Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: fix potential deadlock in gc_merge path of f2fs_balance_fs()
When we mount device w/ gc_merge mount option, we may suffer below
potential deadlock:
Kworker GC trehad Truncator
- f2fs_write_cache_pages
- f2fs_write_single_data_page
- f2fs_do_write_data_page
- folio_start_writeback --- set writeback flag on folio
- f2fs_outplace_write_data
: cached folio in internal bio cache
- f2fs_balance_fs
- wake_up(gc_thread)
: wake up gc thread to run foreground GC
- finish_wait(fggc_wq)
: wait on the waitqueue --- wait on GC thread to finish the work
- truncate_inode_pages_range
- __filemap_get_folio(, FGP_LOCK) --- lock folio
- truncate_inode_partial_folio
- folio_wait_writeback --- wait on writeback being cleared
- do_garbage_collect
- move_data_page
- f2fs_get_lock_data_folio
- lock on folio --- blocked on folio's lock
In order to avoid such deadlock, let's call below functions to commit
cached bios in GC_MERGE path of f2fs_balance_fs() as the same as we did
in NOGC_MERGE path.
- f2fs_submit_merged_write(sbi, DATA);
- f2fs_submit_all_merged_ipu_writes(sbi);
f2fs: fix potential deadlock in gc_merge path of f2fs_balance_fs()
When we mount device w/ gc_merge mount option, we may suffer below
potential deadlock:
Kworker GC trehad Truncator
- f2fs_write_cache_pages
- f2fs_write_single_data_page
- f2fs_do_write_data_page
- folio_start_writeback --- set writeback flag on folio
- f2fs_outplace_write_data
: cached folio in internal bio cache
- f2fs_balance_fs
- wake_up(gc_thread)
: wake up gc thread to run foreground GC
- finish_wait(fggc_wq)
: wait on the waitqueue --- wait on GC thread to finish the work
- truncate_inode_pages_range
- __filemap_get_folio(, FGP_LOCK) --- lock folio
- truncate_inode_partial_folio
- folio_wait_writeback --- wait on writeback being cleared
- do_garbage_collect
- move_data_page
- f2fs_get_lock_data_folio
- lock on folio --- blocked on folio's lock
In order to avoid such deadlock, let's call below functions to commit
cached bios in GC_MERGE path of f2fs_balance_fs() as the same as we did
in NOGC_MERGE path.
- f2fs_submit_merged_write(sbi, DATA);
- f2fs_submit_all_merged_ipu_writes(sbi);
Published:
2026-08-15
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix potential deadlock in gc_merge path of f2fs_balance_fs() When we mount device w/ gc_merge mount option, we may suffer below potential deadlock: Kworker GC trehad Truncator - f2fs_write_cache_pages - f2fs_write_single_data_page - f2fs_do_write_data_page - folio_start_writeback --- set writeback flag on folio - f2fs_outplace_write_data : cached folio in internal bio cache - f2fs_balance_fs - wake_up(gc_thread) : wake up gc thread to run foreground GC - finish_wait(fggc_wq) : wait on the waitqueue --- wait on GC thread to finish the work - truncate_inode_pages_range - __filemap_get_folio(, FGP_LOCK) --- lock folio - truncate_inode_partial_folio - folio_wait_writeback --- wait on writeback being cleared - do_garbage_collect - move_data_page - f2fs_get_lock_data_folio - lock on folio --- blocked on folio's lock In order to avoid such deadlock, let's call below functions to commit cached bios in GC_MERGE path of f2fs_balance_fs() as the same as we did in NOGC_MERGE path. - f2fs_submit_merged_write(sbi, DATA); - f2fs_submit_all_merged_ipu_writes(sbi); | |
| Title | f2fs: fix potential deadlock in gc_merge path of f2fs_balance_fs() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T05:51:19.713Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.395Z
Link: CVE-2026-68459
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:18:15.460
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:18:15.460
Link: CVE-2026-68459
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