In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix inode leak in ext4_xattr_inode_create() on an error path
There is issue as follows when do setxattr with inject fault:
[localhost]# fsck.ext4 -fn /dev/sda e2fsck 1.46.6-rc1 (12-Sep-2022) Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Pass 2: Checking directory structure Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity Pass 4: Checking reference counts Unattached zero-length inode 15. Clear? no
Unattached inode 15 Connect to /lost+found? no
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
/dev/sda: ********** WARNING: Filesystem still has errors **********
/dev/sda: 15/655360 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 66755/2621440 blocks
This occurs in 'ext4_xattr_inode_create()'. If 'ext4_mark_inode_dirty()' fails, dropping i_nlink of the inode is needed. Or will lead to inode leak.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.304-226.531Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.165-143.735Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.90-54.138Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-hwe | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Dec 30, 2025 |
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