Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfs: handle NULL b_addr in xfs_buf_free
When xfs_buf_alloc_backing_mem() fails, xfs_buf_free() is called with
bp->b_addr still NULL. The code falls through to the folio_put path
which calls virt_to_folio(NULL), dereferencing an invalid address and
causing a kernel crash.
Call Trace:
xfs_buf_free+0x25f/0x510
xfs_buf_alloc+0xc98/0x19b0
xfs_buf_find_insert+0x55/0x14d0
xfs_buf_get_map+0x122b/0x17c0
xfbtree_init_leaf_block+0x11c/0x4a0
xfbtree_init+0x1bb/0x460
xrep_rmap_setup_scan+0x100/0x1f0
xrep_rmapbt+0x41/0xc0
Fix this by skipping folio_put() when bp->b_addr is NULL.
xfs: handle NULL b_addr in xfs_buf_free
When xfs_buf_alloc_backing_mem() fails, xfs_buf_free() is called with
bp->b_addr still NULL. The code falls through to the folio_put path
which calls virt_to_folio(NULL), dereferencing an invalid address and
causing a kernel crash.
Call Trace:
xfs_buf_free+0x25f/0x510
xfs_buf_alloc+0xc98/0x19b0
xfs_buf_find_insert+0x55/0x14d0
xfs_buf_get_map+0x122b/0x17c0
xfbtree_init_leaf_block+0x11c/0x4a0
xfbtree_init+0x1bb/0x460
xrep_rmap_setup_scan+0x100/0x1f0
xrep_rmapbt+0x41/0xc0
Fix this by skipping folio_put() when bp->b_addr is NULL.
Published:
2026-08-22
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Linux | Linux | affected |
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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: handle NULL b_addr in xfs_buf_free When xfs_buf_alloc_backing_mem() fails, xfs_buf_free() is called with bp->b_addr still NULL. The code falls through to the folio_put path which calls virt_to_folio(NULL), dereferencing an invalid address and causing a kernel crash. Call Trace: xfs_buf_free+0x25f/0x510 xfs_buf_alloc+0xc98/0x19b0 xfs_buf_find_insert+0x55/0x14d0 xfs_buf_get_map+0x122b/0x17c0 xfbtree_init_leaf_block+0x11c/0x4a0 xfbtree_init+0x1bb/0x460 xrep_rmap_setup_scan+0x100/0x1f0 xrep_rmapbt+0x41/0xc0 Fix this by skipping folio_put() when bp->b_addr is NULL. | |
| Title | xfs: handle NULL b_addr in xfs_buf_free | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-22T15:33:18.412Z
Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.929Z
Link: CVE-2026-74728
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-22T16:16:47.930
Modified: 2026-08-22T16:16:47.930
Link: CVE-2026-74728
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