In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
gfs2: Validate i_depth for exhash directories
A fuzzer test introduced corruption that ends up with a depth of 0 in dir_e_read(), causing an undefined shift by 32 at:
index = hash >> (32 - dip->i_depth);
As calculated in an open-coded way in dir_make_exhash(), the minimum depth for an exhash directory is ilog2(sdp->sd_hash_ptrs) and 0 is invalid as sdp->sd_hash_ptrs is fixed as sdp->bsize / 16 at mount time.
So we can avoid the undefined behaviour by checking for depth values lower than the minimum in gfs2_dinode_in(). Values greater than the maximum are already being checked for there.
Also switch the calculation in dir_make_exhash() to use ilog2() to clarify how the depth is calculated.
Tested with the syzkaller repro.c and xfstests '-g quick'.
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 perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.258-257.1041Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Jun 28, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jul 5, 2026 | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perf | Dec 12, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lg | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1108-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15 | Feb 12, 2026 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jun 8, 2026 | Sep 4, 2025 |
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