CVE-2022-49174
ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit
Published Feb 26, 2025 · corrected/updated Oct 15, 2026 · Linux Linux · evidence confidence high
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_mark_bb() only reads the buffer_head of block bitmap once for the starting block group, but it fails to read it again when the extent length boundary overflows to another block group. Then in this below loop it accesses memory beyond the block group bitmap buffer_head and results into a data abort. for (i = 0; i b_data) == !state) already++; This patch adds this functionality for checking block group boundary in ext4_mb_mark_bb() and update the buffer_head(bitmap_bh) for every different block group. w/o this patch, I was easily able to hit a data access abort using Power platform. [ 74.327662] EXT4-fs error (device loop3): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:1141: group 11, block bitmap and bg descriptor inconsistent: 21248 vs 23294 free clusters [ 74.533214] EXT4-fs (loop3): shut down requested (2) [ 74.536705] Aborting journal on device loop3-8. [ 74.702705] BUG: Unable to handle kernel data access on read at 0xc00000005e980000 [ 74.703727] Faulting instruction address: 0xc0000000007bffb8 cpu 0xd: Vector: 300 (Data Access) at [c000000015db7060] pc: c0000000007bffb8: ext4_mb_mark_bb+0x198/0x5a0 lr: c0000000007bfeec: ext4_mb_mark_bb+0xcc/0x5a0 sp: c000000015db7300 msr: 800000000280b033 dar: c00000005e980000 dsisr: 40000000 current = 0xc000000027af6880 paca = 0xc00000003ffd5200 irqmask: 0x03 irq_happened: 0x01 pid = 5167, comm = mount enter ? for help [c000000015db7380] c000000000782708 ext4_ext_clear_bb+0x378/0x410 [c000000015db7400] c000000000813f14 ext4_fc_replay+0x1794/0x2000 [c000000015db7580] c000000000833f7c do_one_pass+0xe9c/0x12a0 [c000000015db7710] c000000000834504 jbd2_journal_recover+0x184/0x2d0 [c000000015db77c0] c000000000841398 jbd2_journal_load+0x188/0x4a0 [c000000015db7880] c000000000804de8
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Executive
CVE-2022-49174 is a high public vulnerability record for Linux Linux. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
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Signals on file: CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.3%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: circl, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
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Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Feb 26, 2025 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup
Detected
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_mark_bb() only reads the buffer_head of block bitmap once for the starting block group, but it fails to read it again when
Oct 15, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup
Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_mark_bb() only reads the buffer_head of block bitmap once for the starting block group, but it fails to read it again when
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_mark_bb() only reads the buffer_head of block bitmap once for the starting block group, but it fails to read it again when
Affected
- cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
- vendor Linux Linuxversion unspecified
Sources
- CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2022-49174
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_mar
vulnerability.circl.lu - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-49174
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-49174
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-49174
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_m
nvd.nist.gov