Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix bug in extents parsing when eh_entries == 0 and eh_depth > 0
When walking through an inode extents, the ext4_ext_binsearch_idx() function
assumes that the extent header has been previously validated. However, there
are no checks that verify that the number of entries (eh->eh_entries) is
non-zero when depth is > 0. And this will lead to problems because the
EXT_FIRST_INDEX() and EXT_LAST_INDEX() will return garbage and result in this:
[ 135.245946] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 135.247579] kernel BUG at fs/ext4/extents.c:2258!
[ 135.249045] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[ 135.250320] CPU: 2 PID: 238 Comm: tmp118 Not tainted 5.19.0-rc8+ #4
[ 135.252067] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.15.0-0-g2dd4b9b-rebuilt.opensuse.org 04/01/2014
[ 135.255065] RIP: 0010:ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xc20/0xcb0
[ 135.256475] Code:
[ 135.261433] RSP: 0018:ffffc900005939f8 EFLAGS: 00010246
[ 135.262847] RAX: 0000000000000024 RBX: ffffc90000593b70 RCX: 0000000000000023
[ 135.264765] RDX: ffff8880038e5f10 RSI: 0000000000000003 RDI: ffff8880046e922c
[ 135.266670] RBP: ffff8880046e9348 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffff888002ca580c
[ 135.268576] R10: 0000000000002602 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000024
[ 135.270477] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000024 R15: 0000000000000000
[ 135.272394] FS: 00007fdabdc56740(0000) GS:ffff88807dd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 135.274510] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 135.276075] CR2: 00007ffc26bd4f00 CR3: 0000000006261004 CR4: 0000000000170ea0
[ 135.277952] Call Trace:
[ 135.278635] <TASK>
[ 135.279247] ? preempt_count_add+0x6d/0xa0
[ 135.280358] ? percpu_counter_add_batch+0x55/0xb0
[ 135.281612] ? _raw_read_unlock+0x18/0x30
[ 135.282704] ext4_map_blocks+0x294/0x5a0
[ 135.283745] ? xa_load+0x6f/0xa0
[ 135.284562] ext4_mpage_readpages+0x3d6/0x770
[ 135.285646] read_pages+0x67/0x1d0
[ 135.286492] ? folio_add_lru+0x51/0x80
[ 135.287441] page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x124/0x170
[ 135.288510] filemap_get_pages+0x23d/0x5a0
[ 135.289457] ? path_openat+0xa72/0xdd0
[ 135.290332] filemap_read+0xbf/0x300
[ 135.291158] ? _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x17/0x40
[ 135.292192] new_sync_read+0x103/0x170
[ 135.293014] vfs_read+0x15d/0x180
[ 135.293745] ksys_read+0xa1/0xe0
[ 135.294461] do_syscall_64+0x3c/0x80
[ 135.295284] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0
This patch simply adds an extra check in __ext4_ext_check(), verifying that
eh_entries is not 0 when eh_depth is > 0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.23 | 5.4.215 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-57.63 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1027.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1030.37 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1030.37.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1026.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1024.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1012.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1022.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1023.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1025.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1015.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1026.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1022.24 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-136.153 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1093.101 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1100.106 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1054.60 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1097.106 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1061.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1041.46 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1010.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1083.89 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1091.100 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1078.89 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1097.106~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-136.153~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1041.46~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1091.100~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1078.89~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1029.32 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1093.101+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1100.106+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1069.78 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1097.106+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-syms | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1.150300.18.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.191.1.150200.9.97.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.191.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.280.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1.150300.18.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-syms +4 | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.191.1.150200.9.97.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.191.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1.150300.18.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.169.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1645-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1.150300.18.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.169.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1645-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14 | 1-150500.11.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 | 1-150500.11.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_26 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_44 | 1-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150200.24.191.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_48 | 1-150200.5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.280.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_74 | 1-8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1.150300.18.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.191.1.150200.9.97.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.191.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.1.150300.18.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150300.59.161.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
Advisories 11
- WID-SEC-2026-0349 Dell Avamar und NetWorker: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0984 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 13, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1645-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb7eb3ca4b3b0d2c7872cf1a41c30f5e5bd65df0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/958b0ee23f5ac106e7cc11472b71aa2ea9a033bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be4df018c0be5ebecf1ca510feacc23be415cefc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f5e9de15e4f55fbf56f22d4a2ce406246cc462d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a5b8a137ac8eb410cc823653a29ac0e7b7e1b0