In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix mb_cache_entry's e_refcnt leak in ext4_xattr_block_cache_find()
Syzbot reports a warning as follows:
============================================ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5075 at fs/mbcache.c:419 mb_cache_destroy+0x224/0x290 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 5075 Comm: syz-executor199 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc6-gb947cc5bf6d7 RIP: 0010:mb_cache_destroy+0x224/0x290 fs/mbcache.c:419 Call Trace: <TASK> ext4_put_super+0x6d4/0xcd0 fs/ext4/super.c:1375 generic_shutdown_super+0x136/0x2d0 fs/super.c:641 kill_block_super+0x44/0x90 fs/super.c:1675 ext4_kill_sb+0x68/0xa0 fs/ext4/super.c:7327 [...] ============================================
This is because when finding an entry in ext4_xattr_block_cache_find(), if ext4_sb_bread() returns -ENOMEM, the ce's e_refcnt, which has already grown in the __entry_find(), won't be put away, and eventually trigger the above issue in mb_cache_destroy() due to reference count leakage.
So call mb_cache_entry_put() on the -ENOMEM error branch as a quick fix.
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:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvm | Aug 12, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.219-208.866Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.161-106.159Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.349-266.564Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | May 21, 2025 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.94-99.176Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-devel | Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 17, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Oct 8, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftool | Oct 9, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Aug 16, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Aug 12, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvm | Aug 22, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisilicon | Aug 8, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1097-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1049-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1118-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1042-iotUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1090-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1114-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-192-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1130-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-192-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1077-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-192-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 | Aug 9, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Jun 25, 2024 |
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