CVE-2026-23232

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

Published Mar 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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

Remediation

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History
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'}

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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 10:02 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2026, 3:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 4, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
Severity
Public date
Mar 4, 2026, 12:00 AM