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-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extra | Aug 4, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Jul 21, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
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| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade 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| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Feb 9, 2026 | Apr 16, 2025 |
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