Description
The ext4_orphan_del function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.3 does not properly handle orphan-list entries for non-journal filesystems, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted filesystem on removable media, as demonstrated by the e2fsprogs tests/f_orphan_extents_inode/image.gz test.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.7/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 29, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified