In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ocfs2: fix circular locking dependency in ocfs2_dio_end_io_write

A circular locking dependency involves INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE,
EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE, and ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE.

1. ocfs2_mknod() acquires INODE_ALLOC then EXTENT_ALLOC.

2. ocfs2_dio_end_io_write() acquires EXTENT_ALLOC for unwritten
extents, then ORPHAN_DIR via ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan() while still
holding EXTENT_ALLOC.

3. ocfs2_wipe_inode() acquires ORPHAN_DIR then INODE_ALLOC via
ocfs2_remove_inode.

Break the cycle in ocfs2_dio_end_io_write() by freeing the allocation
contexts (releasing EXTENT_ALLOC) before acquiring ORPHAN_DIR.

WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
------------------------------------------------------
is trying to acquire lock:
ffff8881e78b33a0
(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at:
ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1539/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299

but task is already holding lock:
ffff8881e78b4fa0
(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at:
ocfs2_evict_inode+0xe97/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299

the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan+0x12e/0x7a0 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:2728
ocfs2_dio_end_io+0xf9c/0x1370 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2418
dio_complete+0x25b/0x790 fs/direct-io.c:281

-> #1 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ocfs2_reserve_suballoc_bits+0x16d/0x4840 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:882
ocfs2_reserve_new_metadata_blocks+0x415/0x9a0
fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:1078
ocfs2_mknod+0x10f3/0x2260 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:351

-> #0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__lock_acquire+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:733 [inline]
ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:896 [inline]
ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1157 [inline]
ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1539/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299

Chain exists of:
&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE] -->
&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE] -->
&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]

Possible unsafe locking scenario:

CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]);
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]);
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]);
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]);

*** DEADLOCK ***

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Version Status Constraints
97c03c0e9f73a5049794b3c69ee60fb5e8b0ebd8 affected < f0ae0a6ca87dc2d4a789f71cdedb808ba6c16990
1e99bb19994246514d63e656492904176f9d5edd affected < 137e8b4823a9a11928428d4ec0a0cacb2f50a769
91e05ac2336d00d5b99fc774be4bd50039084796 affected < 4273548e418bd935430d35e9d052870f323441f3
886f97fa59d0bbfa9859fb1a66dd9e014b522d89 affected < 49b34bd3ad69611af03590a23abf2cda9ac1073d
ea5bb1d20da756e4f41a48dad42b2e7d6e73f71e affected < ff187c502b39389b0d732cb7050a3db8e5ebfcd6
3c636a3edca9c3f180b3079f94fe7e115730d9c6 affected < ae1f3460833d3e427420ab260278ec0e45d68c86
d647c5b2fbf81560818dacade360abc8c00a9665 affected < f3dd1e534e9de64669415f8239e0094afecfed78
d647c5b2fbf81560818dacade360abc8c00a9665 affected < ff6f26c58421614b02694ac9d219ac61d924bc68
069c3fb310e9336cf48cfdf8748a32c29fd0193d affected —
5.10.258 affected < 5.10.261
5.15.209 affected < 5.15.212
6.1.175 affected < 6.1.178
6.6.140 affected < 6.6.145
6.12.86 affected < 6.12.97
6.18.27 affected < 6.18.40
7.0.4 affected < 7.1
Linux Linux affected
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7.1 affected —
0 unaffected < 7.1
5.10.261 unaffected ≤ 5.10.*
5.15.212 unaffected ≤ 5.15.*
6.1.178 unaffected ≤ 6.1.*
6.6.145 unaffected ≤ 6.6.*
6.12.97 unaffected ≤ 6.12.*
6.18.40 unaffected ≤ 6.18.*
7.1.5 unaffected ≤ 7.1.*
7.2 unaffected ≤ *

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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-754

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix circular locking dependency in ocfs2_dio_end_io_write A circular locking dependency involves INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE, EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE, and ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE. 1. ocfs2_mknod() acquires INODE_ALLOC then EXTENT_ALLOC. 2. ocfs2_dio_end_io_write() acquires EXTENT_ALLOC for unwritten extents, then ORPHAN_DIR via ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan() while still holding EXTENT_ALLOC. 3. ocfs2_wipe_inode() acquires ORPHAN_DIR then INODE_ALLOC via ocfs2_remove_inode. Break the cycle in ocfs2_dio_end_io_write() by freeing the allocation contexts (releasing EXTENT_ALLOC) before acquiring ORPHAN_DIR. WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected ------------------------------------------------------ is trying to acquire lock: ffff8881e78b33a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1539/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299 but task is already holding lock: ffff8881e78b4fa0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0xe97/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299 the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #2 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline] ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan+0x12e/0x7a0 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:2728 ocfs2_dio_end_io+0xf9c/0x1370 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2418 dio_complete+0x25b/0x790 fs/direct-io.c:281 -> #1 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline] ocfs2_reserve_suballoc_bits+0x16d/0x4840 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:882 ocfs2_reserve_new_metadata_blocks+0x415/0x9a0 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:1078 ocfs2_mknod+0x10f3/0x2260 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:351 -> #0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}: __lock_acquire+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline] ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:733 [inline] ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:896 [inline] ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1157 [inline] ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1539/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299 Chain exists of: &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE] --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE] --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE] Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]); lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]); lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]); lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]); *** DEADLOCK ***
Title ocfs2: fix circular locking dependency in ocfs2_dio_end_io_write
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T16:49:02.905Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.799Z

Link: CVE-2026-80879

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T17:17:00.080

Modified: 2026-09-04T17:17:00.080

Link: CVE-2026-80879

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Updated: 2026-09-04T21:15:05Z

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