CVE-2026-23018
published 2026-01-31CVE-2026-23018: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode() In…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.10%
1.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
In btrfs_read_locked_inode() we are calling btrfs_init_file_extent_tree()
while holding a path with a read locked leaf from a subvolume tree, and
btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() may do a GFP_KERNEL allocation, which can
trigger reclaim.
This can create a circular lock dependency which lockdep warns about with
the following splat:
[6.1433] ======================================================
[6.1574] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
[6.1583] 6.18.0+ #4 Tainted: G U
[6.1591] ------------------------------------------------------
[6.1599] kswapd0/117 is trying to acquire lock:
[6.1606] ffff8d9b6333c5b8 (&delayed_node->mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __btrfs_release_delayed_node.part.0+0x39/0x2f0
[6.1625]
but task is already holding lock:
[6.1633] ffffffffa4ab8ce0 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: balance_pgdat+0x195/0xc60
[6.1646]
which lock already depends on the new lock.
[6.1657]
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
[6.1667]
-> #2 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}:
[6.1677] fs_reclaim_acquire+0x9d/0xd0
[6.1685] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x59/0x750
[6.1694] btrfs_init_file_extent_tree+0x90/0x100
[6.1702] btrfs_read_locked_inode+0xc3/0x6b0
[6.1710] btrfs_iget+0xbb/0xf0
[6.1716] btrfs_lookup_dentry+0x3c5/0x8e0
[6.1724] btrfs_lookup+0x12/0x30
[6.1731] lookup_open.isra.0+0x1aa/0x6a0
[6.1739] path_openat+0x5f7/0xc60
[6.1746] do_filp_open+0xd6/0x180
[6.1753] do_sys_openat2+0x8b/0xe0
[6.1760] __x64_sys_openat+0x54/0xa0
[6.1768] do_syscall_64+0x97/0x3e0
[6.1776] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
[6.1784]
-> #1 (btrfs-tree-00){++++}-{3:3}:
[6.1794] lock_release+0x127/0x2a0
[6.1801] up_read+0x1b/0x30
[6.1808] btrfs_search_slot+0x8e0/0xff0
[6.1817] btrfs_lookup_inode+0x52/0xd0
[6.1825] __btrfs_update_delayed_inode+0x73/0x520
[6.1833] btrfs_commit_inode_delayed_inode+0x11a/0x120
[6.1842] btrfs_log_inode+0x6
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.18.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.18.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 6.16.9 < 6.17 | 6.17 |
| linux | linux | >= 8679d2687c351824d08cf1f0e86f3b65f22a00fe < 92a5590851144f034adc51fee55e6878ccac716e | 92a5590851144f034adc51fee55e6878ccac716e |
| linux | linux | >= 8679d2687c351824d08cf1f0e86f3b65f22a00fe < 8731f2c50b0b1d2b58ed5b9671ef2c4bdc2f8347 | 8731f2c50b0b1d2b58ed5b9671ef2c4bdc2f8347 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.18.8-1 | 6.18.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.16.9 < 6.17 | 6.17 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.17.0 < 6.18.6 | 6.18.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.17.1 < 6.18.6 | 6.18.6 |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oem-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-realtime-6.17 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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OSV
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
osv·2026-01-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23018 [MEDIUM] btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
In btrfs_read_locked_inode() we are calling btrfs_init_file_extent_tree()
while holding a path with a read locked leaf from a subvolume tree, and
btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() may do a GFP_KERNEL allocation, which can
trigger reclaim.
This can create a circular lock dependency which lockdep warns about with
the following splat:
[6.1433] ======================================================
[6.1574] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
[6.1583] 6.18.0+ #4 Tainted: G U
[6.1591] ------------------------------------------------------
[6.1599] k
OSV
CVE-2026-23018: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode() I
osv·2026-01-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23018 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23018: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode() I
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode() In btrfs_read_locked_inode() we are calling btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() while holding a path with a read locked leaf from a subvolume tree, and btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() may do a GFP_KERNEL allocation, which can trigger reclaim. This can create a circular lock dependency which lockdep warns about with the following splat: [6.1433] ====================================================== [6.1574] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected [6.1583] 6.18.0+ #4 Tainted: G U [6.1591] ------------------------------------------------------ [6.1599] kswapd0/117 is trying to acquire lock: [6.1606] ffff8d9b6333c5b8 (&delayed_node->mutex)
GHSA
GHSA-9frx-88jj-qgh5: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-01-31
CVE-2026-23018 [MEDIUM] GHSA-9frx-88jj-qgh5: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
In btrfs_read_locked_inode() we are calling btrfs_init_file_extent_tree()
while holding a path with a read locked leaf from a subvolume tree, and
btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() may do a GFP_KERNEL allocation, which can
trigger reclaim.
This can create a circular lock dependency which lockdep warns about with
the following splat:
[6.1433] ======================================================
[6.1574] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
[6.1583] 6.18.0+ #4 Tainted: G U
[6.1591] ------------------------------------------------------
[6.1599] kswapd0/117 is trying to acquire lock:
[6.1606] ffff8d9b6333c5b8 (&delayed_node->mu
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-28
CVE-2026-23057 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24
CVE-2026-23057 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UA
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-23
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem;
-
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-20
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem;
- Ether
Red Hat
kernel: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
vendor_redhat·2026-01-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23018 [MEDIUM] CWE-833 kernel: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
kernel: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()
In btrfs_read_locked_inode() we are calling btrfs_init_file_extent_tree()
while holding a path with a read locked leaf from a subvolume tree, and
btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() may do a GFP_KERNEL allocation, which can
trigger reclaim.
This can create a circular lock dependency which lockdep warns about with
the following splat:
[6.1433] ======================================================
[6.1574] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
[6.1583] 6.18.0+ #4 Tainted: G U
[6.1591] ------------------------------------------------------
[6.159
Debian
CVE-2026-23018: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: rele...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23018 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23018: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: rele...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode() In btrfs_read_locked_inode() we are calling btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() while holding a path with a read locked leaf from a subvolume tree, and btrfs_init_file_extent_tree() may do a GFP_KERNEL allocation, which can trigger reclaim. This can create a circular lock dependency which lockdep warns about with the following splat: [6.1433] ====================================================== [6.1574] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected [6.1583] 6.18.0+ #4 Tainted: G U [6.1591] ------------------------------------------------------ [6.1599] kswapd0/117 is trying to acquire lock: [6.1606] ffff8d9b6333c5b8 (&delayed_node->mutex)
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2026-01-31
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