Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
jbd2: fix assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' failure when journal aborted
Following process will fail assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' in
jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata():
jbd2_journal_commit_transaction
unlink(dir/a)
jh->b_transaction = trans1
jh->b_jlist = BJ_Metadata
journal->j_running_transaction = NULL
trans1->t_state = T_COMMIT
unlink(dir/b)
handle->h_trans = trans2
do_get_write_access
jh->b_modified = 0
jh->b_frozen_data = frozen_buffer
jh->b_next_transaction = trans2
jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata
is_handle_aborted
is_journal_aborted // return false
--> jbd2 abort <--
while (commit_transaction->t_buffers)
if (is_journal_aborted)
jbd2_journal_refile_buffer
__jbd2_journal_refile_buffer
WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_transaction,
jh->b_next_transaction)
WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_next_transaction, NULL)
__jbd2_journal_file_buffer(jh, BJ_Reserved)
J_ASSERT_JH(jh, jh->b_frozen_data == NULL) // assertion failure !
The reproducer (See detail in [Link]) reports:
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kernel BUG at fs/jbd2/transaction.c:1629!
invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
CPU: 2 PID: 584 Comm: unlink Tainted: G W
5.19.0-rc6-00115-g4a57a8400075-dirty #697
RIP: 0010:jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0x3c5/0x470
RSP: 0018:ffffc90000be7ce0 EFLAGS: 00010202
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__ext4_handle_dirty_metadata+0xa0/0x290
ext4_handle_dirty_dirblock+0x10c/0x1d0
ext4_delete_entry+0x104/0x200
__ext4_unlink+0x22b/0x360
ext4_unlink+0x275/0x390
vfs_unlink+0x20b/0x4c0
do_unlinkat+0x42f/0x4c0
__x64_sys_unlink+0x37/0x50
do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80
After journal aborting, __jbd2_journal_refile_buffer() is executed with
holding @jh->b_state_lock, we can fix it by moving 'is_handle_aborted()'
into the area protected by @jh->b_state_lock.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.19 | 4.14.291 |
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 | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-53.59 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1023.27 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1023.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1022.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1020.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1008.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1018.21 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1018.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1021.26 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1015.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1022.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1018.20 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-132.148 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1089.97 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1095.101 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1023.29~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1050.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1093.102 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1022.29~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1037.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1006.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1079.85 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1087.96 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1022.28~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1074.85 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-197.208 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1143.155 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1157.172 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1138.154 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1129.134 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1108.119 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1025.28 | — |
| 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 | 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1095.101+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1065.74 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1093.102+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2082.88 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2066.72 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1100.111 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2047.52 | — |
| 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 | 4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| RHEL 9 | perf +48 | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:3138 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1 | RXSA-2024:3138 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1.150300.18.126.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-obs-build | 5.3.18-150300.59.212.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.266.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1.150300.18.126.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-obs-build | 5.3.18-150300.59.212.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1.150300.18.126.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.214.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02320-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1.150300.18.126.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.214.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02320-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_59 | 1-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.266.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_70 | 1-8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.211.1.150300.18.126.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-obs-build | 5.3.18-150300.59.212.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.291-218.527 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1838 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.291-218.527.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1838 |
Advisories 12
- WID-SEC-2025-1350 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- RHSA-2024:3138 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2458 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RXSA-2024:3138 Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02320-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2022-1838 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 26, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 15, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f61c6dc4b714be9d79cf0782ca02ba01c1b7ac3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6073389db83b903678a0920554fa19f5bdc51c48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa5b65d39332fef7a11ae99cb1f0696012a61527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7161d0da975adc234161cd0641d0e484f5ce375
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e62f79827784f56499a50ea2e893c98317b5407b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/731c1662d838fe954c6759e3ee43229b0d928fe4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddd896792e1718cb84c96f3e618270589b6886dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a734f0869f970b8a9b65062ea40b09a5da9dba8