Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()"

This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a.

Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it.

write remount
- write_begin
- lock_page --- lock A
- prepare_write_begin
- f2fs_map_lock
- f2fs_enable_checkpoint
- down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B
- sync_inode_sb
- writepages
- lock_page --- lock A
- down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A
Published: 2026-03-04
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service via kernel lockup due to f2fs deadlock
Action: Patch Kernel
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-667
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()" This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a. Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it. write remount - write_begin - lock_page --- lock A - prepare_write_begin - f2fs_map_lock - f2fs_enable_checkpoint - down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B - sync_inode_sb - writepages - lock_page --- lock A - down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A
Title Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()"
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:02:52.855Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.988Z

Link: CVE-2026-23232

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-04T15:16:13.477

Modified: 2026-03-17T21:21:42.327

Link: CVE-2026-23232

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23232 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-15T18:00:15Z

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