# CVE-2026-23232: Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs\_enable\_checkpoint()"

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-04 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()" This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a. Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it. write remount - write_begin - lock_page --- lock A - prepare_write_begin - f2fs_map_lock - f2fs_enable_checkpoint - down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B - sync_inode_sb - writepages - lock_page --- lock A - down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6382273801bc7c778545dd8004c9a9d750b4f62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3996b70209f145bfcf2afc7d05dd92c27b233b48

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