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ext4: fix race condition between ext4_write and ext4_convert_inline_data

Published Feb 26, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: fix race condition between ext4_write and ext4_convert_inline_data

Hulk Robot reported a BUG_ON:
==================================================================
EXT4-fs error (device loop3): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:805: group 0,
block bitmap and bg descriptor inconsistent: 25 vs 31513 free clusters
kernel BUG at fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c:53!
invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI
CPU: 0 PID: 25371 Comm: syz-executor.3 Not tainted 5.10.0+ #1
RIP: 0010:ext4_put_nojournal fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c:53 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__ext4_journal_stop+0x10e/0x110 fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c:116
[...]
Call Trace:
ext4_write_inline_data_end+0x59a/0x730 fs/ext4/inline.c:795
generic_perform_write+0x279/0x3c0 mm/filemap.c:3344
ext4_buffered_write_iter+0x2e3/0x3d0 fs/ext4/file.c:270
ext4_file_write_iter+0x30a/0x11c0 fs/ext4/file.c:520
do_iter_readv_writev+0x339/0x3c0 fs/read_write.c:732
do_iter_write+0x107/0x430 fs/read_write.c:861
vfs_writev fs/read_write.c:934 [inline]
do_pwritev+0x1e5/0x380 fs/read_write.c:1031
[...]
==================================================================

Above issue may happen as follows:
cpu1 cpu2
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do_pwritev
vfs_writev
do_iter_write
ext4_file_write_iter
ext4_buffered_write_iter
generic_perform_write
ext4_da_write_begin
vfs_fallocate
ext4_fallocate
ext4_convert_inline_data
ext4_convert_inline_data_nolock
ext4_destroy_inline_data_nolock
clear EXT4_STATE_MAY_INLINE_DATA
ext4_map_blocks
ext4_ext_map_blocks
ext4_mb_new_blocks
ext4_mb_regular_allocator
ext4_mb_good_group_nolock
ext4_mb_init_group
ext4_mb_init_cache
ext4_mb_generate_buddy --> error
ext4_test_inode_state(inode, EXT4_STATE_MAY_INLINE_DATA)
ext4_restore_inline_data
set EXT4_STATE_MAY_INLINE_DATA
ext4_block_write_begin
ext4_da_write_end
ext4_test_inode_state(inode, EXT4_STATE_MAY_INLINE_DATA)
ext4_write_inline_data_end
handle=NULL
ext4_journal_stop(handle)
__ext4_journal_stop
ext4_put_nojournal(handle)
ref_cnt = (unsigned long)handle
BUG_ON(ref_cnt == 0) ---> BUG_ON

The lock held by ext4_convert_inline_data is xattr_sem, but the lock
held by generic_perform_write is i_rwsem. Therefore, the two locks can
be concurrent.

To solve above issue, we add inode_lock() for ext4_convert_inline_data().
At the same time, move ext4_convert_inline_data() in front of
ext4_punch_hole(), remove similar handling from ext4_punch_hole().

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 3.8 5.4.207

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.18.5-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.18.5-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.18.5-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux 5.15.0-47.51 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1019.23 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1019.24 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1017.23 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1015.18 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1002.4 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1013.15 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1015.20 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1017.21 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency 5.15.0-47.53 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1007.7 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1017.22 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1014.16 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-128.144 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1086.93 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1019.23~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1094.100 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1019.24~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1047.52 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1090.98 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1017.23~20.04.2 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1034.38 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1005.7 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1076.81 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1084.92 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1017.22~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1071.81 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1018.21~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1086.93~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1094.100~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1092.101~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-128.144~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1034.38~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1084.92~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1071.81~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1020.20 —
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 5.4.0-1086.93+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1094.100+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1062.70 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1092.101+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 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.255.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1176-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.205.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1194-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.205.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1194-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_38 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_56 1-150300.7.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.255.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_67 1-8.5.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1

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