CVE-2026-23232: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()" This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a. Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it. write remount - write_begin - lock_page --- lock A - prepare_write_begin - f2fs_map_lock - f2fs_enable_checkpoint - down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B - sync_inode_sb - writepages - lock_page --- lock A - down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A
CVE-2026-23232CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2026-23232: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()" This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a. Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it. write remount - write_begin - lock_page --- lock A - prepare_write_begin - f2fs_map_lock - f2fs_enable_checkpoint - down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B - sync_inode_sb - writepages - lock_page --- lock A - down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
1.25%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()" This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a. Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it. write remount - write_begin - lock_page --- lock A - prepare_write_begin - f2fs_map_lock - f2fs_enable_checkpoint - down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B - sync_inode_sb - writepages - lock_page --- lock A - down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A

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