SB20260918411 - Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260918411
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90262)
CWE-ID: CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of read errors in btrfs_read_merkle_tree_page() when reading Merkle tree pages after a transient read failure. A local user can trigger subsequent reads of Merkle tree data to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12b6d1a1715cbced2e445ca353f9c9987b8636e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81241f734f0f662378f5ffc53882b012923e6fe5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cc569696dac51fc62bb39b3b8f530582b916d29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90e9eae1b5907fa36620ffb7f4f1a4afa9333427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1fa005cdf3b7ff14cdfd7d512830088a3fc256b