CVE-2026-74571: Linux kernel · btrfs: skip global block reserve accounting for rescue mounts
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ca05d9abde2195cec3d07d0d4d65152d8171078f : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 19:33 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in ca05d9abde2195cec3d07d0d4d65152d8171078f, aa72cc4675240ab6b01ec72ac6a1fe832e715569, 076349e4c8d11f6b58c4549976a513b2b4dc6df2 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented that skips global block reserve accounting during rescue mounts, preventing the NULL pointer dereference. Users should apply the official kernel update containing this fix once available. Until patched, avoid mounting corrupted Btrfs filesystems with rescue=ibadroots to prevent kernel crashes.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Btrfs filesystem allows a NULL pointer dereference during rescue mounts with corrupted block group or RAID stripe tree roots. This occurs because the global block reserve accounting is performed even when the filesystem is mounted read-only in rescue mode, leading to a crash.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74571 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/076349e4c8d11f6b58c4549976a513b2b4dc6df2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a69fae2371a5ee190d4c4bbe5304a753558c1c6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/51a0e8399858621442807a26057bcd1cd3ced046 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/969a96479add6bd42d7f7241f99f27b31571a953 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa72cc4675240ab6b01ec72ac6a1fe832e715569 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca05d9abde2195cec3d07d0d4d65152d8171078f (opens in a new tab)