CVE-2026-74571: btrfs: skip global block reserve accounting for rescue mounts

Published Aug 15, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

btrfs: skip global block reserve accounting for rescue mounts

[BUG] Mounting with rescue=ibadroots after corrupting the block group tree root triggers a NULL pointer dereference:

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000100 RIP: 0010:btrfsupdateglobalblockrsv+0x9d/0x1c0 [btrfs] Call Trace: filldummybgs+0xd4/0x120 [btrfs] openctree+0xc6e/0x1ca0 [btrfs] btrfsgettree+0x50d/0xa40 [btrfs]

The same crash occurs with a corrupted raid stripe tree root, via btrfsreadblockgroups() instead of filldummybgs().

[CAUSE] With rescue=ibadroots, btrfsreadroots() allows the mount to continue when either root cannot be read, leaving the corresponding root pointer NULL while its on-disk feature bit remains set.

btrfsupdateglobalblockrsv() then dereferences the missing root based on the feature bit alone.

[FIX] Rescue mounts are fully read-only and cannot start transactions, so the global reserve is never consumed. Under btrfsisfullro(), mark the reserve as full and return before performing the accounting.

And since we need to check if the fs is mount fully RO, export fsisfullro() as btrfsisfullro(), and move it to fs.h.

[ Squash the fsisfullro() export commit into this one. ]

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:28 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-74571?

CVE-2026-74571 has a risk score of 19.

2

What does CVE-2026-74571 affect?

CVE-2026-74571 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the btrfs file system.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-74571?

To fix CVE-2026-74571, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that addresses the vulnerability.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-74571?

CVE-2026-74571 is classified as a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability.

5

What can happen if CVE-2026-74571 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2026-74571 can lead to a NULL pointer dereference and potentially crash the kernel.

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