In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ocfs2: split transactions in dio completion to avoid credit exhaustion
During ocfs2 dio operations, JBD2 may report warnings via following call trace: ocfs2_dio_end_io_write ocfs2_mark_extent_written ocfs2_change_extent_flag ocfs2_split_extent ocfs2_try_to_merge_extent ocfs2_extend_rotate_transaction ocfs2_extend_trans jbd2__journal_restart start_this_handle output: JBD2: kworker/6:2 wants too many credits credits:5450 rsv_credits:0 max:5449
To prevent exceeding the credits limit, modify ocfs2_dio_end_io_write() to handle extents in a batch of transaction.
Additionally, relocate ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan(). The orphan inode should only be removed from the orphan list after the extent tree update is complete. This ensures that if a crash occurs in the middle of extent tree updates, we won't leave stale blocks beyond EOF.
This patch also changes the logic for updating the inode size and removing orphan, making it similar to ext4_dio_write_end_io(). Both operations are performed only when everything looks good.
Finally, thanks to Jans and Joseph for providing the bug fix prototype and suggestions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jul 5, 2026 | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1108-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency | Jul 1, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jun 8, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
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