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CVE-2022-49414— ext4: fix race condition between ext4_write and ext4_convert_inline_data

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于ext4在ext4_write和ext4_convert_inline_data之间可能存在竞争条件。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.19% · P8

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

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Affected Version Matrix 14

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 0c8d414f163f5d35e43a4de7a6e5ee8c253fcccf< 18881d7e517169193d9ef6c89c7f322e3e164277 affected
0c8d414f163f5d35e43a4de7a6e5ee8c253fcccf< 91f90b571f1a23f5b8a9c2b68a9aa5d6981a3c3d affected
0c8d414f163f5d35e43a4de7a6e5ee8c253fcccf< 14602353b350950b551eccc6b46411aa3b12ffe2 affected
0c8d414f163f5d35e43a4de7a6e5ee8c253fcccf< 725e00cb7039eae291890f1bb19bc867176745f6 affected
0c8d414f163f5d35e43a4de7a6e5ee8c253fcccf< ccc6639f831bee91aa8b41c8a1cdd020ecfb9f32 affected
0c8d414f163f5d35e43a4de7a6e5ee8c253fcccf< f87c7a4b084afc13190cbb263538e444cb2b392a affected
3.8 affected
< 3.8 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-49414

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Vulnerability Title
ext4: fix race condition between ext4_write and ext4_convert_inline_data
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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 __________________________|__________________________ 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().
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于ext4在ext4_write和ext4_convert_inline_data之间可能存在竞争条件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 0c8d414f163f5d35e43a4de7a6e5ee8c253fcccf ~ 18881d7e517169193d9ef6c89c7f322e3e164277 -
Linux Linux 3.8 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2022-49414 (6)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-02-26 · 706 CVEs total

CVE-2022-49561 9.8 CRITICAL netfilter: conntrack: re-fetch conntrack after insertion
CVE-2022-49149 9.8 CRITICAL rxrpc: Fix call timer start racing with call destruction
CVE-2022-49362 9.8 CRITICAL NFSD: Fix potential use-after-free in nfsd_file_put()
CVE-2022-49201 9.8 CRITICAL ibmvnic: fix race between xmit and reset
CVE-2022-49194 9.8 CRITICAL net: bcmgenet: Use stronger register read/writes to assure ordering
CVE-2022-49093 9.8 CRITICAL skbuff: fix coalescing for page_pool fragment recycling
CVE-2022-49260 9.8 CRITICAL crypto: hisilicon/sec - fix the aead software fallback for engine
CVE-2022-49407 9.8 CRITICAL dlm: fix plock invalid read
CVE-2022-49094 9.8 CRITICAL net/tls: fix slab-out-of-bounds bug in decrypt_internal
CVE-2022-49418 9.8 CRITICAL NFSv4: Fix free of uninitialized nfs4_label on referral lookup.
CVE-2022-49280 9.8 CRITICAL NFSD: prevent underflow in nfssvc_decode_writeargs()
CVE-2022-49356 9.8 CRITICAL SUNRPC: Trap RDMA segment overflows
CVE-2022-49058 9.1 CRITICAL cifs: potential buffer overflow in handling symlinks
CVE-2022-49500 8.8 HIGH wl1251: dynamically allocate memory used for DMA
CVE-2022-49470 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: btmtksdio: fix use-after-free at btmtksdio_recv_event
CVE-2022-49114 8.8 HIGH scsi: libfc: Fix use after free in fc_exch_abts_resp()
CVE-2022-49535 8.8 HIGH scsi: lpfc: Fix null pointer dereference after failing to issue FLOGI and PLOGI
CVE-2022-49471 8.8 HIGH rtw89: cfo: check mac_id to avoid out-of-bounds
CVE-2022-49111 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: Fix use after free in hci_send_acl
CVE-2022-49519 8.8 HIGH ath10k: skip ath10k_halt during suspend for driver state RESTARTING

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