In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix out-of-bound read in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all()
There's issue as follows: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all+0x6ff/0x790 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88807b003000 by task syz-executor.0/15172
CPU: 3 PID: 15172 Comm: syz-executor.0 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:82 [inline] dump_stack+0xbe/0xfd lib/dump_stack.c:123 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x1e/0x280 mm/kasan/report.c:400 __kasan_report.cold+0x6c/0x84 mm/kasan/report.c:560 kasan_report+0x3a/0x50 mm/kasan/report.c:585 ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all+0x6ff/0x790 fs/ext4/xattr.c:1137 ext4_xattr_delete_inode+0x4c7/0xda0 fs/ext4/xattr.c:2896 ext4_evict_inode+0xb3b/0x1670 fs/ext4/inode.c:323 evict+0x39f/0x880 fs/inode.c:622 iput_final fs/inode.c:1746 [inline] iput fs/inode.c:1772 [inline] iput+0x525/0x6c0 fs/inode.c:1758 ext4_orphan_cleanup fs/ext4/super.c:3298 [inline] ext4_fill_super+0x8c57/0xba40 fs/ext4/super.c:5300 mount_bdev+0x355/0x410 fs/super.c:1446 legacy_get_tree+0xfe/0x220 fs/fs_context.c:611 vfs_get_tree+0x8d/0x2f0 fs/super.c:1576 do_new_mount fs/namespace.c:2983 [inline] path_mount+0x119a/0x1ad0 fs/namespace.c:3316 do_mount+0xfc/0x110 fs/namespace.c:3329 __do_sys_mount fs/namespace.c:3540 [inline] __se_sys_mount+0x219/0x2e0 fs/namespace.c:3514 do_syscall_64+0x33/0x40 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x67/0xd1
Memory state around the buggy address: ffff88807b002f00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ffff88807b002f80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 >ffff88807b003000: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ^ ffff88807b003080: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ffff88807b003100: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Above issue happens as ext4_xattr_delete_inode() isn't check xattr is valid if xattr is in inode. To solve above issue call xattr_check_inode() check if xattr if valid in inode. In fact, we can directly verify in ext4_iget_extra_inode(), so that there is no divergent verification.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade rvUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade python3-perf | Aug 4, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Jul 21, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade 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linux-image-5.15.0-173-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade 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linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15 | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Feb 9, 2026 | Apr 16, 2025 |
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