CVE-2026-99241
ntfs: take invalidate_lock in ntfs_filemap_page_mkwrite()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: take invalidate_lock in ntfs_filemap_page_mkwrite() ntfs_filemap_page_mkwrite() calls iomap_page_mkwrite() without holding mapping->invalidate_lock, so a concurrent truncate or fallocate can be in the middle of invalidating pagecache and rewriting the runlist while the write fault maps blocks and dirties the folio. This races with ntfs_attr_fallocate(), which merges clusters into the in-memory runlist, drops the runlist lock, and only afterwards zeroes the newly allocated clusters on disk; and with the punch-hole/insert/collapse paths that free clusters after truncating the cache. Per Documentation/filesystems/locking.rst, ->page_mkwrite() must ensure there are no truncate/invalidate races, "usually mapping->invalidate_lock is suitable for proper serialization". xfs takes its mmaplock (= the invalidate_lock rwsem) shared in exactly this path. Take invalidate_lock shared around iomap_page_mkwrite(). The read-only fault path is already covered because filemap_fault() itself grabs invalidate_lock shared on instantiation/read paths; only page_mkwrite was bypassing it in this driver.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 2, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 2, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Take invalidate_lock shared around iomap_page_mkwrite.
- Ensure no truncate/invalidate races in page_mkwrite.
- Apply the kernel patch for ntfs driver.
- Update the Linux kernel to the fixed version.
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fecc393f2060e6bc25138df32cb923ec7071c6b | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c0d5281666d150c73e56e6795a4eef3ede8693 |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Nov. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: take invalidate_lock in ntfs_filemap_page_mkwrite() ntfs_filemap_page_mkwrite() calls iomap_page_mkwrite() without holding mapping->invalidate_lock, so a concurrent truncate or fallocate can be in the middle of invalidating pagecache and rewriting the runlist while the write fault maps blocks and dirties the folio. This races with ntfs_attr_fallocate(), which merges clusters into the in-memory runlist, drops the runlist lock, and only afterwards zeroes the newly allocated clusters on disk; and with the punch-hole/insert/collapse paths that free clusters after truncating the cache. Per Documentation/filesystems/locking.rst, ->page_mkwrite() must ensure there are no truncate/invalidate races, "usually mapping->invalidate_lock is suitable for proper serialization". xfs takes its mmaplock (= the invalidate_lock rwsem) shared in exactly this path. Take invalidate_lock shared around iomap_page_mkwrite(). The read-only fault path is already covered because filemap_fault() itself grabs invalidate_lock shared on instantiation/read paths; only page_mkwrite was bypassing it in this driver. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/99xxx/CVE-2026-99241.json">CVE-2026-99241</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fecc393f2060e6bc25138df32cb923ec7071c6b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c0d5281666d150c73e56e6795a4eef3ede8693