CVE-2026-23018 btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfs_read_locked_inode()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: release path before initializing extent tree in btrfsreadlockedinode In btrfsreadlockedinode we are calling btrfsinitfileextenttree while holding a path with a read locked leaf from a subvolume tree, and...

PT-2026-5521

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description The Linux kernel contained a flaw in the btrfs subsystem where the path was released before the extent tree was initialized within the btrfs read locked inode function. This could lead t...