In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: fix node_cnt race between extent node destroy and writeback
f2fs_destroy_extent_node() does not set FI_NO_EXTENT before clearing
extent nodes. When called from f2fs_drop_inode() with I_SYNC set,
concurrent kworker writeback can insert new extent nodes into the same
extent tree, racing with the destroy and triggering f2fs_bug_on() in
__destroy_extent_node(). The scenario is as follows:
drop inode writeback
- iput
- f2fs_drop_inode // I_SYNC set
- f2fs_destroy_extent_node
- __destroy_extent_node
- while (node_cnt) {
write_lock(&et->lock)
__free_extent_tree
write_unlock(&et->lock)
- __writeback_single_inode
- f2fs_outplace_write_data
- f2fs_update_read_extent_cache
- __update_extent_tree_range
// FI_NO_EXTENT not set,
// insert new extent node
} // node_cnt == 0, exit while
- f2fs_bug_on(node_cnt) // node_cnt > 0
Additionally, __update_extent_tree_range() only checks FI_NO_EXTENT for
EX_READ type, leaving EX_BLOCK_AGE updates completely unprotected.
This patch set FI_NO_EXTENT under et->lock in __destroy_extent_node(),
consistent with other callers (__update_extent_tree_range and
__drop_extent_tree) and check FI_NO_EXTENT for both EX_READ and
EX_BLOCK_AGE tree.
f2fs: fix node_cnt race between extent node destroy and writeback
f2fs_destroy_extent_node() does not set FI_NO_EXTENT before clearing
extent nodes. When called from f2fs_drop_inode() with I_SYNC set,
concurrent kworker writeback can insert new extent nodes into the same
extent tree, racing with the destroy and triggering f2fs_bug_on() in
__destroy_extent_node(). The scenario is as follows:
drop inode writeback
- iput
- f2fs_drop_inode // I_SYNC set
- f2fs_destroy_extent_node
- __destroy_extent_node
- while (node_cnt) {
write_lock(&et->lock)
__free_extent_tree
write_unlock(&et->lock)
- __writeback_single_inode
- f2fs_outplace_write_data
- f2fs_update_read_extent_cache
- __update_extent_tree_range
// FI_NO_EXTENT not set,
// insert new extent node
} // node_cnt == 0, exit while
- f2fs_bug_on(node_cnt) // node_cnt > 0
Additionally, __update_extent_tree_range() only checks FI_NO_EXTENT for
EX_READ type, leaving EX_BLOCK_AGE updates completely unprotected.
This patch set FI_NO_EXTENT under et->lock in __destroy_extent_node(),
consistent with other callers (__update_extent_tree_range and
__drop_extent_tree) and check FI_NO_EXTENT for both EX_READ and
EX_BLOCK_AGE tree.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Weaknesses | CWE-362 |
Thu, 28 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix node_cnt race between extent node destroy and writeback f2fs_destroy_extent_node() does not set FI_NO_EXTENT before clearing extent nodes. When called from f2fs_drop_inode() with I_SYNC set, concurrent kworker writeback can insert new extent nodes into the same extent tree, racing with the destroy and triggering f2fs_bug_on() in __destroy_extent_node(). The scenario is as follows: drop inode writeback - iput - f2fs_drop_inode // I_SYNC set - f2fs_destroy_extent_node - __destroy_extent_node - while (node_cnt) { write_lock(&et->lock) __free_extent_tree write_unlock(&et->lock) - __writeback_single_inode - f2fs_outplace_write_data - f2fs_update_read_extent_cache - __update_extent_tree_range // FI_NO_EXTENT not set, // insert new extent node } // node_cnt == 0, exit while - f2fs_bug_on(node_cnt) // node_cnt > 0 Additionally, __update_extent_tree_range() only checks FI_NO_EXTENT for EX_READ type, leaving EX_BLOCK_AGE updates completely unprotected. This patch set FI_NO_EXTENT under et->lock in __destroy_extent_node(), consistent with other callers (__update_extent_tree_range and __drop_extent_tree) and check FI_NO_EXTENT for both EX_READ and EX_BLOCK_AGE tree. | |
| Title | f2fs: fix node_cnt race between extent node destroy and writeback | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-28T09:36:47.461Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.104Z
Link: CVE-2026-46194
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NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-05-28T10:16:35.033
Modified: 2026-05-28T13:44:01.663
Link: CVE-2026-46194
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Updated: 2026-05-28T12:45:06Z
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