Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix invalid free tracking in ext4_xattr_move_to_block()
In ext4_xattr_move_to_block(), the value of the extended attribute
which we need to move to an external block may be allocated by
kvmalloc() if the value is stored in an external inode. So at the end
of the function the code tried to check if this was the case by
testing entry->e_value_inum.
However, at this point, the pointer to the xattr entry is no longer
valid, because it was removed from the original location where it had
been stored. So we could end up calling kvfree() on a pointer which
was not allocated by kvmalloc(); or we could also potentially leak
memory by not freeing the buffer when it should be freed. Fix this by
storing whether it should be freed in a separate variable.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.14.308 – < 4.14.315, 4.19.276 – < 4.19.283, 5.4.235 – < 5.4.243, 5.10.173 – < 5.10.180, 5.15.99 – < 5.15.112, 6.1.16 – < 6.1.29, 6.2.3 – < 6.2.16, 6.3 | 4.14.315 |
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 | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1023.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-83.92 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1044.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1046.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1046.53.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1041.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1041.46 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1027.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1037.40 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1039.45 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1032.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1017.17 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1004.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1042.48 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-162.179 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1109.118 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1115.122 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1070.76 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1112.121 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1056.61 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1021.22 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1098.104 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1108.117 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1093.104 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1029.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1038.40 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1045.50 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1109.118+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1115.122+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1084.93 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1112.121+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +64 | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2394 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.29-47.49 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-184 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-184 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.318-240.529 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2023-2100 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.318-240.529.amzn2 | ALAS2-2023-2100 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2025-2929 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2394 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-184 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 11, 2026
- ALAS2-2023-2100 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 8, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76887be2a96193cd11be818551b8934ecdb3123f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f30f3391d089dc91aef91d08f4b04a6c0df2b067
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba04d6af5ac440a6d5a2d35dc1d8e2cb0323550a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a8822343e67432b658145d2760a524c884da9d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8beaa3cb293a8f7bacf711cf52201d59859dbc40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5fa4eedddd1c8342ce533cb401c0e693e55b4e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a18670395e5f28acddeca037c5e4bd2ea961b70a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2fab1807d26acd1c6115b95b5eddd697d84751b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b87c7cdf2bed4928b899e1ce91ef0d147017ba45