Medium · published April 22, 2026
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.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 3.8, < 6.6.131 | 6.6.131 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.80 | 6.12.80 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.13, < 6.18.21 | 6.18.21 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.19, < 6.19.11 | 6.19.11 |
| linux/linux_kernel | all versions | — |
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