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CVE-2026-98245: Linux kernel · btrfs: take commit root semaphore when iterating in mark_block_group_to_copy()

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98245· High

Not known to be exploited · fixed in c32490c6d3f3a9f2d177d57c7eb8bbc347561d08 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 17:19 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in c32490c6d3f3a9f2d177d57c7eb8bbc347561d08, bffe773f92885603db14047bba0f12089105929e, 90242b776df83f8b1ea901f80b568b4fc2318c61 +4

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78ce9fc269af6e69c1399ab910ba6bc81c934f67, < c32490c6d3f3a9f2d177d57c7eb8bbc347561d08
Fixed in
  • c32490c6d3f3a9f2d177d57c7eb8bbc347561d08
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78ce9fc269af6e69c1399ab910ba6bc81c934f67, < bffe773f92885603db14047bba0f12089105929e
Fixed in
  • bffe773f92885603db14047bba0f12089105929e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78ce9fc269af6e69c1399ab910ba6bc81c934f67, < 90242b776df83f8b1ea901f80b568b4fc2318c61
Fixed in
  • 90242b776df83f8b1ea901f80b568b4fc2318c61
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78ce9fc269af6e69c1399ab910ba6bc81c934f67, < 709f6a5e986535005110c6c69b322f63631cb200
Fixed in
  • 709f6a5e986535005110c6c69b322f63631cb200
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78ce9fc269af6e69c1399ab910ba6bc81c934f67, < 0594e3423f4ba3137c734371169491f9a98e9af4
Fixed in
  • 0594e3423f4ba3137c734371169491f9a98e9af4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78ce9fc269af6e69c1399ab910ba6bc81c934f67, < 93a025166495c63ba5b8ac721c7040d5312e8335
Fixed in
  • 93a025166495c63ba5b8ac721c7040d5312e8335

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding proper semaphore protection (path->need_commit_sem) during commit root iteration in mark_block_group_to_copy(). Users should apply the official kernel updates containing this fix once available.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's btrfs filesystem occurs due to improper locking when iterating over the commit root in mark_block_group_to_copy(). This can lead to accessing freed memory during concurrent transaction commits.

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