Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext2: Fix lost inode updates for IS_SYNC inodes
ext2_setsize() and ext2_xattr_set2() had a construct like:
if (IS_SYNC(inode)) { sync_inode_metadata(inode, 1); } else { mark_inode_dirty(inode); }
which leads to lost inode updates for IS_SYNC inodes because sync_inode_metadata() does anything only if the inode is already dirty and hence inode updates may be simply lost. Fix the problem by unconditionally marking the inode dirty and *then* call sync_inode_metadata().
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 55e66d84b5272c425b324a2b247cdacacf1e10b9; >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < b879565effd88fc119c2efea3f3868a9997ed9ba; >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < e54de654423bee98d1ba50379b09daf97c7854a6; >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 5481766125041e71662f2e32ee0e91ad5f4d07f4; >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 5efb3350230fef831167740e69e6db2861101186; >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 356984d1a5c32e94810cbb6c8dc7d8ff2d4d919a |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/356984d1a5c32e94810cbb6c8dc7d8ff2d4d919a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5481766125041e71662f2e32ee0e91ad5f4d07f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e66d84b5272c425b324a2b247cdacacf1e10b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5efb3350230fef831167740e69e6db2861101186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b879565effd88fc119c2efea3f3868a9997ed9ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e54de654423bee98d1ba50379b09daf97c7854a6
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 11, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 30, 2026
- NVD status
- Received