CVE-2026-68442

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: don't propagate EXTENT_FLAG_LOGGING to sp...

CVE-2026-68442 is fixed in 87 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68442, released August 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0015
4th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: don't propagate EXTENT_FLAG_LOGGING to split extent maps When btrfs_drop_extent_map_range() splits an extent map, the new split maps inherit the original map's flags through a local 'flags' variable. Commit f86f7a75e2fb ("btrfs: use the flags of an extent map to identify the compression type") changed the EXTENT_FLAG_LOGGING clearing to operate on em->flags instead of that local 'flags' copy, so a split of an extent map that is currently being logged wrongly inherits EXTENT_FLAG_LOGGING. The flag is then never cleared on the split, and when it is freed while still on the inode's modified_extents list (for example by the extent map shrinker) it trips the WARN_ON(!list_empty(&em->list)) in btrfs_free_extent_map() and leads to a use-after-free. Clear EXTENT_FLAG_LOGGING from the local 'flags' copy used for the splits and only clear EXTENT_FLAG_PINNED from em->flags, restoring the behaviour prior to f86f7a75e2fb.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.103-127.188 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.44-99.149 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
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kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Sep 22, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.101-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68442 Aug 13, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.1.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68442 Aug 13, 2026
linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.12.101-1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68442 Aug 13, 2026
microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.103-127.188.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2110 Aug 31, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2106 Aug 31, 2026

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