CVE-2026-98091
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CVE-2026-98091 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: detach failed sprout device from transaction update list When creating the first metadata chunk for a sprout filesystem, create_chunk() adds the new device to the transaction dev_update_list through device->post_commit_list. If the subsequent system chunk creation fails, btrfs_init_new_device() aborts the transaction and releases the device while post_commit_list is still linked. This triggers a warning in btrfs_free_device() and leaves the transaction list referencing freed memory. Detach the device while holding chunk_mutex before releasing it.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: detach failed sprout device from transaction update list When creating the first metadata chunk for a sprout filesystem, create_chunk() adds the new device to the transaction dev_update_list through device->post_commit_list. If the subsequent system chunk creation fails, btrfs_init_new_device() aborts the transaction and releases the device while post_commit_list is still linked. This triggers a warning in btrfs_free_device() and leaves the transaction list referencing freed memory. Detach the device while holding chunk_mutex before releasing it.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.2, < 5.10.271 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.222 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.189 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.158 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.111 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.18.53 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.19, < 7.2.7 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.3 | Rc1 |
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