In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
jbd2: fix data-race and null-ptr-deref in jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata()
Since handle->h_transaction may be a NULL pointer, so we should change it to call is_handle_aborted(handle) first before dereferencing it.
And the following data-race was reported in my fuzzer:
================================================================== BUG: KCSAN: data-race in jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata / jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata
write to 0xffff888011024104 of 4 bytes by task 10881 on cpu 1: jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0x2a5/0x770 fs/jbd2/transaction.c:1556 __ext4_handle_dirty_metadata+0xe7/0x4b0 fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c:358 ext4_do_update_inode fs/ext4/inode.c:5220 [inline] ext4_mark_iloc_dirty+0x32c/0xd50 fs/ext4/inode.c:5869 __ext4_mark_inode_dirty+0xe1/0x450 fs/ext4/inode.c:6074 ext4_dirty_inode+0x98/0xc0 fs/ext4/inode.c:6103 ....
read to 0xffff888011024104 of 4 bytes by task 10880 on cpu 0: jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0xf2/0x770 fs/jbd2/transaction.c:1512 __ext4_handle_dirty_metadata+0xe7/0x4b0 fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c:358 ext4_do_update_inode fs/ext4/inode.c:5220 [inline] ext4_mark_iloc_dirty+0x32c/0xd50 fs/ext4/inode.c:5869 __ext4_mark_inode_dirty+0xe1/0x450 fs/ext4/inode.c:6074 ext4_dirty_inode+0x98/0xc0 fs/ext4/inode.c:6103 ....
value changed: 0x00000000 -> 0x00000001 ==================================================================
This issue is caused by missing data-race annotation for jh->b_modified. Therefore, the missing annotation needs to be added.
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-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.239-236.958Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.186-128.192Upgrade perf | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.35-55.103Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.144-170.251Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra | Sep 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 14, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 24, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Sep 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-gkeUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64k | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 3, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
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