In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: init quota for 'old.inode' in 'ext4_rename'
Syzbot found the following issue: ext4_parse_param: s_want_extra_isize=128 ext4_inode_info_init: s_want_extra_isize=32 ext4_rename: old.inode=ffff88823869a2c8 old.dir=ffff888238699828 new.inode=ffff88823869d7e8 new.dir=ffff888238699828 __ext4_mark_inode_dirty: inode=ffff888238699828 ea_isize=32 want_ea_size=128 __ext4_mark_inode_dirty: inode=ffff88823869a2c8 ea_isize=32 want_ea_size=128 ext4_xattr_block_set: inode=ffff88823869a2c8 ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 13 PID: 2234 at fs/ext4/xattr.c:2070 ext4_xattr_block_set.cold+0x22/0x980 Modules linked in: RIP: 0010:ext4_xattr_block_set.cold+0x22/0x980 RSP: 0018:ffff888227d3f3b0 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: ffff88823007a000 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000a03 RSI: 0000000000000040 RDI: ffff888230078178 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 000000000000002c R09: ffffed1075c7df8e R10: ffff8883ae3efc6b R11: ffffed1075c7df8d R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff88823869a2c8 R14: ffff8881012e0460 R15: dffffc0000000000 FS: 00007f350ac1f740(0000) GS:ffff8883ae200000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f350a6ed6a0 CR3: 0000000237456000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ? ext4_xattr_set_entry+0x3b7/0x2320 ? ext4_xattr_block_set+0x0/0x2020 ? ext4_xattr_set_entry+0x0/0x2320 ? ext4_xattr_check_entries+0x77/0x310 ? ext4_xattr_ibody_set+0x23b/0x340 ext4_xattr_move_to_block+0x594/0x720 ext4_expand_extra_isize_ea+0x59a/0x10f0 __ext4_expand_extra_isize+0x278/0x3f0 __ext4_mark_inode_dirty.cold+0x347/0x410 ext4_rename+0xed3/0x174f vfs_rename+0x13a7/0x2510 do_renameat2+0x55d/0x920 __x64_sys_rename+0x7d/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xa0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
As 'ext4_rename' will modify 'old.inode' ctime and mark inode dirty, which may trigger expand 'extra_isize' and allocate block. If inode didn't init quota will lead to warning. To solve above issue, init 'old.inode' firstly in 'ext4_rename'.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.304-226.531Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.90-54.138Upgrade kernelUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.165-143.735 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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