ext4: fix missing brelse() in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all()
The commit c8e008b60492 ("ext4: ignore xattrs past end")
introduced a refcount leak in when block_csum is false.
ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all() calls ext4_get_inode_loc() to
get iloc.bh, but never releases it with brelse().
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DLA-4665-1 | linux security update |
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Thu, 28 May 2026 05:15:00 +0200
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| Weaknesses | CWE-391 CWE-399 |
Thu, 28 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200
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Wed, 27 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200
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| Weaknesses | CWE-391 CWE-399 |
Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix missing brelse() in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all() The commit c8e008b60492 ("ext4: ignore xattrs past end") introduced a refcount leak in when block_csum is false. ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all() calls ext4_get_inode_loc() to get iloc.bh, but never releases it with brelse(). | |
| Title | ext4: fix missing brelse() in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-15T01:20:12.134Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.094Z
Link: CVE-2026-46046
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:24.083
Modified: 2026-10-15T02:19:40.170
Link: CVE-2026-46046
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Updated: 2026-06-18T04:15:15Z
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