CVE-2022-50782
ext4: fix bug_on in __es_tree_search caused by bad quota inode
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix bug_on in __es_tree_search caused by bad quota inode We got a issue as fllows: ================================================================== kernel BUG at fs/ext4/extents_status.c:202! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 1 PID: 810 Comm: mount Not tainted 6.1.0-rc1-next-g9631525255e3 #352 RIP: 0010:__es_tree_search.isra.0+0xb8/0xe0 RSP: 0018:ffffc90001227900 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000077512a0f RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000002a10 RDI: ffff8881004cd0c8 RBP: ffff888177512ac8 R08: 47ffffffffffffff R09: 0000000000000001 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 00000000000679af R12: 0000000000002a10 R13: ffff888177512d88 R14: 0000000077512a10 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f4bd76dbc40(0000)GS:ffff88842fd00000(0000)knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005653bf993cf8 CR3: 000000017bfdf000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ext4_es_cache_extent+0xe2/0x210 ext4_cache_extents+0xd2/0x110 ext4_find_extent+0x5d5/0x8c0 ext4_ext_map_blocks+0x9c/0x1d30 ext4_map_blocks+0x431/0xa50 ext4_getblk+0x82/0x340 ext4_bread+0x14/0x110 ext4_quota_read+0xf0/0x180 v2_read_header+0x24/0x90 v2_check_quota_file+0x2f/0xa0 dquot_load_quota_sb+0x26c/0x760 dquot_load_quota_inode+0xa5/0x190 ext4_enable_quotas+0x14c/0x300 __ext4_fill_super+0x31cc/0x32c0 ext4_fill_super+0x115/0x2d0 get_tree_bdev+0x1d2/0x360 ext4_get_tree+0x19/0x30 vfs_get_tree+0x26/0xe0 path_mount+0x81d/0xfc0 do_mount+0x8d/0xc0 __x64_sys_mount+0xc0/0x160 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd </TASK> ================================================================== Above issue may happen as follows: ------------------------------------- ext4_fill_super ext4_orphan_cleanup ext4_enable_quotas ext4_quota_enable ext4_iget --> get error inode <5> ext4_ext_check_inode --> Wrong imode makes it escape inspection make_bad_inode(inode) --> EXT4_BOOT_LOADER_INO set imode dquot_load_quota_inode vfs_setup_quota_inode --> check pass dquot_load_quota_sb v2_check_quota_file v2_read_header ext4_quota_read ext4_bread ext4_getblk ext4_map_blocks ext4_ext_map_blocks ext4_find_extent ext4_cache_extents ext4_es_cache_extent __es_tree_search.isra.0 ext4_es_end --> Wrong extents trigger BUG_ON In the above issue, s_usr_quota_inum is set to 5, but inode<5> contains incorrect imode and disordered extents. Because 5 is EXT4_BOOT_LOADER_INO, the ext4_ext_check_inode check in the ext4_iget function can be bypassed, finally, the extents that are not checked trigger the BUG_ON in the __es_tree_search function. To solve this issue, check whether the inode is bad_inode in vfs_setup_quota_inode().
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Ensure proper inode validation during quota setup.
- Correct extents handling to prevent corruption.
- Apply system updates to patch the Linux kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix bug_on in __es_tree_search caused by bad quota inode We got a issue as fllows: ================================================================== kernel BUG at fs/ext4/extents_status.c:202! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 1 PID: 810 Comm: mount Not tainted 6.1.0-rc1-next-g9631525255e3 #352 RIP: 0010:__es_tree_search.isra.0+0xb8/0xe0 RSP: 0018:ffffc90001227900 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000077512a0f RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000002a10 RDI: ffff8881004cd0c8 RBP: ffff888177512ac8 R08: 47ffffffffffffff R09: 0000000000000001 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 00000000000679af R12: 0000000000002a10 R13: ffff888177512d88 R14: 0000000077512a10 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f4bd76dbc40(0000)GS:ffff88842fd00000(0000)knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005653bf993cf8 CR3: 000000017bfdf000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ext4_es_cache_extent+0xe2/0x210 ext4_cache_extents+0xd2/0x110 ext4_find_extent+0x5d5/0x8c0 ext4_ext_map_blocks+0x9c/0x1d30 ext4_map_blocks+0x431/0xa50 ext4_getblk+0x82/0x340 ext4_bread+0x14/0x110 ext4_quota_read+0xf0/0x180 v2_read_header+0x24/0x90 v2_check_quota_file+0x2f/0xa0 dquot_load_quota_sb+0x26c/0x760 dquot_load_quota_inode+0xa5/0x190 ext4_enable_quotas+0x14c/0x300 __ext4_fill_super+0x31cc/0x32c0 ext4_fill_super+0x115/0x2d0 get_tree_bdev+0x1d2/0x360 ext4_get_tree+0x19/0x30 vfs_get_tree+0x26/0xe0 path_mount+0x81d/0xfc0 do_mount+0x8d/0xc0 __x64_sys_mount+0xc0/0x160 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd </TASK> ================================================================== Above issue may happen as follows: ------------------------------------- ext4_fill_super ext4_orphan_cleanup ext4_enable_quotas ext4_quota_enable ext4_iget --> get error inode <5> ext4_ext_check_inode --> Wrong imode makes it escape inspection make_bad_inode(inode) --> EXT4_BOOT_LOADER_INO set imode dquot_load_quota_inode vfs_setup_quota_inode --> check pass dquot_load_quota_sb v2_check_quota_file v2_read_header ext4_quota_read ext4_bread ext4_getblk ext4_map_blocks ext4_ext_map_blocks ext4_find_extent ext4_cache_extents ext4_es_cache_extent __es_tree_search.isra.0 ext4_es_end --> Wrong extents trigger BUG_ON In the above issue, s_usr_quota_inum is set to 5, but inode<5> contains incorrect imode and disordered extents. Because 5 is EXT4_BOOT_LOADER_INO, the ext4_ext_check_inode check in the ext4_iget function can be bypassed, finally, the extents that are not checked trigger the BUG_ON in the __es_tree_search function. To solve this issue, check whether the inode is bad_inode in vfs_setup_quota_inode(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcbf4dc3d54aab5990952cfd832042fb300dbe3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5524832ff204b8a8cd54ae1628b2122f6e9a8d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1daff79463d7d76096c84c57cddc30c5d4be2226 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/794c9175db1f2e5d2a28c326f10bd024dbd944f8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98004f926d27eaccdd2d336b7916a42e07392da1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d323877484765aaacbb2769b06e355c2041ed115 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb1d3b4107b4837b4a0dbbf01954269bd6acfdc3