CVE-2026-43066

ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_fc_replay_inode() error paths

published May 5, 2026

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_fc_replay_inode() error paths

During code review, Joseph found that ext4_fc_replay_inode() calls

ext4_get_fc_inode_loc() to get the inode location, which holds a

reference to iloc.bh that must be released via brelse().

However, several error paths jump to the 'out' label without

releasing iloc.bh:

- ext4_handle_dirty_metadata() failure

- sync_dirty_buffer() failure

- ext4_mark_inode_used() failure

- ext4_iget() failure

Fix this by introducing an 'out_brelse' label placed just before

the existing 'out' label to ensure iloc.bh is always released.

Additionally, make ext4_fc_replay_inode() propagate errors

properly instead of always returning 0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00162 · 5.1th percentile
Published
2026-05-05T15:23Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 MAY 15:23Z
    ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_fc_replay_inode() error paths
    cvelistv5