ntfs3: fix circular locking dependency in run_unpack_ex
CVE-2026-43127 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1702, released May 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: fix circular locking dependency in run_unpack_ex Syzbot reported a circular locking dependency between wnd->rw_lock (sbi->used.bitmap) and ni->file.run_lock. The deadlock scenario: 1. ntfs_extend_mft() takes ni->file.run_lock then wnd->rw_lock. 2. run_unpack_ex() takes wnd->rw_lock then tries to acquire ni->file.run_lock inside ntfs_refresh_zone(). This creates an AB-BA deadlock. Fix this by using down_read_trylock() instead of down_read() when acquiring run_lock in run_unpack_ex(). If the lock is contended, skip ntfs_refresh_zone() - the MFT zone will be refreshed on the next MFT operation. This breaks the circular dependency since we never block waiting for run_lock while holding wnd->rw_lock.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.16-18.222 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.115-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43127 | May 15, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43127 | May 15, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
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