# CVE-2026-46251: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  btrfs: fix block_group_tree dirty_list corruptio...

CVE-2026-46251 is fixed in 67 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1514, released March 30, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46251
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.4 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0013
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 30, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  btrfs: fix block_group_tree dirty_list corruption  When the incompat flag EXTENT_TREE_V2 is set, we unconditionally add the block group tree to the switch_commits list before calling switch_commit_roots, as we do for the tree root and the chunk root. However, the block group tree uses normal root dirty tracking and in any transaction that does an allocation and dirties a block group, the block group root will already be linked to a list by the dirty_list field and this use of list_add_tail() is invalid and corrupts the prev/next members of block_group_root->dirty_list.  This is apparent on a subsequent list_del on the prev if we enable CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST:    [32.1571] ------------[ cut here ]------------   [32.1572] list_del corruption. next->prev should beffff958890202538, but was ffff9588992bd538. (next=ffff958890201538)   [32.1575] WARNING: lib/list_debug.c:65 at 0x0, CPU#3: sync/607   [32.1583] CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 607 Comm: sync Not tainted 6.18.0 #24PREEMPT(none)   [32.1585] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS1.17.0-4.fc41 04/01/2014   [32.1587] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0x108/0x120   [32.1593] RSP: 0018:ffffaa288287fdd0 EFLAGS: 00010202   [32.1594] RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: ffff95889326e800 RCX:ffff958890201538   [32.1596] RDX: ffff9588992bd538 RSI: ffff958890202538 RDI:ffffffff82a41e00   [32.1597] RBP: ffff958890202538 R08: ffffffff828fc1e8 R09:00000000ffffefff   [32.1599] R10: ffffffff8288c200 R11: ffffffff828e4200 R12:ffff958890201538   [32.1601] R13: ffff95889326e958 R14: ffff958895c24000 R15:ffff958890202538   [32.1603] FS:  00007f0c28eb5740(0000) GS:ffff958af2bd2000(0000)knlGS:0000000000000000   [32.1605] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033   [32.1607] CR2: 00007f0c28e8a3cc CR3: 0000000109942005 CR4:0000000000370ef0   [32.1609] Call Trace:   [32.1610]  <TASK>   [32.1611]  switch_commit_roots+0x82/0x1d0 [btrfs]   [32.1615]  btrfs_commit_transaction+0x968/0x1550 [btrfs]   [32.1618]  ? btrfs_attach_transaction_barrier+0x23/0x60 [btrfs]   [32.1621]  __iterate_supers+0xe8/0x190   [32.1622]  ? __pfx_sync_fs_one_sb+0x10/0x10   [32.1623]  ksys_sync+0x63/0xb0   [32.1624]  __do_sys_sync+0xe/0x20   [32.1625]  do_syscall_64+0x73/0x450   [32.1626]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e   [32.1627] RIP: 0033:0x7f0c28d05d2b   [32.1632] RSP: 002b:00007ffc9d988048 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX:00000000000000a2   [32.1634] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ffc9d988228 RCX:00007f0c28d05d2b   [32.1636] RDX: 00007f0c28e02301 RSI: 00007ffc9d989b21 RDI:00007f0c28dba90d   [32.1637] RBP: 0000000000000001 R08: 0000000000000001 R09:0000000000000000   [32.1639] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12:000055b96572cb80   [32.1641] R13: 000055b96572b19f R14: 00007f0c28dfa434 R15:000055b96572b034   [32.1643]  </TASK>   [32.1644] irq event stamp: 0   [32.1644] hardirqs last  enabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0   [32.1646] hardirqs last disabled at (0): [<ffffffff81298817>]copy_process+0xb37/0x2260   [32.1648] softirqs last  enabled at (0): [<ffffffff81298817>]copy_process+0xb37/0x2260   [32.1650] softirqs last disabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0   [32.1652] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---  Furthermore, this list corruption eventually (when we happen to add a new block group) results in getting the switch_commits and dirty_cowonly_roots lists mixed up and attempting to call update_root on the tree root which can't be found in the tree root, resulting in a transaction abort:    [87.8269] BTRFS critical (device nvme1n1): unable to find root key (1 0 0) in tree 1   [87.8272] ------------[ cut here ]------------   [87.8274] BTRFS: Transaction aborted (error -117)   [87.8275] WARNING: fs/btrfs/root-tree.c:153 at 0x0, CPU#4: sync/703   [87.8285] CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 703 Comm: sync Not tainted 6.18.0 #25 PREEMPT(none)   [87.8287] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.17.0-4.fc41 0 ---truncated---

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.1.166-197.305 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.77-99.140 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.15-14.217 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-libbpf amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.170-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46251](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-46251.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46251](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-46251.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.18.14-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46251](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-46251.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1544.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1543](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1543.md) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1514.md) | Mar 30, 2026 |

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