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

jbd2: fix assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' failure when journal aborted

Following process will fail assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' in
jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata():

jbd2_journal_commit_transaction
unlink(dir/a)
jh->b_transaction = trans1
jh->b_jlist = BJ_Metadata
journal->j_running_transaction = NULL
trans1->t_state = T_COMMIT
unlink(dir/b)
handle->h_trans = trans2
do_get_write_access
jh->b_modified = 0
jh->b_frozen_data = frozen_buffer
jh->b_next_transaction = trans2
jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata
is_handle_aborted
is_journal_aborted // return false

--> jbd2 abort <--

while (commit_transaction->t_buffers)
if (is_journal_aborted)
jbd2_journal_refile_buffer
__jbd2_journal_refile_buffer
WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_transaction,
jh->b_next_transaction)
WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_next_transaction, NULL)
__jbd2_journal_file_buffer(jh, BJ_Reserved)
J_ASSERT_JH(jh, jh->b_frozen_data == NULL) // assertion failure !

The reproducer (See detail in [Link]) reports:
------------[ cut here ]------------
kernel BUG at fs/jbd2/transaction.c:1629!
invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
CPU: 2 PID: 584 Comm: unlink Tainted: G W
5.19.0-rc6-00115-g4a57a8400075-dirty #697
RIP: 0010:jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0x3c5/0x470
RSP: 0018:ffffc90000be7ce0 EFLAGS: 00010202
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__ext4_handle_dirty_metadata+0xa0/0x290
ext4_handle_dirty_dirblock+0x10c/0x1d0
ext4_delete_entry+0x104/0x200
__ext4_unlink+0x22b/0x360
ext4_unlink+0x275/0x390
vfs_unlink+0x20b/0x4c0
do_unlinkat+0x42f/0x4c0
__x64_sys_unlink+0x37/0x50
do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80

After journal aborting, __jbd2_journal_refile_buffer() is executed with
holding @jh->b_state_lock, we can fix it by moving 'is_handle_aborted()'
into the area protected by @jh->b_state_lock.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55392 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: fix assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' failure when journal aborted Following process will fail assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' in jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata(): jbd2_journal_commit_transaction unlink(dir/a) jh->b_transaction = trans1 jh->b_jlist = BJ_Metadata journal->j_running_transaction = NULL trans1->t_state = T_COMMIT unlink(dir/b) handle->h_trans = trans2 do_get_write_access jh->b_modified = 0 jh->b_frozen_data = frozen_buffer jh->b_next_transaction = trans2 jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata is_handle_aborted is_journal_aborted // return false --> jbd2 abort <-- while (commit_transaction->t_buffers) if (is_journal_aborted) jbd2_journal_refile_buffer __jbd2_journal_refile_buffer WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_transaction, jh->b_next_transaction) WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_next_transaction, NULL) __jbd2_journal_file_buffer(jh, BJ_Reserved) J_ASSERT_JH(jh, jh->b_frozen_data == NULL) // assertion failure ! The reproducer (See detail in [Link]) reports: ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/jbd2/transaction.c:1629! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 2 PID: 584 Comm: unlink Tainted: G W 5.19.0-rc6-00115-g4a57a8400075-dirty #697 RIP: 0010:jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0x3c5/0x470 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000be7ce0 EFLAGS: 00010202 Call Trace: <TASK> __ext4_handle_dirty_metadata+0xa0/0x290 ext4_handle_dirty_dirblock+0x10c/0x1d0 ext4_delete_entry+0x104/0x200 __ext4_unlink+0x22b/0x360 ext4_unlink+0x275/0x390 vfs_unlink+0x20b/0x4c0 do_unlinkat+0x42f/0x4c0 __x64_sys_unlink+0x37/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 After journal aborting, __jbd2_journal_refile_buffer() is executed with holding @jh->b_state_lock, we can fix it by moving 'is_handle_aborted()' into the area protected by @jh->b_state_lock.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-617
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: fix assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' failure when journal aborted Following process will fail assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' in jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata(): jbd2_journal_commit_transaction unlink(dir/a) jh->b_transaction = trans1 jh->b_jlist = BJ_Metadata journal->j_running_transaction = NULL trans1->t_state = T_COMMIT unlink(dir/b) handle->h_trans = trans2 do_get_write_access jh->b_modified = 0 jh->b_frozen_data = frozen_buffer jh->b_next_transaction = trans2 jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata is_handle_aborted is_journal_aborted // return false --> jbd2 abort <-- while (commit_transaction->t_buffers) if (is_journal_aborted) jbd2_journal_refile_buffer __jbd2_journal_refile_buffer WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_transaction, jh->b_next_transaction) WRITE_ONCE(jh->b_next_transaction, NULL) __jbd2_journal_file_buffer(jh, BJ_Reserved) J_ASSERT_JH(jh, jh->b_frozen_data == NULL) // assertion failure ! The reproducer (See detail in [Link]) reports: ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/jbd2/transaction.c:1629! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 2 PID: 584 Comm: unlink Tainted: G W 5.19.0-rc6-00115-g4a57a8400075-dirty #697 RIP: 0010:jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0x3c5/0x470 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000be7ce0 EFLAGS: 00010202 Call Trace: <TASK> __ext4_handle_dirty_metadata+0xa0/0x290 ext4_handle_dirty_dirblock+0x10c/0x1d0 ext4_delete_entry+0x104/0x200 __ext4_unlink+0x22b/0x360 ext4_unlink+0x275/0x390 vfs_unlink+0x20b/0x4c0 do_unlinkat+0x42f/0x4c0 __x64_sys_unlink+0x37/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 After journal aborting, __jbd2_journal_refile_buffer() is executed with holding @jh->b_state_lock, we can fix it by moving 'is_handle_aborted()' into the area protected by @jh->b_state_lock.
Title jbd2: fix assertion 'jh->b_frozen_data == NULL' failure when journal aborted
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-18T11:02:53.672Z

Reserved: 2025-06-18T10:57:27.417Z

Link: CVE-2022-50126

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-18T11:15:42.360

Modified: 2025-11-18T18:11:46.243

Link: CVE-2022-50126

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-06-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50126 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-23T08:53:47Z