033.36 | — |
| 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 | 5.4.0-1099.107+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1104.110+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1073.82 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1101.110+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2090.96 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2071.77 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1108.119 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2055.60 | — |
| 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 | 4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3983-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.100.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4082-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.100.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4082-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_22 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_21 | 1-150500.11.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_33 | 1-150400.9.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3983-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.301-224.520 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1903 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.301-224.520.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1903 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2024-3251 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4082-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3983-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2022-1903 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 29, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f2c59506ae39496588ceb8b88bdbdbaed895d63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165c7a3b27a3857ebf57f626b9f38b48b6792e68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc3fd3293887b4cf84a9109700faeb82de533c89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a130b72e6bd1fb07fc3cde839dc6fb53da76f07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e858917ab785afe83c14f5ac141301216ccda847
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33021419fd81efd3d729a7f19341ba4b98fe66ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/381b84f60e549ea98cec4666c6c728b1b3318756
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0a0ccda18d6fd826d7c7e7ad48a6ed61c20f8b4