SB20260625129 - Improper locking in Linux kernel gfs2
Published: June 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260625129
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-2026-53049)
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 locking in gfs2_logd() and log flushing functions in the gfs2 log subsystem when handling concurrent transactions. A local user can trigger concurrent log flush activity to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b28eb75afe520972bacc833850c2b30aa0824cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d9be0722da3a4a893ba905720cba1921834ec3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e8bf249c790d56de1abc4a5f8bd68035a00921
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf5fcd9c37c2546beaf7b401d31aefd89017dc3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca95342cb1b39062a03c115830286f0a426053d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f225cf505ac016132ded21690f3ba0a080a4e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2c8d051150b90b3ccb85f89e3b1d636cb88ec8