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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2022-50344 EUVD-2022-55618GHSA-9f9g-3975-x384

ext4: fix null-ptr-deref in ext4_write_info

Published Sep 16, 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 null-ptr-deref in ext4_write_info

I caught a null-ptr-deref bug as follows:
==================================================================
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000068-0x000000000000006f]
CPU: 1 PID: 1589 Comm: umount Not tainted 5.10.0-02219-dirty #339
RIP: 0010:ext4_write_info+0x53/0x1b0
[...]
Call Trace:
dquot_writeback_dquots+0x341/0x9a0
ext4_sync_fs+0x19e/0x800
__sync_filesystem+0x83/0x100
sync_filesystem+0x89/0xf0
generic_shutdown_super+0x79/0x3e0
kill_block_super+0xa1/0x110
deactivate_locked_super+0xac/0x130
deactivate_super+0xb6/0xd0
cleanup_mnt+0x289/0x400
__cleanup_mnt+0x16/0x20
task_work_run+0x11c/0x1c0
exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x203/0x210
syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x5b/0x3a0
do_syscall_64+0x59/0x70
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xa9
==================================================================

Above issue may happen as follows:
-------------------------------------
exit_to_user_mode_prepare
task_work_run
__cleanup_mnt
cleanup_mnt
deactivate_super
deactivate_locked_super
kill_block_super
generic_shutdown_super
shrink_dcache_for_umount
dentry = sb->s_root
sb->s_root = NULL <--- Here set NULL
sync_filesystem
__sync_filesystem
sb->s_op->sync_fs > ext4_sync_fs
dquot_writeback_dquots
sb->dq_op->write_info > ext4_write_info
ext4_journal_start(d_inode(sb->s_root), EXT4_HT_QUOTA, 2)
d_inode(sb->s_root)
s_root->d_inode <--- Null pointer dereference

To solve this problem, we use ext4_journal_start_sb directly
to avoid s_root being used.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 3.6 4.9.331

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 6.0.3-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.0.3-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.0.3-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1014.16 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-intel +9 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-60.66 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1030.34 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1033.40 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1033.40.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1029.36 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1027.32 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1015.19 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1025.28 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1025.30 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1028.33 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1017.17 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1029.35 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1024.26 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-139.156 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1096.104 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1103.109 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1033.40~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1058.64 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1100.109 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1044.49 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1012.14 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1086.92 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1093.102 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1029.35~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1080.91 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1029.33~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1021.25 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-204.215 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1150.163 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1096.104~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1161.176 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1103.109~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1145.161 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1100.109~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-139.156~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1044.49~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1135.140 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1114.125 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1080.91~18.04.1 —
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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 5.4.0-1096.104+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1103.109+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1072.81 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1100.109+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2089.95 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2070.76 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1107.118 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2054.59 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 bpftool 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2458
RHEL 9 perf +48 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2458
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-553.el8_10 RHSA-2024:3138

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 8 kernel 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1 RXSA-2024:3138
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1.150300.18.132.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.275.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1.150300.18.132.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.109.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1.150300.18.132.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.223.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03613-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1.150300.18.132.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.223.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03613-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_31 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_62 1-150300.7.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.275.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_73 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1.150300.18.132.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.221.1.150300.18.132.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03626-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.296-222.539 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1876
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.296-222.539.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1876

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