Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: do not BUG_ON() when freeing tree block after error
When freeing a tree block, at btrfs_free_tree_block(), if we fail to
create a delayed reference we don't deal with the error and just do a
BUG_ON(). The error most likely to happen is -ENOMEM, and we have a
comment mentioning that only -ENOMEM can happen, but that is not true,
because in case qgroups are enabled any error returned from
btrfs_qgroup_trace_extent_post() (can be -EUCLEAN or anything returned
from btrfs_search_slot() for example) can be propagated back to
btrfs_free_tree_block().
So stop doing a BUG_ON() and return the error to the callers and make
them abort the transaction to prevent leaking space. Syzbot was
triggering this, likely due to memory allocation failure injection.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.11 | 6.1.191 |
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 | 6.10.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.10.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-50.51 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1020.22 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1020.23 | USN-7196-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 6.8.0-1019.21 | USN-7155-1, USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1015.19 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | USN-7156-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1017.17 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1019.21.1 | USN-7155-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.18 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle +1 | 6.8.0-1017.18 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1016.18 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 6.8.0-50.51.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +49 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1 | USN-7196-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | USN-7155-1, USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1 | USN-7154-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 | 6.8.0-2015.16 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1013.14 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1 | — |
| 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-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| 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-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +5 | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150700.20.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03011-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02969-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-coco +3 | 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.269.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02846-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-32.1.21.10 | SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20601-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-32.1.21.10 | SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20577-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_3 | 1-150700.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02853-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_3 | 1-150700.15.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_14 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14 | 1-150600.13.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.269.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02846-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_71 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02846-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02853-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02969-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.64.2-9 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 18
- USN-7154-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7155-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7196-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7156-1 linux-gkeop vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7154-2 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-2057 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service oder unspezifischer Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20601-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20577-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03011-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02846-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02853-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02969-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026