SB2026050746 - Improper locking in Linux kernel gfs2
Published: May 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026050746
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43262)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper lock handling in gfs2_fiemap() when processing fiemap requests on a memory-mapped fiemap buffer associated with the same inode. A local user can trigger a page fault that leads to recursive glock taking to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e121c53b581e40397ae08090a7af4ed10781fbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d2c4f182ea8516de8682e2b60411c03df00e3ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5d9ec957bfa1eb2b05861c19f5d701dd006db7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d15fee888f0e8938c9aeed71ec9c2cbba0c88ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cead3bebf3e318578b8a86a5472015d713d2a8a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e411d74cc5ba290f85d0dd5e4d1df8f1d6d975d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e428670cfb2993d8c224effd076242ca6b0950de