In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: add missing check for inode numbers on directory entries
Syzbot reported that mounting and unmounting a specific pattern of corrupted nilfs2 filesystem images causes a use-after-free of metadata file inodes, which triggers a kernel bug in lru_add_fn().
As Jan Kara pointed out, this is because the link count of a metadata file gets corrupted to 0, and nilfs_evict_inode(), which is called from iput(), tries to delete that inode (ifile inode in this case).
The inconsistency occurs because directories containing the inode numbers of these metadata files that should not be visible in the namespace are read without checking.
Fix this issue by treating the inode numbers of these internal files as errors in the sanity check helper when reading directory folios/pages.
Also thanks to Hillf Danton and Matthew Wilcox for their initial mm-layer analysis.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.352-267.564Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools | Mar 4, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Mar 7, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Aug 7, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1043-iotUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1136-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1176-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1139-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1079-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1137-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1132-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic | Sep 13, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
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