SB20250226585 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel ext4
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226585
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49347)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the ext4_convert_inline_data() function in fs/ext4/inline.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/013f12bdedb96816aaa27ee04349f4433d361f52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a759f7f99f0b65a08ff5b7e745fc405a42bde4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19918ec7717d87d5ab825884a46b26b21375d7ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b061af037646c9cdb0afd8a8d2f1e1c06285866
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cde35417edc0370fb0179a4e38b78a15350a8d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73fd5b19285197078ee8a2e651d75d5b094a4de9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2b78f5bf2d453dda3903955efee059260787a42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de1732b5c1693ad489c5d254f124f67cb775f37d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef09ed5d37b84d18562b30cf7253e57062d0db05
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.247
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198