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-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.164-108.161Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.102-108.177Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | 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-devel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-altera | Aug 14, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-aws | 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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