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CVE-2026-53122VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · btrfs: fix deadlock between reflink and transaction commit when using flushoncommit

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-53122

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

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 05a5a7621ce66c142e081ffc24dd6ade6e912061, < b48c980b6a7e409050bb3067165db31cc6205e3e
Fixed in
  • b48c980b6a7e409050bb3067165db31cc6205e3e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 05a5a7621ce66c142e081ffc24dd6ade6e912061, < 1034251715a3474d8615232a032ed0e3451ae6ec
Fixed in
  • 1034251715a3474d8615232a032ed0e3451ae6ec
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 05a5a7621ce66c142e081ffc24dd6ade6e912061, < 73be4a08306bb84f4d5d16f62cb80e1543109ffa
Fixed in
  • 73be4a08306bb84f4d5d16f62cb80e1543109ffa
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 05a5a7621ce66c142e081ffc24dd6ade6e912061, < 9a24f0000876b8755cf21972b41632f4d6f3dafb
Fixed in
  • 9a24f0000876b8755cf21972b41632f4d6f3dafb
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 05a5a7621ce66c142e081ffc24dd6ade6e912061, < 6f0f9c0a368aa1fe078109091322d3b0632d9380
Fixed in
  • 6f0f9c0a368aa1fe078109091322d3b0632d9380
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.7
Fixed in–

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.

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