SB2026020272 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: February 2, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026020272
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71183)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the copy_inode_items_to_log() function in fs/btrfs/tree-log.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c2413c69129f6ce60157f7b53d9ba880260400b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ba0b6461bc4edb3005ea6e00cdae189bcf908a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a63998cd6687c14b160dccb0bbcf281b2eb0dab3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f0207db68d5a1b4af23acbef1a8e8ddc431ebb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d52af58dd463821c5c516aebb031a58934f696ea