Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix recursive...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ocfs2: fix recursive semaphore deadlock in fiemap call
syzbot detected a OCFS2 hang due to a recursive semaphore on a
FS_IOC_FIEMAP of the extent list on a specially crafted mmap file.
context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5357 [inline]
__schedule+0x1798/0x4cc0 kernel/sched/core.c:6961
__schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:7043 [inline]
schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:7058
schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7115
rwsem_down_write_slowpath+0x872/0xfe0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1185
__down_write_common kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1317 [inline]
__down_write kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1326 [inline]
down_write+0x1ab/0x1f0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1591
ocfs2_page_mkwrite+0x2ff/0xc40 fs/ocfs2/mmap.c:142
do_page_mkwrite+0x14d/0x310 mm/memory.c:3361
wp_page_shared mm/memory.c:3762 [inline]
do_wp_page+0x268d/0x5800 mm/memory.c:3981
handle_pte_fault mm/memory.c:6068 [inline]
__handle_mm_fault+0x1033/0x5440 mm/memory.c:6195
handle_mm_fault+0x40a/0x8e0 mm/memory.c:6364
do_user_addr_fault+0x764/0x1390 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1387
handle_page_fault arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1476 [inline]
exc_page_fault+0x76/0xf0 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1532
asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:623
RIP: 0010:copy_user_generic arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess_64.h:126 [inline]
RIP: 0010:raw_copy_to_user arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess_64.h:147 [inline]
RIP: 0010:_inline_copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:197 [inline]
RIP: 0010:_copy_to_user+0x85/0xb0 lib/usercopy.c:26
Code: e8 00 bc f7 fc 4d 39 fc 72 3d 4d 39 ec 77 38 e8 91 b9 f7 fc 4c 89
f7 89 de e8 47 25 5b fd 0f 01 cb 4c 89 ff 48 89 d9 4c 89 f6 a4 0f
1f 00 48 89 cb 0f 01 ca 48 89 d8 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000403f950 EFLAGS: 00050256
RAX: ffffffff84c7f101 RBX: 0000000000000038 RCX: 0000000000000038
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffc9000403f9e0 RDI: 0000200000000060
RBP: ffffc9000403fa90 R08: ffffc9000403fa17 R09: 1ffff92000807f42
R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffff52000807f43 R12: 0000200000000098
R13: 00007ffffffff000 R14: ffffc9000403f9e0 R15: 0000200000000060
copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:225 [inline]
fiemap_fill_next_extent+0x1c0/0x390 fs/ioctl.c:145
ocfs2_fiemap+0x888/0xc90 fs/ocfs2/extent_map.c:806
ioctl_fiemap fs/ioctl.c:220 [inline]
do_vfs_ioctl+0x1173/0x1430 fs/ioctl.c:532
__do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:596 [inline]
__se_sys_ioctl+0x82/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:584
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xfa/0x3b0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f5f13850fd9
RSP: 002b:00007ffe3b3518b8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000200000000000 RCX: 00007f5f13850fd9
RDX: 0000200000000040 RSI: 00000000c020660b RDI: 0000000000000004
RBP: 6165627472616568 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007ffe3b3518f0
R13: 00007ffe3b351b18 R14: 431bde82d7b634db R15: 00007f5f1389a03b
ocfs2_fiemap() takes a read lock of the ip_alloc_sem semaphore (since
v2.6.22-527-g7307de80510a) and calls fiemap_fill_next_extent() to read the
extent list of this running mmap executable. The user supplied buffer to
hold the fiemap information page faults calling ocfs2_page_mkwrite() which
will take a write lock (since v2.6.27-38-g00dc417fa3e7) of the same
semaphore. This recursive semaphore will hold filesystem locks and causes
a hang of the fileystem.
The ip_alloc_sem protects the inode extent list and size. Release the
read semphore before calling fiemap_fill_next_extent() in ocfs2_fiemap()
and ocfs2_fiemap_inline(). This does an unnecessary semaphore lock/unlock
on the last extent but simplifies the error path.
Impact
CVE-2025-39885 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-39885? CVE-2025-39885 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39885? CVE-2025-39885 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-39885? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-39885 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-39885 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-39885 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-39885 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.