In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: fix potential kernel bug due to lack of writeback flag waiting
Destructive writes to a block device on which nilfs2 is mounted can cause a kernel bug in the folio/page writeback start routine or writeback end routine (__folio_start_writeback in the log below):
kernel BUG at mm/page-writeback.c:3070! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI ... RIP: 0010:__folio_start_writeback+0xbaa/0x10e0 Code: 25 ff 0f 00 00 0f 84 18 01 00 00 e8 40 ca c6 ff e9 17 f6 ff ff e8 36 ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 80 c0 12 84 e8 e7 b3 0f 00 90 <0f> 0b e8 1f ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 a0 c6 12 84 e8 d0 b3 0f 00 ... Call Trace: <TASK> nilfs_segctor_do_construct+0x4654/0x69d0 [nilfs2] nilfs_segctor_construct+0x181/0x6b0 [nilfs2] nilfs_segctor_thread+0x548/0x11c0 [nilfs2] kthread+0x2f0/0x390 ret_from_fork+0x4b/0x80 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
This is because when the log writer starts a writeback for segment summary blocks or a super root block that use the backing device's page cache, it does not wait for the ongoing folio/page writeback, resulting in an inconsistent writeback state.
Fix this issue by waiting for ongoing writebacks when putting folios/pages on the backing device into writeback state.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.350-266.564Upgrade perf | May 21, 2025 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kb | Jul 10, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1043-iotUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1079-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1136-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1132-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1137-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 | Sep 12, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 22, 2025 | Jun 25, 2024 |
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