CVE-2025-71194 — btrfs: fix deadlock in wait_current_trans() due to ignored transaction type

Affected: Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

btrfs: fix deadlock in wait_current_trans() due to ignored transaction type

When wait_current_trans() is called during start_transaction(), it currently waits for a blocked transaction without considering whether the given transaction type actually needs to wait for that particular transaction state. The btrfs_blocked_trans_types[] array already defines which transaction types should wait for which transaction states, but this check was missing in wait_current_trans().

This can lead to a deadlock scenario involving two transactions and pending ordered extents:

1. Transaction A is in TRANS_STATE_COMMIT_DOING state

2. A worker processing an ordered extent calls start_transaction() with TRANS_JOIN

3. join_transaction() returns -EBUSY because Transaction A is in TRANS_STATE_COMMIT_DOING

4. Transaction A moves to TRANS_STATE_UNBLOCKED and completes

5. A new Transaction B is created (TRANS_STATE_RUNNING)

6. The ordered extent from step 2 is added to Transaction B's pending ordered extents

7. Transaction B immediately starts commit by another task and enters TRANS_STATE_COMMIT_START

8. The worker finally reaches wait_current_trans(), sees Transaction B in TRANS_STATE_COMMIT_START (a blocked state), and waits unconditionally

9. However, TRANS_JOIN should NOT wait for TRANS_STATE_COMMIT_START according to btrfs_blocked_trans_types[]

10. Transaction B…

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CVE-2025-71194 — btrfs: fix deadlock in wait_current_trans() due to ignored transaction type