In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix infinite loop when replaying fast_commit
When doing fast_commit replay an infinite loop may occur due to an uninitialized extent_status struct. ext4_ext_determine_insert_hole() does not detect the replay and calls ext4_es_find_extent_range(), which will return immediately without initializing the 'es' variable.
Because 'es' contains garbage, an integer overflow may happen causing an infinite loop in this function, easily reproducible using fstest generic/039.
This commit fixes this issue by unconditionally initializing the structure in function ext4_es_find_extent_range().
Thanks to Zhang Yi, for figuring out the real problem!
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.165-110.161Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.224-212.876Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.106-116.188Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-devel | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Oct 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 26, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amd | Dec 5, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspi | Nov 12, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
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