CVE-2026-31451
MEDIUMext4: replace BUG_ON with proper error handling in ext4_read_inline_folio
Title source: cnaDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: replace BUG_ON with proper error handling in ext4_read_inline_folio Replace BUG_ON() with proper error handling when inline data size exceeds PAGE_SIZE. This prevents kernel panic and allows the system to continue running while properly reporting the filesystem corruption. The error is logged via ext4_error_inode(), the buffer head is released to prevent memory leak, and -EFSCORRUPTED is returned to indicate filesystem corruption.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
2.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-617
Status
published
Products (32)
linux/Kernel
3.8.0 - 5.10.260linux
linux/Kernel
5.11.0 - 5.15.211linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 6.1.177linux
linux/Kernel
6.13.0 - 6.18.21linux
linux/Kernel
6.19.0 - 6.19.11linux
linux/Kernel
6.2.0 - 6.6.131linux
linux/Kernel
6.7.0 - 6.12.80linux
Linux/Linux
< 3.8
Linux/Linux
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 356227096eb66e41b23caf7045e6304877322edf
Linux/Linux
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 65c6c30ce6362c1c684568744ea510c921a756cd
... and 22 more
Published
Apr 22, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 22, 2026