CVE-2024-40972 ext4: do not create EA inode under buffer lock

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: do not create EA inode under buffer lock ext4xattrsetentry creates new EA inodes while holding buffer lock on the external xattr block. This is problematic as it nests all the allocation locking which acquires locks on othe...

CVE-2024-40972

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: do not create EA inode under buffer lock ext4xattrsetentry creates new EA inodes while holding buffer lock on the external xattr block. This is problematic as it nests all the allocation locking which acquires locks on othe...

PT-2025-53925

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description The Linux kernel contains a use-after-free issue within the FSI file system interface component, specifically related to the occ functionality. The issue occurs because the device could ...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for...