SB2026092573 - Race condition in Linux kernel btrfs



SB2026092573 - Race condition in Linux kernel btrfs

Published: September 25, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026092573
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93798)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause inconsistent relocation-root state.

The vulnerability exists due to improper synchronization in merge_reloc_roots() when merging relocation roots. A local user can trigger relocation-root cleanup to cause inconsistent relocation-root state.

The issue occurs when a root has zero root references in its root item.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.