CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-31449

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.14%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel in the ext4_ext_correct_indexes function, which does not validate the p_idx pointer before accessing indices. This can lead to out-of-bounds reads if the on-disk extent header is corrupted.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized memory access, posing a risk of data leakage or system instability. Organizations should be aware of potential threats related to corrupted data on disk.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor systems for corrupted extent headers.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: validate p_idx bounds in ext4_ext_correct_indexes ext4_ext_correct_indexes() walks up the extent tree correcting index entries when the first extent in a leaf is modified. Before accessing path[k].p_idx->ei_block, there is no validation that p_idx falls within the valid range of index entries for that level. If the on-disk extent header contains a corrupted or crafted eh_entries value, p_idx can point past the end of the allocated buffer, causing a slab-out-of-bounds read. Fix this by validating path[k].p_idx against EXT_LAST_INDEX() at both access sites: before the while loop and inside it. Return -EFSCORRUPTED if the index pointer is out of range, consistent with how other bounds violations are handled in the ext4 extent tree code.

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