Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: don't abort filesystem when attempting to snapshot deleted subvolume
If the source file descriptor to the snapshot ioctl refers to a deleted
subvolume, we get the following abort:
BTRFS: Transaction aborted (error -2)
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 833 at fs/btrfs/transaction.c:1875 create_pending_snapshot+0x1040/0x1190 [btrfs]
Modules linked in: pata_acpi btrfs ata_piix libata scsi_mod virtio_net blake2b_generic xor net_failover virtio_rng failover scsi_common rng_core raid6_pq libcrc32c
CPU: 0 PID: 833 Comm: t_snapshot_dele Not tainted 6.7.0-rc6 #2
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-1.fc39 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:create_pending_snapshot+0x1040/0x1190 [btrfs]
RSP: 0018:ffffa09c01337af8 EFLAGS: 00010282
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9982053e7c78 RCX: 0000000000000027
RDX: ffff99827dc20848 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff99827dc20840
RBP: ffffa09c01337c00 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffa09c01337998
R10: 0000000000000003 R11: ffffffffb96da248 R12: fffffffffffffffe
R13: ffff99820535bb28 R14: ffff99820b7bd000 R15: ffff99820381ea80
FS: 00007fe20aadabc0(0000) GS:ffff99827dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000559a120b502f CR3: 00000000055b6000 CR4: 00000000000006f0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
? create_pending_snapshot+0x1040/0x1190 [btrfs]
? __warn+0x81/0x130
? create_pending_snapshot+0x1040/0x1190 [btrfs]
? report_bug+0x171/0x1a0
? handle_bug+0x3a/0x70
? exc_invalid_op+0x17/0x70
? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20
? create_pending_snapshot+0x1040/0x1190 [btrfs]
? create_pending_snapshot+0x1040/0x1190 [btrfs]
create_pending_snapshots+0x92/0xc0 [btrfs]
btrfs_commit_transaction+0x66b/0xf40 [btrfs]
btrfs_mksubvol+0x301/0x4d0 [btrfs]
btrfs_mksnapshot+0x80/0xb0 [btrfs]
__btrfs_ioctl_snap_create+0x1c2/0x1d0 [btrfs]
btrfs_ioctl_snap_create_v2+0xc4/0x150 [btrfs]
btrfs_ioctl+0x8a6/0x2650 [btrfs]
? kmem_cache_free+0x22/0x340
? do_sys_openat2+0x97/0xe0
__x64_sys_ioctl+0x97/0xd0
do_syscall_64+0x46/0xf0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76
RIP: 0033:0x7fe20abe83af
RSP: 002b:00007ffe6eff1360 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000004 RCX: 00007fe20abe83af
RDX: 00007ffe6eff23c0 RSI: 0000000050009417 RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: 0000000000000003 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 00007fe20ad16cd0
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007ffe6eff13c0 R14: 00007fe20ad45000 R15: 0000559a120b6d58
</TASK>
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
BTRFS: error (device vdc: state A) in create_pending_snapshot:1875: errno=-2 No such entry
BTRFS info (device vdc: state EA): forced readonly
BTRFS warning (device vdc: state EA): Skipping commit of aborted transaction.
BTRFS: error (device vdc: state EA) in cleanup_transaction:2055: errno=-2 No such entry
This happens because create_pending_snapshot() initializes the new root
item as a copy of the source root item. This includes the refs field,
which is 0 for a deleted subvolume. The call to btrfs_insert_root()
therefore inserts a root with refs == 0. btrfs_get_new_fs_root() then
finds the root and returns -ENOENT if refs == 0, which causes
create_pending_snapshot() to abort.
Fix it by checking the source root's refs before attempting the
snapshot, but after locking subvol_sem to avoid racing with deletion.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.35 | 5.4.296 |
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 | 6.6.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.6.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.76-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.216-1 | DSA-5681-1 |
| Debian 10 | linux-5.10 | 5.10.216-1~deb10u1 | DLA-3842-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1043.45 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-106.116 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1061.67 | USN-6766-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1063.72 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1 | USN-6819-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1063.72.1 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1059.67 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1 | USN-6818-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1058.63 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1044.51 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2 | USN-6818-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1054.57 | USN-6766-2, USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1057.63 | USN-6795-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1 | USN-6818-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1054.55 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1021.22 | USN-6818-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1026.26 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1015.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.25 | USN-6819-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1059.65 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | USN-6819-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | 6.5.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1 | USN-6819-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1 | USN-6766-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1063.72~20.04.1 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1063.72~20.04.1.1 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1059.67~20.04.1 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +27 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1044.51~20.04.1 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-106.116~20.04.1 | USN-6766-2, USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1054.57~20.04.1 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1 | USN-6828-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1059.65~20.04.1 | USN-6766-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1057.61~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2001.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1054.56 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1062.70 | — |
| 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 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1061.67+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1063.72+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-106.116+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1059.67+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2372-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-docs | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.247.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0565-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2394-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17 +1 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2394-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.247.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0565-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_65 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0565-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2394-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +9 | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2372-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-docs | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2394-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.77-99.164 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-517 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 6.1.77-99.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-517 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +6 | 5.4.17-2136.348.3.el8uek | ELSA-2025-20663 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-tools | 5.4.17-2136.348.3.el7uek | ELSA-2025-20663 |
Advisories 20
- USN-6819-4 linux-oracle-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-6818-3 linux-nvidia-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-6818-1 linux, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.5, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-6819-3 linux-oem-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-6818-4 linux-hwe-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-6819-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.5, linux-starfive, linux-starfive-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-6766-1 linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-6766-3 linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-6828-1 linux-intel-iotg-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-6795-1 linux-intel-iotg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-6766-2 linux-hwe-5.15, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- DSA-5681-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0722 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2394-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0565-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2372-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2024-517 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 18, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20663 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 11, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06941564027bdbc01d2df7f41e333c11cb0482d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bdf872bcfe629a6202ffd6641615a8ed00e8464
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0877497dc97834728e1b528ddf1e1c484292c29c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e6bca99e8d88d989a7cde4c064abea552d5219b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec794a7528199e1be6d47bec03f4755aa75df256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8680b722f0ff6d7a01ddacc1844e0d52354d6ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7081929ab2572920e94d70be3d332e5c9f97095a