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CVE-2026-72203— ntfs: skip extent mft records in writeback to prevent deadlock

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 7.1.5之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于NTFS文件系统写回过程中extent_lock和extent mrec_lock获取顺序不当，可能导致ABBA死锁。

CVSS 7.5 · High EPSS 0.58% · P45

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1496 · Resource Hijacking

Affected Version Matrix 9

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2< 7ffa8f3d30236e0ab897c30bdb01224ff1fe1c89 affected
1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669< f831ab09d521898bf1dd99bf5adfd630ea1428e3 affected
1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669< 76bc14c7097ff678b2b5dbfd4fa33b46897d87ce affected
2.6.12 affected
7.1 affected
< 2.6.12 unaffected
6.9< 7.1 unaffected
7.1.5≤ 7.1.* unaffected
… +1 more rows
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Vulnerability Title
ntfs: skip extent mft records in writeback to prevent deadlock
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: skip extent mft records in writeback to prevent deadlock This patch fixes the ABBA deadlock between extent_lock and extent mrec_lock triggered by xfstests generic/113, that occurs since the commit 6994acf33bae ("ntfs: use base mft_no when looking up base inode for extent record"). Path A (inode writeback): VFS writeback -> ntfs_write_inode() -> __ntfs_write_inode() -> mutex_lock(&ni->extent_lock) -> mutex_lock(&tni->mrec_lock) Path B (MFT folio writeback): VFS writeback of $MFT dirty folios -> ntfs_mft_writepages() -> ntfs_write_mft_block() -> ntfs_may_write_mft_record() -> holds one extent mrec_lock from a previous iteration -> tries to acquire another base inode extent_lock By removing all extent_lock and extent mrec_lock acquisition from the MFT folio writeback path, the ABBA lock ordering is eliminated: Path A: __ntfs_write_inode(): extent_lock -> mrec_lock Path B (removed): ntfs_write_mft_block(): mrec_lock -> extent_lock Path B is always redundant for extent records because: 1. mark_mft_record_dirty(ext_ni) does NOT dirty the MFT folio. It only sets NInoDirty(ext_ni) and marks the base VFS inode dirty via __mark_inode_dirty(I_DIRTY_DATASYNC), which triggers Path A. Therefore, normal extent modifications never create a situation where the MFT folio is dirty and Path B is not scheduled. 2. The MFT folio only gets dirtied via ntfs_mft_mark_dirty() inside ntfs_mft_record_alloc(). But all identified callers in attrib.c (ntfs_attr_add, ntfs_attr_record_move_away, ntfs_attr_make_non_resident, ntfs_attr_record_resize) follow through with mark_mft_record_dirty(), which triggers Path A to write the complete record. 3. ntfs_evict_big_inode() calls ntfs_commit_inode() before freeing extent inodes, ensuring all dirty extents are flushed via Path A before the base inode leaves the icache.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 7.1.5之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于NTFS文件系统写回过程中extent_lock和extent mrec_lock获取顺序不当，可能导致ABBA死锁。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

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Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 ~ 7ffa8f3d30236e0ab897c30bdb01224ff1fe1c89 -
Linux Linux 2.6.12 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-72203 (3)

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