CVE-2026-45899
ext4: drop extent cache when splitting extent fails
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: drop extent cache when splitting extent fails When the split extent fails, we might leave some extents still being processed and return an error directly, which will result in stale extent entries remaining in the extent status tree. So drop all of the remaining potentially stale extents if the splitting fails.
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/6e54f8dfee359bbd58086c883ea8cffd5312999d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/337506dc652383c80839edb8d8dcdd8ff2129b4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc7c9b9d03a59a7fe483574531327e650a4b4adc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/120c6bd7ca9d3e80a968b758cbb3fbd67570f132
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f3191498f300174523c54cab101e18795ae4e
References (7)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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