# CVE-2026-43127: ntfs3: fix circular locking dependency in run\_unpack\_ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.16, 6.19.6
- Published: 2026-05-06 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from 57f7979aefdcef66326bda47e07ee0d8be64bf21, fixed in d60f09d2d16c44a797d8cb67015cde2508720506; from db7fc56646cafe39599a4c21f1398e2bdfd5c185, fixed in 76016d15bbd90caa0ce7765fddf9bde8e943e601; from 5fc982fe7eca9d0cf7b25832450ebd4f7c8e1c36, fixed in b014372b62237521444ee51384549bdf48b79015; from 5fc982fe7eca9d0cf7b25832450ebd4f7c8e1c36, fixed in b8d22d9d8260b0f4f4d8e2898c98037c9982ea66; from 5fc982fe7eca9d0cf7b25832450ebd4f7c8e1c36, fixed in 08ce2fee1b869ecbfbd94e0eb2630e52203a2e03; from 6.6.66, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.12.5, fixed in 6.12.114
- Linux: 6.13
- Kernel (Linux): fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.16; fixed in 6.19.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: fix circular locking dependency in run_unpack_ex Syzbot reported a circular locking dependency between wnd->rw_lock (sbi->used.bitmap) and ni->file.run_lock. The deadlock scenario: 1. ntfs_extend_mft() takes ni->file.run_lock then wnd->rw_lock. 2. run_unpack_ex() takes wnd->rw_lock then tries to acquire ni->file.run_lock inside ntfs_refresh_zone(). This creates an AB-BA deadlock. Fix this by using down_read_trylock() instead of down_read() when acquiring run_lock in run_unpack_ex(). If the lock is contended, skip ntfs_refresh_zone() - the MFT zone will be refreshed on the next MFT operation. This breaks the circular dependency since we never block waiting for run_lock while holding wnd->rw_lock.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.16, 6.19.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d60f09d2d16c44a797d8cb67015cde2508720506
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76016d15bbd90caa0ce7765fddf9bde8e943e601
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b014372b62237521444ee51384549bdf48b79015
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8d22d9d8260b0f4f4d8e2898c98037c9982ea66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ce2fee1b869ecbfbd94e0eb2630e52203a2e03

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