ext4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds access (Linux Linux)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.13 % · percentile 2 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Linux
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds access The bounds check for the next xattr entry in check_xattrs() uses (void *)next >= end, which allows next to point within sizeof(u32) bytes of end. On the next loop iteration, IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4 bytes via *(__u32 *)(entry), which can overrun the valid xattr region. For example, if next lands at end - 1, the check passes since next < end, but IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4 bytes starting at end - 1, accessing 3 bytes beyond the valid region. Fix this by changing the check to (void *)next + sizeof(u32) > end, ensuring there is always enough space for the IS_LAST_ENTRY() read on the subsequent iteration.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab6da97bc310db35d4e4ef5354bc3ff626b0698c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5314d2387633a272a04d1bd8727f99058e4e68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/537e065977022aa22f2c2503e8accaf16622e0fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/520986722dbf869c122252123fc161c7302eab7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eceafc31ea7b42c984ece10d79d505c0bb6615d5
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-32477
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-46094
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1066 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0954 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0926 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0864 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0861 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0833 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0831 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0807 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0782 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0731 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Microsoft · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.3 < 6.6.140cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.7 < 6.12.86cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.13 < 6.18.27cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.19 < 7.0.4
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux | affected 3478c83cf26bbffd026ae6a56bcb1fe544f0834e < ab6da97bc310db35d4e4ef5354bc3ff626b0698c ; affected 3478c83cf26bbffd026ae6a56bcb1fe544f0834e < 5a5314d2387633a272a04d1bd8727f99058e4e68 ; affected 3478c83cf26bbffd026ae6a56bcb1fe544f0834e < 537e065977022aa22f2c2503e8accaf16622e0fd ; affected 3478c83cf26bbffd026ae6a56bcb1fe544f0834e < 520986722dbf869c122252123fc161c7302eab7d ; affected 3478c83cf26bbffd026ae6a56bcb1fe544f0834e < eceafc31ea7b42c984ece10d79d505c0bb6615d5 |
| Linux · Linux | affected 6.3 ; unaffected 0 < 6.3 ; unaffected 6.6.140 ≤ 6.6.* ; unaffected 6.12.86 ≤ 6.12.* ; unaffected 6.18.27 ≤ 6.18.* ; unaffected 7.0.4 ≤ 7.0.* |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |