Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: goto right label ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: goto right label 'out_mmap_sem' in ext4_setattr()
Otherwise, if ext4_inode_attach_jinode() fails, a hung task will
happen because filemap_invalidate_unlock() isn't called to unlock
mapping->invalidate_lock. Like this:
EXT4-fs error (device sda) in ext4_setattr:5557: Out of memory
INFO: task fsstress:374 blocked for more than 122 seconds.
Not tainted 6.14.0-rc1-next-20250206-xfstests-dirty #726
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:fsstress state:D stack:0 pid:374 tgid:374 ppid:373
task_flags:0x440140 flags:0x00000000
Call Trace:
__schedule+0x2c9/0x7f0
schedule+0x27/0xa0
schedule_preempt_disabled+0x15/0x30
rwsem_down_read_slowpath+0x278/0x4c0
down_read+0x59/0xb0
page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x65/0x1b0
filemap_get_pages+0x124/0x3e0
filemap_read+0x114/0x3d0
vfs_read+0x297/0x360
ksys_read+0x6c/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0x4b/0x110
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
Impact
CVE-2025-22120 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.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-22120? CVE-2025-22120 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22120? CVE-2025-22120 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-2025-22120? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-22120 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-22120 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-22120 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-2025-22120 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.