PT-2022-36063 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions prior to v6.0.8 Description: The issue is related to the ext4 file system, where a directory entry with an invalid rec len can trigger a BUG ON condition. The actual impact and potential for exploitation have not been...

kernel: ext4: make_indexed_dir() missing validation

The makeindexeddir function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 before 2.6.27.19 and 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.7 does not validate a certain reclen field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service OOPS by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem...