In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: avoid use-after-free in ext4_ext_show_leaf()
In ext4_find_extent(), path may be freed by error or be reallocated, so using a previously saved *ppath may have been freed and thus may trigger use-after-free, as follows:
ext4_split_extent path = *ppath; ext4_split_extent_at(ppath) path = ext4_find_extent(ppath) ext4_split_extent_at(ppath) // ext4_find_extent fails to free path // but zeroout succeeds ext4_ext_show_leaf(inode, path) eh = path[depth].p_hdr // path use-after-free !!!
Similar to ext4_split_extent_at(), we use *ppath directly as an input to ext4_ext_show_leaf(). Fix a spelling error by the way.
Same problem in ext4_ext_handle_unwritten_extents(). Since 'path' is only used in ext4_ext_show_leaf(), remove 'path' and use *ppath directly.
This issue is triggered only when EXT_DEBUG is defined and therefore does not affect functionality.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.168-114.166Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.227-219.884Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Jan 22, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.115-126.197Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Nov 11, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel | Jan 14, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftool | Feb 11, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Feb 11, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Jan 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | May 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-awsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1039-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatency | Dec 18, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
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