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TI-2026-33583 Aliases CVE-2026-45858GHSA-pqwg-4rrm-3fg7

ext4: don't zero the entire extent if EXT4_EXT_DATA_PARTIAL_VALID1

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: don't zero the entire extent if EXT4_EXT_DATA_PARTIAL_VALID1 When allocating initialized blocks from a large unwritten extent, or when splitting an unwritten extent during end I/O and converting it to initialized, there is currently a potential issue of stale data if the extent needs to be split in the middle. 0 A B N [UUUUUUUUUUUU] U: unwritten extent [--DDDDDDDD--] D: valid data |<- ->| ----> this range needs to be initialized ext4_split_extent() first try to split this extent at B with EXT4_EXT_DATA_ENTIRE_VALID1 and EXT4_EXT_MAY_ZEROOUT flag set, but ext4_split_extent_at() failed to split this extent due to temporary lack of space. It zeroout B to N and mark the entire extent from 0 to N as written. 0 A B N [WWWWWWWWWWWW] W: written extent [SSDDDDDDDDZZ] Z: zeroed, S: stale data ext4_split_extent() then try to split this extent at A with EXT4_EXT_DATA_VALID2 flag set. This time, it split successfully and left a stale written extent from 0 to A. 0 A B N [WW|WWWWWWWWWW] [SS|DDDDDDDDZZ] Fix this by pass EXT4_EXT_DATA_PARTIAL_VALID1 to ext4_split_extent_at() when splitting at B, don't convert the entire extent to written and left it as unwritten after zeroing out B to N. The remaining work is just like the standard two-part split. ext4_split_extent() will pass the EXT4_EXT_DATA_VALID2 flag when it calls ext4_split_extent_at() for the second time, allowing it to properly handle the split. If the split is successful, it will keep extent from 0 to A as unwritten.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 3.3, 3.5, 3.7 +5Red Hat: 7 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux3.2.33 to before 3.3; 3.4.16 to before 3.5; 3.6.4 to before 3.73.3, 3.5, 3.7Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux3.7 and later6.6.130, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.2.33 to before 3.3; 3.4.16 to before 3.5; 3.6.4 to before 3.7 Fixed in 3.3, 3.5, 3.7 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.7 and later Fixed in 6.6.130, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.33 to before 3.3; 3.4.16 to before 3.5; 3.6.4 to before 3.7; 3.7.1 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7 rc8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.33 to before 3.3; 3.4.16 to before 3.5; 3.6.4 to before 3.7; 3.7.1 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 3.3, 3.5, 3.7
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.130, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45858
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqwg-4rrm-3fg7
  3. 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-03 CVSS score changed · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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