ext4: avoid cycles in directory h-tree
A maliciously corrupted filesystem can contain cycles in the h-tree
stored inside a directory. That can easily lead to the kernel corrupting
tree nodes that were already verified under its hands while doing a node
split and consequently accessing unallocated memory. Fix the problem by
verifying traversed block numbers are unique.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2022-54885 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid cycles in directory h-tree A maliciously corrupted filesystem can contain cycles in the h-tree stored inside a directory. That can easily lead to the kernel corrupting tree nodes that were already verified under its hands while doing a node split and consequently accessing unallocated memory. Fix the problem by verifying traversed block numbers are unique. |
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:30:00 +0000
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
Sat, 10 May 2025 03:30:00 +0000
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Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
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| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
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| Vendors & Products |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:30:00 +0000
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T18:57:51.919Z
Reserved: 2025-02-26T02:08:31.542Z
Link: CVE-2022-49343
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Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-02-26T07:01:11.040
Modified: 2025-10-21T12:18:01.940
Link: CVE-2022-49343
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