CVE-2026-74571
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: skip global block reserve accounting for rescue mounts [BUG] Mounting with rescue=ibadroots after corrupting the block group tree root triggers a NULL pointer dereference: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000100 RIP: 0010:btrfs_update_global_block_rsv+0x9d/0x1c0 [btrfs] Call Trace: fill_dummy_bgs+0xd4/0x120 [btrfs] open_ctree+0xc6e/0x1ca0 [btrfs] btrfs_get_tree+0x50d/0xa40 [btrfs] The same crash occurs with a corrupted raid stripe tree root, via btrfs_read_block_groups() instead of fill_dummy_bgs(). [CAUSE] With rescue=ibadroots, btrfs_read_roots() allows the mount to continue when either root cannot be read, leaving the corresponding root pointer NULL while its on-disk feature bit remains set. btrfs_update_global_block_rsv() then dereferences the missing root based on the feature bit alone. [FIX] Rescue mounts are fully read-only and cannot start transactions, so the global reserve is never consumed. Under btrfs_is_full_ro(), mark the reserve as full and return before performing the accounting. And since we need to check if the fs is mount fully RO, export fs_is_full_ro() as btrfs_is_full_ro(), and move it to fs.h. [ Squash the fs_is_full_ro() export commit into this one. ]
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.1.43,
6.4.8,
6.5
and later are affected. Fixed in
7.1.8,
7.2-rc6
and their respective stable series.
References
2 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-74571?
CVE-2026-74571 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1.43 onward and has been patched in 7.1.8 and 7.2-rc6. CVE-2026-74571 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-74571?
Yes. CVE-2026-74571 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.1.8 and 7.2-rc6. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.43 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-74571 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-74571 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.