Microsoft · btrfs: fix deadlock between reflink and transaction commit when using flushoncommit
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in b48c980b6a7e409050bb3067165db31cc6205e3e : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in b48c980b6a7e409050bb3067165db31cc6205e3e, 1034251715a3474d8615232a032ed0e3451ae6ec, 73be4a08306bb84f4d5d16f62cb80e1543109ffa +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this deadlock vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should update to the patched kernel version that resolves CVE-2026-53122. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel update from the vendor or distribution is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the patch.
Description
A deadlock vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Btrfs filesystem was resolved. The issue occurs when using the flushoncommit mount option, causing a deadlock between reflink operations and transaction commits. This deadlock arises due to locking conflicts when copying inline extents beyond the current file size and flushing delayed allocations. The vulnerability can cause tasks to block indefinitely, impacting system availability.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53122 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f0f9c0a368aa1fe078109091322d3b0632d9380 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/73be4a08306bb84f4d5d16f62cb80e1543109ffa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a24f0000876b8755cf21972b41632f4d6f3dafb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48c980b6a7e409050bb3067165db31cc6205e3e (opens in a new tab)