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CVE-2025-71106

kernel: fs: PM: Fix reverse check in filesystems_freeze_callback()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 14, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A logic error was found in the Linux kernel's power management filesystem freeze callback. The freeze_all_ptr check in filesystems_freeze_callback() has reversed logic, causing all filesystems to be frozen when filesystem_freeze_enabled is false (the opposite of intended behavior). This triggers WARN_ON_ONCE() in __set_task_frozen() when attempting to freeze filesystems that are not prepared for freezing.

Statement

This bug affects system suspend/hibernate operations. The reversed logic causes unexpected filesystem freezing behavior during power state transitions, resulting in kernel warnings. The issue was introduced in a commit intended to always freeze efivarfs during power management operations. Systems may experience warnings during suspend/resume cycles.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-480 · Use of Incorrect Operator