CVE-2023-52668

btrfs: zoned: fix lock ordering in btrfs_zone_activate()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2024 at 02:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: zoned: fix lock ordering in btrfs_zone_activate() The btrfs CI reported a lockdep warning as follows by running generic generic/129. WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.7.0-rc5+ #1 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ kworker/u5:5/793427 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88813256d028 (&cache->lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: btrfs_zone_finish_one_bg+0x5e/0x130 but task is already holding lock: ffff88810a23a318 (&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: btrfs_zone_finish_one_bg+0x34/0x130 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #1 (&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock){+.+.}-{2:2}: ... -> #0 (&cache->lock){+.+.}-{2:2}: ... This is because we take fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock after a block_group's lock in btrfs_zone_activate() while doing the opposite in other places. Fix the issue by expanding the fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock's critical section and taking it before a block_group's lock.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.6 ≤ v < 6.6.156.6 ≤ v < 6.7.36.6 ≤ v < 6.86.7 ≤ v < 6.7.36.66.8 rc1a7e1ac7bdc5af91af2d52e6269fdbd92fe9ee353
Vendor states this is fixed in 1908e9d01e5395adff68d9d308a0fb15337e6272 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f74989f5909cdec9b1274641f0fa306b15bb476 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b18f3b60b35a8c01c9a2a0f0d6424c6d73971dc3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1908e9d01e5395adff68d9d308a0fb15337e6272
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f74989f5909cdec9b1274641f0fa306b15bb476
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b18f3b60b35a8c01c9a2a0f0d6424c6d73971dc3

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
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