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CVE-2024-35784: btrfs: fix deadlock with fiemap and extent locking

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix deadlock with fiemap and extent locking While working on the patchset to remove extent locking I got a lockdep splat with fiemap and pagefaulting with my new extent lock replacement lock. This deadlock exists with our normal code, we just don't have lockdep annotations with the extent locking so we've never noticed it. Since we're copying the fiemap extent to user space on every iteration we have the chance of pagefaulting. Because we hold the extent lock for the entire range we could mkwrite into a range in the file that we have mmap'ed. This would deadlock with the following stack trace [<0>] lock_extent+0x28d/0x2f0 [<0>] btrfs_page_mkwrite+0x273/0x8a0 [<0>] do_page_mkwrite+0x50/0xb0 [<0>] do_fault+0xc1/0x7b0 [<0>] __handle_mm_fault+0x2fa/0x460 [<0>] handle_mm_fault+0xa4/0x330 [<0>] do_user_addr_fault+0x1f4/0x800 [<0>] exc_page_fault+0x7c/0x1e0 [<0>] asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 [<0>] rep_movs_alternative+0x33/0x70 [<0>] _copy_to_user+0x49/0x70 [<0>] fiemap_fill_next_extent+0xc8/0x120 [<0>] emit_fiemap_extent+0x4d/0xa0 [<0>] extent_fiemap+0x7f8/0xad0 [<0>] btrfs_fiemap+0x49/0x80 [<0>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x3e1/0xb50 [<0>] do_syscall_64+0x94/0x1a0 [<0>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 I wrote an fstest to reproduce this deadlock without my replacement lock and verified that the deadlock exists with our existing locking. To fix this simply don't take the extent lock for the entire duration of the fiemap. This is safe in general because we keep track of where we are when we're searching the tree, so if an ordered extent updates in the middle of our fiemap call we'll still emit the correct extents because we know what offset we were on before. The only place we maintain the lock is searching delalloc. Since the delalloc stuff can change during writeback we want to lock the extent range so we have a consistent view of delalloc at the time we're checking to see if we need to set the delalloc flag. With this patch applied we no longer deadlock with my testcase.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2024-35784 is a Linux kernel Btrfs deadlock bug. A local file operation can hang when fiemap copies extent data to user space while page fault handling tries to take the same extent lock. The business impact is likely availability, not data theft, based on the provided sources.

Executive priority

Handle through normal kernel patch management, with elevated priority for Btrfs servers that run untrusted local users, containers, or shared workloads. No evidence in the bundle supports emergency internet-wide response.

Technical view

In Btrfs, fiemap held an extent lock across a range while iterating and copying results to user space. If that copy faults on an mmap'ed file range, btrfs_page_mkwrite can try to lock the same extent and deadlock. The fix narrows extent locking, retaining it only where delalloc consistency requires it.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant on Linux systems using Btrfs with kernel versions before the referenced stable fixes or without equivalent vendor backports. Systems not using Btrfs are unlikely to be affected by this specific bug.

Exploitation context

The provided sources describe a reproducible deadlock test but do not cite public weaponization, remote exploitation, privilege escalation, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed and focus on local availability risk.

Researcher notes

The key condition is interaction between fiemap, copy_to_user page faults, mmap write fault handling, and Btrfs extent locks. The fix changes locking scope rather than disabling fiemap or Btrfs behavior. CVSS and CWE data are not provided.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply Linux kernel updates containing the referenced Btrfs stable fixes.
  • Check distribution vendor advisories for equivalent backported fixes.
  • Prioritize Btrfs hosts with multi-user local access or untrusted workloads.
  • If patching is delayed, follow vendor guidance for temporary operational controls.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux hosts using Btrfs filesystems.
  • Map running kernel packages to vendor fixed versions or backport notes.
  • Confirm whether the referenced stable commits are present in deployed kernels.
  • Monitor systems for unexplained Btrfs-related hangs until patched.
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LinuxLinux1506fcc8189cdd4b95e06df7845a09f18b4526a6, 1506fcc8189cdd4b95e06df7845a09f18b4526a6, 1506fcc8189cdd4b95e06df7845a09f18b4526a6unaffected
LinuxLinux2.6.29, 0, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8affected
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