Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: init quota for 'old...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: init quota for 'old.inode' in 'ext4_rename'
Syzbot found the following issue:
ext4_parse_param: s_want_extra_isize=128
ext4_inode_info_init: s_want_extra_isize=32
ext4_rename: old.inode=ffff88823869a2c8 old.dir=ffff888238699828 new.inode=ffff88823869d7e8 new.dir=ffff888238699828
__ext4_mark_inode_dirty: inode=ffff888238699828 ea_isize=32 want_ea_size=128
__ext4_mark_inode_dirty: inode=ffff88823869a2c8 ea_isize=32 want_ea_size=128
ext4_xattr_block_set: inode=ffff88823869a2c8
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WARNING: CPU: 13 PID: 2234 at fs/ext4/xattr.c:2070 ext4_xattr_block_set.cold+0x22/0x980
Modules linked in:
RIP: 0010:ext4_xattr_block_set.cold+0x22/0x980
RSP: 0018:ffff888227d3f3b0 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: ffff88823007a000 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000a03 RSI: 0000000000000040 RDI: ffff888230078178
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 000000000000002c R09: ffffed1075c7df8e
R10: ffff8883ae3efc6b R11: ffffed1075c7df8d R12: 0000000000000000
R13: ffff88823869a2c8 R14: ffff8881012e0460 R15: dffffc0000000000
FS: 00007f350ac1f740(0000) GS:ffff8883ae200000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007f350a6ed6a0 CR3: 0000000237456000 CR4: 00000000000006e0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
? ext4_xattr_set_entry+0x3b7/0x2320
? ext4_xattr_block_set+0x0/0x2020
? ext4_xattr_set_entry+0x0/0x2320
? ext4_xattr_check_entries+0x77/0x310
? ext4_xattr_ibody_set+0x23b/0x340
ext4_xattr_move_to_block+0x594/0x720
ext4_expand_extra_isize_ea+0x59a/0x10f0
__ext4_expand_extra_isize+0x278/0x3f0
__ext4_mark_inode_dirty.cold+0x347/0x410
ext4_rename+0xed3/0x174f
vfs_rename+0x13a7/0x2510
do_renameat2+0x55d/0x920
__x64_sys_rename+0x7d/0xb0
do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xa0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
As 'ext4_rename' will modify 'old.inode' ctime and mark inode dirty,
which may trigger expand 'extra_isize' and allocate block. If inode
didn't init quota will lead to warning. To solve above issue, init
'old.inode' firstly in 'ext4_rename'.
Impact
CVE-2022-50346 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50346? CVE-2022-50346 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50346? CVE-2022-50346 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50346? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50346 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50346 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50346 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50346 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.