The vulnerability of the ext4_xattr inode_create() function in the fs/ext4/xattr.c module of the Ext4 file system in the Linux operating system allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

🗓️ 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType

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Ext4 xattr inode_create vulnerability can cause resource leaks and service failure.

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Vulners

Node

novell suse_linux_enterprise_microMatch5.3linux

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novell suse_linux_enterprise_microMatch5.4linux

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novell suse_linux_enterprise_microMatch5.5linux

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red_hat red_hat_enterprise_linuxMatch7

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red_hat red_hat_enterprise_linuxMatch8

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red_hat red_hat_enterprise_linuxMatch9

Source	Link
cve	www.cve.org/CVERecord
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f709e08caffb41bbc9b38b9a4c1bd0769794007
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab94a46560f68d4bcd15222701ced479f84f427
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ef603086c5b796fde1c7f22a17d0fc826ba54cb
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/9882601ee689975c1c0076ee65bf222a2a35e535
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/322cf639b0b7f137543072c55545adab782b3a25
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdaaf45786dc8c17a72901021772520fceb18f8c
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e5b46beba64706430a87a6d516054225e8ac8a
git	www.git.kernel.org/linus/e4db04f7d3dbbe16680e0ded27ea2a65b10f766a
suse	www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50845.html

01 Jul 2026 00:00Current

6Medium risk

Vulners AI Score6

CVSS 24.6

CVSS 35.5

EPSS0.00211

ext4 filesystem inode create linux vulnerability resource leak service failure