FKIE_CVE-2026-45984
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-27 14:17 - Updated: 2026-05-27 14:48
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path
The inline data buffer head (dibh) is being released prematurely in
gfs2_iomap_begin() via release_metapath() while iomap->inline_data
still points to dibh->b_data. This causes a use-after-free when
iomap_write_end_inline() later attempts to write to the inline data
area.
The bug sequence:
1. gfs2_iomap_begin() calls gfs2_meta_inode_buffer() to read inode
metadata into dibh
2. Sets iomap->inline_data = dibh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode)
3. Calls release_metapath() which calls brelse(dibh), dropping refcount
to 0
4. kswapd reclaims the page (~39ms later in the syzbot report)
5. iomap_write_end_inline() tries to memcpy() to iomap->inline_data
6. KASAN detects use-after-free write to freed memory
Fix by storing dibh in iomap->private and incrementing its refcount
with get_bh() in gfs2_iomap_begin(). The buffer is then properly
released in gfs2_iomap_end() after the inline write completes,
ensuring the page stays alive for the entire iomap operation.
Note: A C reproducer is not available for this issue. The fix is based
on analysis of the KASAN report and code review showing the buffer head
is freed before use.
[agruenba: Take buffer head reference in gfs2_iomap_begin() to avoid
leaks in gfs2_iomap_get() and gfs2_iomap_alloc().]
References
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ngfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path\n\nThe inline data buffer head (dibh) is being released prematurely in\ngfs2_iomap_begin() via release_metapath() while iomap-\u003einline_data\nstill points to dibh-\u003eb_data. This causes a use-after-free when\niomap_write_end_inline() later attempts to write to the inline data\narea.\n\nThe bug sequence:\n1. gfs2_iomap_begin() calls gfs2_meta_inode_buffer() to read inode\n metadata into dibh\n2. Sets iomap-\u003einline_data = dibh-\u003eb_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode)\n3. Calls release_metapath() which calls brelse(dibh), dropping refcount\n to 0\n4. kswapd reclaims the page (~39ms later in the syzbot report)\n5. iomap_write_end_inline() tries to memcpy() to iomap-\u003einline_data\n6. KASAN detects use-after-free write to freed memory\n\nFix by storing dibh in iomap-\u003eprivate and incrementing its refcount\nwith get_bh() in gfs2_iomap_begin(). The buffer is then properly\nreleased in gfs2_iomap_end() after the inline write completes,\nensuring the page stays alive for the entire iomap operation.\n\nNote: A C reproducer is not available for this issue. The fix is based\non analysis of the KASAN report and code review showing the buffer head\nis freed before use.\n\n[agruenba: Take buffer head reference in gfs2_iomap_begin() to avoid\nleaks in gfs2_iomap_get() and gfs2_iomap_alloc().]"
}
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"id": "CVE-2026-45984",
"lastModified": "2026-05-27T14:48:03.013",
"metrics": {},
"published": "2026-05-27T14:17:15.640",
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"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis"
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