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 bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.164-108.161Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.102-108.177Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-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 reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optional | Aug 14, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64k | 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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