Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: defrag: fix deadlock between defrag and delalloc space reservation
While running fsstress with autodefrag and flushoncommit, hit a deadlock
due to the fact that defrag reserves delalloc space while it's holding
dirty and locked folios, besides the extent range lock. The stack traces
are the following:
[958.624] task:kworker/u50:3 state:D stack:0 pid:20365 tgid:20365 ppid:2 task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
[958.626] Workqueue: events_unbound btrfs_async_reclaim_metadata_space [btrfs]
[958.627] Call Trace:
[958.628] <TASK>
[958.628] __schedule+0x4be/0x10f0
[958.629] ? preempt_count_add+0x69/0xa0
[958.630] schedule+0x26/0xd0
[958.631] wait_current_trans+0x102/0x160 [btrfs]
[958.632] ? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10
[958.633] start_transaction+0x374/0x900 [btrfs]
[958.634] btrfs_commit_current_transaction+0x1d/0x70 [btrfs]
[958.635] flush_space+0xca/0x5e0 [btrfs]
[958.636] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x30
[958.637] ? btrfs_reduce_alloc_profile+0x8c/0x190 [btrfs]
[958.639] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x30
[958.640] ? calc_available_free_space.isra.0+0x6f/0x110 [btrfs]
[958.641] do_async_reclaim_metadata_space+0x84/0x190 [btrfs]
[958.642] btrfs_async_reclaim_metadata_space+0x64/0x80 [btrfs]
[958.644] process_one_work+0x19d/0x3a0
[958.644] worker_thread+0x1c4/0x330
[958.645] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[958.646] kthread+0xfc/0x130
[958.647] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[958.648] ret_from_fork+0x1f7/0x2c0
[958.648] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[958.649] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[958.650] </TASK>
[958.651] task:kworker/u49:7 state:D stack:0 pid:52990 tgid:52990 ppid:2 task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
[958.653] Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-btrfs-334)
[958.655] Call Trace:
[958.655] <TASK>
[958.656] __schedule+0x4be/0x10f0
[958.657] ? __blk_flush_plug+0xe9/0x140
[958.658] schedule+0x26/0xd0
[958.658] io_schedule+0x42/0x70
[958.659] folio_wait_bit_common+0x12b/0x330
[958.660] ? folio_wait_bit_common+0x100/0x330
[958.662] ? __pfx_wake_page_function+0x10/0x10
[958.663] extent_write_cache_pages+0x599/0x830 [btrfs]
[958.664] ? acpi_fwnode_get_reference_args+0x1fa/0x270
[958.665] btrfs_writepages+0x77/0x130 [btrfs]
[958.666] ? __pfx_end_bbio_data_write+0x10/0x10 [btrfs]
[958.667] do_writepages+0xc6/0x160
[958.668] __writeback_single_inode+0x42/0x310
[958.669] writeback_sb_inodes+0x231/0x570
[958.670] wb_writeback+0x8a/0x340
[958.671] wb_workfn+0xbf/0x450
[958.672] ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0xc1/0x350
[958.673] process_one_work+0x19d/0x3a0
[958.673] worker_thread+0x1c4/0x330
[958.674] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[958.675] kthread+0xfc/0x130
[958.676] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[958.676] ret_from_fork+0x1f7/0x2c0
[958.677] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[958.678] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[958.679] </TASK>
[958.679] task:btrfs-cleaner state:D stack:0 pid:296750 tgid:296750 ppid:2 task_flags:0x208040 flags:0x00080000
[958.681] Call Trace:
[958.682] <TASK>
[958.682] __schedule+0x4be/0x10f0
[958.683] schedule+0x26/0xd0
[958.684] handle_reserve_ticket+0x1b9/0x2c0 [btrfs]
[958.685] ? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10
[958.686] reserve_bytes+0x283/0x4c0 [btrfs]
[958.687] btrfs_reserve_metadata_bytes+0x18/0xb0 [btrfs]
[958.688] btrfs_delalloc_reserve_metadata+0x121/0x320 [btrfs]
[958.690] btrfs_delalloc_reserve_space+0x46/0xb0 [btrfs]
[958.691] btrfs_defrag_file+0x903/0x1110 [btrfs]
[958.692] btrfs_run_defrag_inodes+0x334/0x430 [btrfs]
[958.694] cleaner_kthread+0x97/0x1c0 [btrfs]
[958.694] ? __pfx_cleaner_kthread+0x10/0x10 [btrfs]
[958.696] kthread+0xfc/0x130
[958.696] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[958.697] ret_
---truncated---
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.16 | 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 | 7.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.115-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.115-2~deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-42.42 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1016.17 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1020.21 | USN-9019-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1019.19 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1016.18 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1010.11 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 7.0.0-1017.17 | USN-8960-1, USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1015.16 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1023.23 | USN-9021-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-43.43.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-42.42.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux +46 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.18~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1019.19~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.19~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.18~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +42 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 | SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24197-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 | SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 | SUSE-SU-2026:24184-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24184-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24179-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | podman | 5.4.2-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.53.1.159998.21.38 | SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-159998.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.53.1.159998.21.38 | SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-159998.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24316-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 7.2.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11893-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.25 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 +1 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3402, ALAS2023-2026-3192 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +11 | 1:6.12.114-139.210.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3402 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.18 +12 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.161.1-1 | — |
Advisories 20
- USN-9021-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3444 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9020-1 linux-aws-7.0, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fde-7.0, linux-gcp-7.0, linux-gke, linux-oracle-7.0, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8959-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-7.0, linux-ibm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9019-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8960-1 linux-oem-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3402 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24316-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 27, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3192 Important: kernel6.18 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24197-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24184-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24179-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 19, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11893-1 kernel-devel-7.2.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/046396bd16fdf0a9fbdf5f04c6eda26024e7695e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c97277aa6ce8ac725642aced0fe20cd8d31f6e09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37614074596827a5f292243673b699c90ff63e7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9701dd06e82c345fe70debdf8835b7eb5000c59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac916391e1c70801649f7d6f85014f687983bc33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba02eab28041f9a4bbe9fc90c7249644fef6de0f