CVE-2024-26772
ext4: avoid allocating blocks from corrupted group in ext4_mb_find_by_goal()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid allocating blocks from corrupted group in ext4_mb_find_by_goal() Places the logic for checking if the group's block bitmap is corrupt under the protection of the group lock to avoid allocating blocks from the group with a corrupted block bitmap.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21dbe20589c7f48e9c5d336ce6402bcebfa6d76a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a6dcc4ad0f7f7fa8e8d127b5526e7c5f2d38a43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b92b1bc16d691c95b152c6dbf027ad64315668d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/832698373a25950942c04a512daa652c18a9b513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8de8305a25bfda607fc13475ebe84b978c96d7ff
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