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  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "Linux",
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/98xxx/CVE-2026-98080.json"
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  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbtrfs: do not force reloc root creation during qgroup_account_snapshot()\n\n[BUG]\nWhen running btrfs/252 with quota enabled through MKFS_OPTIONS=\"-O quota\",\nit has a high chance to trigger the following kernel warning and flips\nthe fs RO:\n\n  BTRFS info (device dm-2): relocating block group 30408704 flags metadata|dup\n  ------------[ cut here ]------------\n  WARNING: fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c:879 at lookup_inline_extent_backref+0x74b/0x960 [btrfs], CPU#4: btrfs/2173\n  CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 2173 Comm: btrfs Not tainted 7.2.0-rc6-custom+ #457 PREEMPT(full)  3adc6528fb66f7a55fe1095385818e742f200aab\n  Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS unknown 02/02/2022\n  RIP: 0010:lookup_inline_extent_backref+0x74b/0x960 [btrfs]\n  Call Trace:\n   \u003cTASK\u003e\n   insert_inline_extent_backref+0x7c/0x160 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   __btrfs_inc_extent_ref+0xa9/0x270 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   __btrfs_run_delayed_refs+0x4af/0x11c0 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   btrfs_run_delayed_refs+0x9d/0xf0 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   create_pending_snapshot+0x39d/0xf00 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   create_pending_snapshots+0x9b/0xc0 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   btrfs_commit_transaction+0x280/0xeb0 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   prepare_to_relocate+0x147/0x200 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   relocate_block_group+0x6b/0x5e0 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   btrfs_relocate_block_group+0x92c/0x2380 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   btrfs_relocate_chunk+0x3f/0x1a0 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   btrfs_balance+0xa2c/0x19c0 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   btrfs_ioctl+0x2839/0x2d30 [btrfs 32f09462c54d9c922fca74a3e4866f4aa7737b72]\n   __x64_sys_ioctl+0x416/0x9a0\n   do_syscall_64+0xe1/0x790\n   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53\n   \u003c/TASK\u003e\n  ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---\n  BTRFS info (device dm-2): leaf 4593991680 gen 233 total ptrs 175 free space 5953 owner 2\n  BTRFS info (device dm-2): refs 3 lock_owner 2173 current 2173\n  \titem 0 key (166772736 METADATA_ITEM 1) itemoff 16250 itemsize 33\n  \t\textent refs 1 gen 222 flags 2\n  \t\tref#0: tree block backref root 266\n         [ Skip the tree dump ]\n  \titem 174 key (263225344 METADATA_ITEM 0) itemoff 10328 itemsize 33\n  \t\textent refs 1 gen 162 flags 258\n  \t\tref#0: tree block backref root 267\n  BTRFS error (device dm-2): extent item not found for insert, bytenr 179847168 num_bytes 16384 parent 4594335744 root_objectid 273 owner 0 offset 0\n  BTRFS error (device dm-2): failed to run delayed ref for logical 179847168 num_bytes 16384 type 182 action 1 ref_mod 1: -117\n\n[CAUSE]\nThe above error is showing that there is a tree reference to a metadata\nextent that is no longer there.\n\nWith \"ref_verify\" mount option (requires CONFIG_BTRFS_DEBUG), there is\nsome extra debug output:\n\n  BTRFS error (device dm-2): dumping block entry [180961280 16384], num_refs 0, metadata 1, from disk 0\n  BTRFS error (device dm-2):   root entry 256, num_refs 18446744073709551615\n  BTRFS error (device dm-2):   root entry 273, num_refs 18446744073709551615\n  BTRFS error (device dm-2):   Ref action 3, root 273, ref_root 273, parent 0, owner 0, offset 0, num_refs 1\n     btrfs_force_cow_block+0x129/0x7d0 [btrfs]\n     btrfs_cow_block+0x10a/0x250 [btrfs]\n     btrfs_search_slot+0x5eb/0xf40 [btrfs]\n     btrfs_insert_empty_items+0x3a/0x70 [btrfs]\n     insert_with_overflow+0x53/0x130 [btrfs]\n     btrfs_insert_dir_item+0x125/0x290 [btrfs]\n     btrfs_add_link+0xaa/0x410 [btrfs]\n     btrfs_rename+0x5ea/0xcd0 [btrfs]\n     btrfs_rename2+0x28/0x60 [btrfs]\n     vfs_rename+0x5b2/0xe10\n     filename_renameat2+0x244/0x430\n     __x64_sys_rename+0x48/0x70\n     do_syscall_64+0xe1/0x790\n     entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53\n \n---truncated---",
  "id": "CVE-2026-98080",
  "modified": "2026-09-27T03:30:32.193058107Z",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:24:17.491Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/203cbfb4fba590bd9b08bd36fa6d05b5d28923bf"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5d5ab5a715001dd937c920ef8c5688fd4999ba1"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c78768d1a8ceb713693cc5524acbe984c31f3c"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cacf35832292997018837e484283f95a9301ebf5"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/98xxx/CVE-2026-98080.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98080"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "summary": "btrfs: do not force reloc root creation during qgroup_account_snapshot()"
}