In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: do not create EA inode under buffer lock
ext4_xattr_set_entry() creates new EA inodes while holding buffer lock on the external xattr block. This is problematic as it nests all the allocation locking (which acquires locks on other buffers) under the buffer lock. This can even deadlock when the filesystem is corrupted and e.g. quota file is setup to contain xattr block as data block. Move the allocation of EA inode out of ext4_xattr_set_entry() into the callers.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-core | Sep 26, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.109-118.189Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-common | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Oct 7, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 9, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 9, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Sep 25, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-devel | Oct 2, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dlm-kmp-default | Aug 8, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde | Sep 12, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 9, 2025 | Jul 12, 2024 |
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