Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: fix failure to detect DAT corruption in btree and direct mappings
Patch series "nilfs2: fix kernel bug at submit_bh_wbc()".
This resolves a kernel BUG reported by syzbot. Since there are two
flaws involved, I've made each one a separate patch.
The first patch alone resolves the syzbot-reported bug, but I think
both fixes should be sent to stable, so I've tagged them as such.
This patch (of 2):
Syzbot has reported a kernel bug in submit_bh_wbc() when writing file data
to a nilfs2 file system whose metadata is corrupted.
There are two flaws involved in this issue.
The first flaw is that when nilfs_get_block() locates a data block using
btree or direct mapping, if the disk address translation routine
nilfs_dat_translate() fails with internal code -ENOENT due to DAT metadata
corruption, it can be passed back to nilfs_get_block(). This causes
nilfs_get_block() to misidentify an existing block as non-existent,
causing both data block lookup and insertion to fail inconsistently.
The second flaw is that nilfs_get_block() returns a successful status in
this inconsistent state. This causes the caller __block_write_begin_int()
or others to request a read even though the buffer is not mapped,
resulting in a BUG_ON check for the BH_Mapped flag in submit_bh_wbc()
failing.
This fixes the first issue by changing the return value to code -EINVAL
when a conversion using DAT fails with code -ENOENT, avoiding the
conflicting condition that leads to the kernel bug described above. Here,
code -EINVAL indicates that metadata corruption was detected during the
block lookup, which will be properly handled as a file system error and
converted to -EIO when passing through the nilfs2 bmap layer.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.31 | 4.19.312 |
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 | 6.7.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.7.12-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.85-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.216-1 | DSA-5681-1 |
| Debian 10 | linux | 4.19.316-1 | DLA-3840-1 |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1047.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-35.35 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1009.9 | USN-6817-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1008.8 | USN-6817-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1008.9 | USN-6817-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1004.7 | USN-6817-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm +2 | 6.8.0-1006.6 | USN-6878-1, USN-6817-2, USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1005.5 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 6.8.0-35.35.1 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-116.126 | USN-6898-2, USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1065.71 | USN-6898-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1068.77 | USN-6917-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1068.77.1 | USN-6917-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1064.72 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1062.68 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1048.55 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1058.61 | USN-6919-1, USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1060.66 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1062.67 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1060.61 | USN-6898-1 |
| 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-oracle | 5.15.0-1063.69 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | USN-7019-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-189.209 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1128.138 | USN-6896-5 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1 | USN-6898-4 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1133.140 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1 | USN-6917-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1.1 | USN-6917-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1088.95 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1132.141 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1065.73~20.04.1 | USN-6927-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1095.99 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1048.55~20.04.1 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1 | USN-6898-3, USN-6898-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1075.80 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1058.61~20.04.1 | USN-6898-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1060.66~20.04.1 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1040.41 | USN-6896-5 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1116.123 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1127.136 | USN-6896-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1 | USN-6898-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1112.124 | USN-6896-4 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1061.65~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1047.51 | USN-6896-3 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2004.4 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1002.2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1058.60 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1066.74 | — |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1065.71+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1068.77+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-115.125+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1064.72+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1128.138+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1133.140+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1102.112 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1132.141+fips1 | — |
| 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 18.04 LTS | linux +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1 | USN-6896-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1133.140~18.04.1 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-189.209~18.04.1 | USN-6896-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1075.80~18.04.1 | USN-6896-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1127.136~18.04.1 | USN-6896-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1112.124~18.04.1 | USN-6896-4 |
| 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 SP6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| 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 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 | SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 |
| 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 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 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| 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 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| 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 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.345-262.561 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2024-2615 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.345-262.561.amzn2 | ALAS2-2024-2615 |
Advisories 29
- USN-6896-1 linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6919-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6896-5 linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-iot vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6878-1 linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6896-3 linux-oracle, linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6896-2 linux-hwe-5.4, linux-oracle-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6896-4 linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6816-1 linux, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6817-3 linux-azure, linux-gke vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6817-1 linux-aws, linux-gcp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-6817-2 linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-7019-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6917-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fde-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6927-1 linux-gcp-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6898-1 linux, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6898-2 linux-ibm-5.15, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6898-3 linux-aws, linux-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6898-4 linux-aws-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1008 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DSA-5681-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3840-1 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
- ALAS2-2024-2615 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b67189690eb4b7ecc84ae16fa1e880e0123eaa35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cbe1ad5f4354f4df1445e5f4883983328cd6d8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b5c5c31e723b568f83d8cafab8629d9d830ffb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e2619ff5d0def4bb6c2037a32a6eaa28dd95c84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46b832e09d43b394ac0f6d9485d2b1a06593f0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69e81396aea66304d214f175aa371f1b5578862
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8e4d098de1c0f4c5c1f2ed4633a860f0da6d713
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82827ca21e7c8a91384c5baa656f78a5adfa4ab4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f26b4a84a0ef41791bd2d70861c8eac748f4ba