PT-2025-49699 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Published
2025-12-09
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Updated
2026-02-24
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CVE-2022-50668
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to ext4 filesystem handling of extended attributes (xattrs). A deadlock situation can occur during manipulation of xattr blocks due to mbcache entry corruption. This happens when attempting to reuse xattr blocks, where the system continuously searches for a reusable block but fails due to an inconsistent reference count caused by a non-atomic update of the
e reusable bit within a bitfield. This inconsistency arises from a race condition with the e referenced bit update. The issue was exacerbated by a prior commit (65f8b80053a1) intended to address a related race condition. The ext4 xattr block set() function is involved in this process.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Ext4