CVE-2026-98082: btrfs: fix the possible bioc_list memory leak during error

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-25 · updated 2026-10-19
Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix the possible bioc_list memory leak during error There are two possible ways to leak bioc memory on btrfs_ordered_extent::bioc_list: - An error occurred for btrfs_insert_one_raid_extent() Then the function btrfs_insert_raid_extent() immediately return without freeing any bioc in the bioc_list. - An ordered extent hit an IO error In that case the ordered extent will have BTRFS_ORDERED_IOERR set, and skip the call on btrfs_insert_raid_extent() completely. Fix the problem by: - Introduce a new helper, btrfs_cleanup_ordered_bioc_list() Which will remove all bioc from the bioc_list, and release the bioc. - Call the above helper for btrfs_insert_raid_extent() So that the cleanup helper is always called no matter what. - Call the above helper for btrfs_finish_one_ordered() This is called just before the final release on the ordered extent. This was reported by Sashiko when reviewing another patch.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.6.130 before 6.6.158; from 6.7 before 6.12.111; from 6.13 before 6.18.53; from 6.19 before 7.2.7; 7.3-rc1 — fixed in 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 6.6.158, 7.2.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 6.6.158, 7.2.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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