In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: qgroup: fix quota root leak after quota disable failure
If during the quota disable we fail when cleaning the quota tree or when deleting the root from the root tree, we jump to the 'out' label without ever dropping the reference on the quota root, resulting in a leak of the root since fs_info->quota_root is no longer pointing to the root (we have set it to NULL just before those steps).
Fix this by always doing a btrfs_put_root() call under the 'out' label. This is a problem that exists since qgroups were first added in 2012 by commit bed92eae26cc ("Btrfs: qgroup implementation and prototypes"), but back then we missed a kfree on the quota root and free_extent_buffer() calls on its root and commit root nodes, since back then roots were not yet reference counted.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.164-108.161Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.102-108.177Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | Oct 16, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Aug 14, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Nov 21, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug | Aug 14, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azure | Nov 4, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
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