In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: fix NULL dereference on root when tracing inode eviction
When evicting an inode the first thing we do is to setup tracing for it, which implies fetching the root's id. But in btrfs_evict_inode() the root might be NULL, as implied in the next check that we do in btrfs_evict_inode().
Hence, we either should set the ->root_objectid to 0 in case the root is NULL, or we move tracing setup after checking that the root is not NULL. Setting the rootid to 0 at least gives us the possibility to trace this call even in the case when the root is NULL, so that's the solution taken here.
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_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.66-88.122Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Apr 7, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Mar 12, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1030-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2045-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1051-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1041-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-fips | May 25, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
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