Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()"
This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a.
Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it.
write remount
- write_begin
- lock_page --- lock A
- prepare_write_begin
- f2fs_map_lock
- f2fs_enable_checkpoint
- down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B
- sync_inode_sb
- writepages
- lock_page --- lock A
- down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.19 | 6.19.3 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 6.19.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10387-1 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0614 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 21, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10387-1 kernel-devel-6.19.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 19, 2026