Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: handle errors that nilfs_prepare_chunk() may return
Patch series "nilfs2: fix issues with rename operations".
This series fixes BUG_ON check failures reported by syzbot around rename
operations, and a minor behavioral issue where the mtime of a child
directory changes when it is renamed instead of moved.
This patch (of 2):
The directory manipulation routines nilfs_set_link() and
nilfs_delete_entry() rewrite the directory entry in the folio/page
previously read by nilfs_find_entry(), so error handling is omitted on the
assumption that nilfs_prepare_chunk(), which prepares the buffer for
rewriting, will always succeed for these. And if an error is returned, it
triggers the legacy BUG_ON() checks in each routine.
This assumption is wrong, as proven by syzbot: the buffer layer called by
nilfs_prepare_chunk() may call nilfs_get_block() if necessary, which may
fail due to metadata corruption or other reasons. This has been there all
along, but improved sanity checks and error handling may have made it more
reproducible in fuzzing tests.
Fix this issue by adding missing error paths in nilfs_set_link(),
nilfs_delete_entry(), and their caller nilfs_rename().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 | 5.4.291 |
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 | 6.12.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.133-1 | DSA-5900-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.237-1 | DLA-4178-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.137-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4193-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1066.68 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +1 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | USN-7651-6 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-140.150 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1089.98.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | USN-7511-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1081.87 | USN-7511-3, USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | USN-7653-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1050.54 | USN-7602-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-216.236 | USN-7516-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1146.156 | USN-7516-9 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1 | USN-7510-8 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1151.158 | USN-7516-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1105.112 | USN-7517-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1149.158 | USN-7516-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1 | USN-7512-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1092.97 | USN-7516-6 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1133.142 | USN-7516-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1144.154 | USN-7516-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1129.142 | USN-7539-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1064.68 | USN-7517-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 16 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 | 6.8.0-2026.27 | USN-7651-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1025.26 | USN-7652-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1077.79 | USN-7510-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1084.93 | USN-7510-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1 | — |
| 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 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 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-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1084.91+fips1 | USN-7510-6 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1089.98+fips1 | USN-7510-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-140.150+fips1 | USN-7510-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1 | USN-7511-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1146.156+fips1 | USN-7516-8 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1151.158+fips1 | USN-7518-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1120.130 | USN-7516-8 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1149.158+fips1 | USN-7516-2 |
| 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-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1 | USN-7593-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1051.54 | USN-7640-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 | USN-7516-7 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1 | USN-7516-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1 | USN-7516-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-216.236~18.04.1 | USN-7516-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1092.97~18.04.1 | USN-7517-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1 | USN-7516-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1 | USN-7540-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el10uek | ELSA-2025-20530, ELSA-2025-20480 |
Advisories 47
- WID-SEC-2025-0453 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- USN-7593-1 linux-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7640-1 linux-iot vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7602-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7737-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7653-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7651-3 linux-aws-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-2 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7539-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-4 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-6 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-5 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7652-1 linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-1 linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.11, linux-hwe-6.11, linux-oem-6.11, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7540-1 linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-6 linux-ibm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-9 linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7517-2 linux-ibm-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-3 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-1 linux, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-5 linux-hwe-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-7 linux-aws, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7517-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-3 linux-azure, linux-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-8 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7518-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7517-3 linux-bluefield vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-2 linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-3 linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-4 linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-4 linux-oracle-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-6 linux-aws-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-8 linux-aws-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7511-3 linux-gke vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7512-1 linux-gcp-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-2 linux-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7511-1 linux-gcp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-5 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7511-2 linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7516-7 linux-aws-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7510-1 linux, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-intel-iotg, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- DLA-4178-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-5900-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4193-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ELSA-2025-20530 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 18, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20480 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 17, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b38c6c260c2415c7f0968871305e7a093daabb4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70bd2d8ca454e0ed78970f72147ca321dbaa015
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607dc724b162f4452dc768865e578c1a509a1c8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ee2d454baa361d2964e3e2f2cca9ee3f769d93c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7891ac3b0a5c56f7148af507306308ab841cdc31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eddd3176b8c4c83a46ab974574cda7c3dfe09388
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/481136234dfe96c7f92770829bec6111c7c5f5dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee70999a988b8abc3490609142f50ebaa8344432