CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-98244

Low risk· EPSS 5%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel btrfs filesystem, btrfs_rebuild_free_space_tree() does not clear the BTRFS_FS_CREATING_FREE_SPACE_TREE flag on error paths, potentially causing delayed reference processing to be skipped. The fix clears the flag on all failure paths.

Risk Assessment

Improper flag clearing may lead to filesystem inconsistency and errors during write operations, potentially resulting in data loss.

Recommendation

Install an updated Linux kernel with the fix for btrfs free space tree creation state clearing.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: clear free space tree creation state on rebuild failure btrfs_rebuild_free_space_tree() sets BTRFS_FS_CREATING_FREE_SPACE_TREE before rebuilding the free space tree. Several error paths return without clearing this flag. The transaction restart failure path can leave the flag set on a live filesystem, causing delayed reference processing to be skipped. Clear it on all free space tree rebuild failure paths. Keep BTRFS_FS_FREE_SPACE_TREE_UNTRUSTED set, since a failed rebuild leaves the free space tree untrusted. Callers must fall back to extent-tree caching.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS