CVE-2024-26773

ext4: avoid allocating blocks from corrupted group in ext4_mb_try_best_found()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 3, 2024 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid allocating blocks from corrupted group in ext4_mb_try_best_found() Determine if the group block bitmap is corrupted before using ac_b_ex in ext4_mb_try_best_found() to avoid allocating blocks from a group with a corrupted block bitmap in the following concurrency and making the situation worse. ext4_mb_regular_allocator ext4_lock_group(sb, group) ext4_mb_good_group // check if the group bbitmap is corrupted ext4_mb_complex_scan_group // Scan group gets ac_b_ex but doesn't use it ext4_unlock_group(sb, group) ext4_mark_group_bitmap_corrupted(group) // The block bitmap was corrupted during // the group unlock gap. ext4_mb_try_best_found ext4_lock_group(ac->ac_sb, group) ext4_mb_use_best_found mb_mark_used // Allocating blocks in block bitmap corrupted group

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.19.3084.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2705.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1505.16 ≤ v < 6.1.805.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2116.2 ≤ v < 6.6.196.7 ≤ v < 6.7.7163a203ddb36c36d4a1c942aececda0cc8d06aa76.86.8 rc16.8 rc2
Vendor states this is fixed in 0184747b552d6b5a14db3b7fcc3b792ce64dedd1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 21f8cfe79f776287459343e9cfa6055af61328ea (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 260fc96283c0f594de18a1b045faf6d8fb42874d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4530b3660d396a646aad91a787b6ab37cf604b53 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4c21fa60a6f4606f6214a38f50612b17b2f738f5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 927794a02169778c9c2e7b25c768ab3ea8c1dc03 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a2576ae9a35c078e488f2c573e9e6821d651fbbe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f97e75fa4e12b0aa0224e83fcbda8853ac2adf36 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.308 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.211 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.150 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.270 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.80 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (12)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0184747b552d6b5a14db3b7fcc3b792ce64dedd1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21f8cfe79f776287459343e9cfa6055af61328ea
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/260fc96283c0f594de18a1b045faf6d8fb42874d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4530b3660d396a646aad91a787b6ab37cf604b53
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c21fa60a6f4606f6214a38f50612b17b2f738f5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927794a02169778c9c2e7b25c768ab3ea8c1dc03
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2576ae9a35c078e488f2c573e9e6821d651fbbe
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f97e75fa4e12b0aa0224e83fcbda8853ac2adf36

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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CWE
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