Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98244 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in btrfs: clear free space tree creation state on rebuild failure. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=882af9f13e830c0a4ef696bb72cd5998a5067a93 <a32bedab8ece9d1f90a1476a5b486a1804dc78ba || >=882af9f13e830c0a4ef696bb72cd5998a5067a93 <b1df2997d0cd2be7bef7b4ab64ccfd1019dedc81 || >=882af9f13e830c0a4ef696bb72cd5998a5067a93 <3565893cc72cdf6b795cf6a33e7ff9605322334d | a32bedab8ece9d1f90a1476a5b486a1804dc78ba, b1df2997d0cd2be7bef7b4ab64ccfd1019dedc81, 3565893cc72cdf6b795cf6a33e7ff9605322334d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.14 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 6, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: clear free space tree creation state on rebuild failure btrfs_rebuild_free_space_tree() sets BTRFS_FS_CREATING_FREE_SPACE_TREE before rebuilding the free space tree. Several error paths return without clearing this flag. The transaction restart failure path can leave the flag set on a live filesystem, causing delayed reference processing to be skipped. Clear it on all free space tree rebuild failure paths. Keep BTRFS_FS_FREE_SPACE_TREE_UNTRUSTED set, since a failed rebuild leaves the free space tree untrusted. Callers must fall back to extent-tree caching.
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