Vulnerability · Published Aug 15, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-72225jbd2: fix integer underflow in jbd2_journal_initialize_fast_commit()
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: fix integer underflow in jbd2_journal_initialize_fast_commit() jbd2_journal_initialize_fast_commit() validates journal capacity by checking (journal->j_last - num_fc_blks < JBD2_MIN_JOURNAL_BLOCKS). Both j_last and num_fc_blks are unsigned, so when num_fc_blks exceeds j_last the subtraction wraps to a large value, bypassing the bounds check. The resulting underflow corrupts j_last, j_fc_first, and j_free, leading to journal abort. Fix by checking num_fc_blks against j_last before the subtraction, returning -EFSCORRUPTED.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.180-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.100-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.1.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-198.208 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-147.147 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-38.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1117.124 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1067.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1123.132 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1071.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1122.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1069.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1118.128 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1071.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1113.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1066.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1100.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1052.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1111.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1067.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1112.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1109.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-195.205 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-147.147.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1112.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1036.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1114.120 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1064.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1080.84 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72225 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before aa90f00932bf572d6ef284c977c2a60b39c13bd66866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before e144ad0250f77e23e28949587b8b57e40dc3b5126866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before 4b48dcb88bb9117e3d3f051175a9a8b7cff7f8b66866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before fb9b49618ed7296ebfad62a3835da8945f7270016866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before 4450dcaadf7d4aae8b6e4223b5d6ee4eb77097a96866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before 78955fdce8ff654e6d33a2fa90882a1e7eb263306866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before a58fc10adf503969fec2007b5afe8987258046c46866d7b3f2bb4f011041ba54c98b1584497fe2fd – before 289a2ca0c9b7eae74f93fc213b0b971669b8683d |
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa90f00932bf572d6ef284c977c2a60b39c13bd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e144ad0250f77e23e28949587b8b57e40dc3b512
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b48dcb88bb9117e3d3f051175a9a8b7cff7f8b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb9b49618ed7296ebfad62a3835da8945f727001
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4450dcaadf7d4aae8b6e4223b5d6ee4eb77097a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78955fdce8ff654e6d33a2fa90882a1e7eb26330
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58fc10adf503969fec2007b5afe8987258046c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289a2ca0c9b7eae74f93fc213b0b971669b8683d