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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel | Aug 4, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | May 15, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Jul 21, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | 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-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade 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linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade 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linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8 | 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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