CVE-2022-49174

CVE-2022-49174 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_mark_bb() only reads the buffer_head of block bitmap once for the starting block group, but it fails to read it again when the extent length boundary overflows to another block group. Then in this below loop it accesses memory beyond the block group bitmap buffer_head and results into a data abort. for (i = 0; i < clen; i++) if (!mb_test_bit(blkoff + i, bitmap_bh->b_data) == !state) already++; This patch adds this functionality for checking block group boundary in ext4_mb_mark_bb() and update the buffer_head(bitmap_bh) for every different block group. w/o this patch, I was easily able to hit a data access abort using Power platform. <...> [ 74.327662] EXT4-fs error (device loop3): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:1141: group 11, block bitmap and bg descriptor inconsistent: 21248 vs 23294 free clusters [ 74.533214] EXT4-fs (loop3): shut down requested (2) [ 74.536705] Aborting journal on device loop3-8. [ 74.702705] BUG: Unable to handle kernel data access on read at 0xc00000005e980000 [ 74.703727] Faulting instruction address: 0xc0000000007bffb8 cpu 0xd: Vector: 300 (Data Access) at [c000000015db7060] pc: c0000000007bffb8: ext4_mb_mark_bb+0x198/0x5a0 lr: c0000000007bfeec: ext4_mb_mark_bb+0xcc/0x5a0 sp: c000000015db7300 msr: 800000000280b033 dar: c00000005e980000 dsisr: 40000000 current = 0xc000000027af6880 paca = 0xc00000003ffd5200 irqmask: 0x03 irq_happened: 0x01 pid = 5167, comm = mount <...> enter ? for help [c000000015db7380] c000000000782708 ext4_ext_clear_bb+0x378/0x410 [c000000015db7400] c000000000813f14 ext4_fc_replay+0x1794/0x2000 [c000000015db7580] c000000000833f7c do_one_pass+0xe9c/0x12a0 [c000000015db7710] c000000000834504 jbd2_journal_recover+0x184/0x2d0 [c000000015db77c0] c000000000841398 jbd2_journal_load+0x188/0x4a0 [c000000015db7880] c000000000804de8 ext4_fill_super+0x2638/0x3e10 [c000000015db7a40] c0000000005f8404 get_tree_bdev+0x2b4/0x350 [c000000015db7ae0] c0000000007ef058 ext4_get_tree+0x28/0x40 [c000000015db7b00] c0000000005f6344 vfs_get_tree+0x44/0x100 [c000000015db7b70] c00000000063c408 path_mount+0xdd8/0xe70 [c000000015db7c40] c00000000063c8f0 sys_mount+0x450/0x550 [c000000015db7d50] c000000000035770 system_call_exception+0x4a0/0x4e0 [c000000015db7e10] c00000000000c74c system_call_common+0xec/0x250

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49174?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix ext4_mb_mark_bb() with flex_bg with fast_commit In case of flex_bg feature (which is by default enabled), extents for any given inode might span across blocks from two different block group. ext4_mb_mark_bb() only reads the buffer_head of block bitmap once for the starting block group, but it fails to read it again when the extent length boundary overflows to another block group. Then in this below loop it accesses memory beyond the block group bitmap buffer_head and results into a data abort. for (i = 0; i < clen; i++) if (!mb_test_bit(blkoff + i, bitmap_bh->b_data) == !state) already++; This patch adds this functionality for checking block group boundary in ext4_mb_mark_bb() and update the buffer_head(bitmap_bh) for every different block group. w/o this patch, I was easily able to hit a data access abort using Power platform. <...> [ 74.327662] EXT4-fs error (device loop3): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:1141: group 11, block bitmap and bg descriptor inconsistent: 21248 vs 23294 free clusters [ 74.533214] EXT4-fs (loop3): shut down requested (2) [ 74.536705] Aborting journal on device loop3-8. [ 74.702705] BUG: Unable to handle kernel data access on read at 0xc00000005e980000 [ 74.703727] Faulting instruction address: 0xc0000000007bffb8 cpu 0xd: Vector: 300 (Data Access) at [c000000015db7060] pc: c0000000007bffb8: ext4_mb_mark_bb+0x198/0x5a0 lr: c0000000007bfeec: ext4_mb_mark_bb+0xcc/0x5a0 sp: c000000015db7300 msr: 800000000280b033 dar: c00000005e980000 dsisr: 40000000 current = 0xc000000027af6880 paca = 0xc00000003ffd5200 irqmask: 0x03 irq_happened: 0x01 pid = 5167, comm = mount <...> enter ? for help [c000000015db7380] c000000000782708 ext4_ext_clear_bb+0x378/0x410 [c000000015db7400] c000000000813f14 ext4_fc_replay+0x1794/0x2000 [c000000015db7580] c000000000833f7c do_one_pass+0xe9c/0x12a0 [c000000015db7710] c000000000834504 jbd2_journal_recover+0x184/0x2d0 [c000000015db77c0] c000000000841398 jbd2_journal_load+0x188/0x4a0 [c000000015db7880] c000000000804de8 ext4_fill_super+0x2638/0x3e10 [c000000015db7a40] c0000000005f8404 get_tree_bdev+0x2b4/0x350 [c000000015db7ae0] c0000000007ef058 ext4_get_tree+0x28/0x40 [c000000015db7b00] c0000000005f6344 vfs_get_tree+0x44/0x100 [c000000015db7b70] c00000000063c408 path_mount+0xdd8/0xe70 [c000000015db7c40] c00000000063c8f0 sys_mount+0x450/0x550 [c000000015db7d50] c000000000035770 system_call_exception+0x4a0/0x4e0 [c000000015db7e10] c00000000000c74c system_call_common+0xec/0x250
How severe is CVE-2022-49174?
CVE-2022-49174 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-49174 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-49174?
CVE-2022-49174 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49174?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-49174 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2022-49174 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55051.
When was CVE-2022-49174 published?
CVE-2022-49174 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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